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Bye-Bye Buckhead: Old Buckhead Village Razed to Make Way for New Development

August 4, 2007 Todd DeFeo

The last vestiges of Buckhead’s rambunctious party district was set to fall to the wrecking ball to make way for an upscale mixed use development.

Pa. Attorney General Charges Norfolk Southern In Wreck

July 27, 2007 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of Pennsylvania has filed environmental-related charges against Norfolk Southern Corp. and a former engineer who was driving a Norfolk Southern train when it derailed in June 2006.

Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino awards Virginia couple all-inclusive getaway for YouTube video

July 25, 2007 Special to The Travel Trolley

Realizing his digital camera could also take video, Aaron Schwarz decided to document his stay at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino.

Trucker Killed in Crash with Amtrak

July 17, 2007 Railfanning.org News Wire

A truck driver was killed Tuesday, July 17, after an Amtrak train crashed into his truck, the second fatal Amtrak wreck in as many days.

Four Killed in Florida Crash

July 16, 2007 Railfanning.org News Wire

Four people were killed Monday, July 16, after an Amtrak train crashed with a car whose driver circumvented crossing gates.

Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino welcomes Olympian Aleksandr Popov

July 12, 2007 The Travel Trolley

Nine-time Olympic Medalist Aleksandr Popov recently visited the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino during a three-day trip to the island as an ambassador for a global organization that promotes world peace through sports competition.

That’s a Unique Name, Tell Me More

January 16, 2007 Todd DeFeo

Take the north Georgia cities of Winder or Jefferson for example. Winder was Jug Tavern until the city was renamed after a railroad man – John L. Winder – who is credited with bringing the Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway to town. Jefferson, once named Thomoccoggan, was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson.