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ATLANTA – Georgia officials are planning to appeal a judge’s decision to strike down a portion of the state’s new law aimed at curbing illegal immigration. U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash on Monday struck down two provisions of the law, including a provision that would have allowed law enforcement personnel to check the immigration stats of criminal suspects they suspect to be in the country illegally and who cannot produce a valid identification. “Gov. (Nathan)

The historic Georgia Theater, gutted by fire two years ago, is set to re-open Aug. 1, according to published media reports.

The home of R.E.M., the B-52s and many more, live music is still very much a part of present-day Athens.