Georgia Vacation NewsGEORGIA: TBILISI DECLARES CEASE-FIRE IN SOUTH OSSETIA (EurasiaNet.org)Trying to prevent developments from spiraling out of control, Georgia has declared a cease-fire following an outburst of heavy fighting with separatist forces in the breakaway region of South Ossetia on August 7. Georgia is blaming Russia for the escalation of violence. Read more...Volunteering for a vacation (The Pantagraph)There's no need to pull teeth to get retired dentist Rick Martin to pack his bags. Just tell him someone needs volunteers somewhere to help somehow and he's on his way. Read more...Island life in multiracial Hawaii shaped Obama (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)HONOLULU (AP) - Those who knew Barack Obama as a child say Hawaii's diversity shaped his view of the world and the politics he would practice. Obama arrives in Hawaii tomorrow for about a week of vacation before the Democratic National Convention. Read more...Missing Georgia Woman Found Dead In Car Trunk (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)Savannah-Chatham Metro Police say the body of a missing woman was found in the trunk of the car she was last seen driving. Read more...Jones votes for review of assessors (Macon Telegraph)Reacting to complaints from taxpayers, the Jones County Commission has voted to ask the Georgia Department of Revenue to review the county's tax assessors office to be sure it is valuing property properly. Read more... |

