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ADOPT A PET: Meet Ballet

ADOPT A PET: Meet Ballet

ATLANTA - If you dream of coming home to a wet nose, wagging tail and tons of kisses (in addition to, perhaps, a half-chewed shoe or an overturned trashcan) adopt a puppy from your local Humane Society. According to the ASPCA, approximately 5 million to 7 million domesticated animals enter animal shelters nationwide, every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. However, you can change those numbers but adopting a companion for yourself or your family. Pets are an investment but, in our opinion, an investment well worth the money.

According to the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, Ballet is a Doberman Pinscher/German Shepard mix puppy. She has a happy sweet temperament. Still being a young dog, she is active and loves to play. Ballett isn’t housetrained or declawed. But she’s eager to be trained and have a loving family of her own.

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PHOTOS: Richt gets 100th win, Georgia tops Tennessee 20-12

PHOTOS: Richt gets 100th win, Georgia tops Tennessee 20-12

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Isaiah Crowell ran for two touchdowns as Georgia beat Tennessee 20-12 on Saturday night to give coach Mark Richt his 100th career victory.

PHOTO GALLERY: Richt gets 100th win, Georgia tops Tennessee 20-12

The win keeps the Bulldogs (4-2, 3-1) in a two-way tie with South Carolina for first in the Southeastern Conference East Division.

Tennessee (3-2, 0-2) had the Bulldogs stopped at the 9-yard line when the Vols' Daryl Vereen was called for pass interference, giving Georgia a fresh set of downs at the 2. Crowell ran three straight times, the last a 1-yard run that gave the Bulldogs a 13-6 lead with 8:19 in the third quarter.

On Georgia's next drive, Murray launched a 71-yard pass to Malcolm Mitchell. Two plays later, Crowell ran 17 yards for another score and a 20-6 lead.

Georgia per capita income hit $34,800 last year

Georgia per capita income hit $34,800 last year

ATLANTA -- Georgia ranks 21st among the states for per capita income growth over the past 35 years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The Peach State's annual PCI growth rate was 5.61 percent from 1975 to 2010. PCI was $5,157 in 1975, compared with $34,800 in 2010.

In terms of total personal income (TPI), Georgia's growth rate was 7.59 percent. The TPI in 1975 was $26 billion, compared with $338 billion in 2010.

PCI is the average amount of money earned by a single person in a given year, while TPI is the sum earned by all people.

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ATHENS: UGA personnel information made public

ATHENS, Ga. -- University of Georgia officials say they're investigating how sensitive personnel information for nearly 19,000 employees ended up on a publicly available university website for at least the last three years.

UGA spokesman Tom Jackson said Friday that the database was created for internal purposes but a university official recently discovered that the information had been available publicly since at least 2008.

He said the database included the Social Security number, date of birth, employee name and other information for everyone employed by the university in 2002. He said that included any students working for UGA at the time.

Jackson said no credit fraud problems have been reported so far. The university is recommending that all in the database put a fraud alert on their accounts through a credit reporting service.

Injured Clayton Co. K-9 receives big donation

RIVERDALE, Ga. -- Wednesday night, 11Alive News aired the story of Lakota, a Clayton County K-9 in critical condition after he and his police officer partner were injured in the line of duty.  

The K-9 was ejected from his seat during a  that left his partner, Officer Travis Fox, in the hospital as well. The officer and his wife Corey agreed to adopt Lakota, but in doing so, they were stuck with thousands of dollars in surgery costs for the dog.

Thanks to two people who watched that story, we have to great news to report.

Avoiding Foreclosure

Avoiding Foreclosure

 

Stopping a foreclosure can be one of the most stressful and time consuming processes of ones life. The right steps need to be taken and the likelihood of a successful outcome is directly related to the amount of time before starting the process.

 

Keys to success include seeking out help in the proper channels, working with reputable people, and being diligent in responding to the bank. You can seek help through real estate agents, not-for-profit organizations or directly with the bank. Beware of any person or organization that attempts to collect an upfront fee. Dealing with the bank usually involves modifying the loan to make the home more affordable.