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DUI Suspect Had Two Prior Arrests

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Thursday, January 27th, 2011, 2:51pm

NEWNAN, GA -- Police records show a woman charged with injuring an 11-year-old while under the influence of drugs had two prior DUI arrests, both coming in a span of 10 days.

Meanwhile, the mother of suspect Hannah Nichole Freeman says her daughter was hooked on prescription drugs.

"She was a bright, articulate, compassionate nurse," said Sheila Freeman. "Prescription drugs have destroyed her life."

The suspect's mother says Hannah Freeman lost her nursing job after a failed drug test two years ago. Sheila Freeman says despite her daughter's problems, she couldn't stop the 27-year-old from driving.

"She would fight you," said Sheila Freeman. "There was no way you could stop her from getting in the car when she was craving the drugs."

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Harsh Words for DUI Suspect Accused of Injuring Child

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Monday, January 24th, 2011, 9:59pm

NEWNAN, GA -- The family of an 11-year-old Coweta County boy has strong words for a woman suspected of driving under the influence of drugs.

"As bad as I'd like to take a baseball bat and put her in the same shape that child is in, God's punishment is going to be worse than that," said Shirley Hardegree, grandmother of 11-year-old Tracy Blankenship Gaydoul.

Hannah Nicole Freeman, 27, is facing numerous charges, including DUI and serious injury by motor vehicle, after allegedly striking the child while driving on Welcome Arnco Road on Saturday afternoon.

Investigators say it is Freeman's second DUI arrest in the past 90 days.

"For my son to be alive, it's only God's mercy that he is," said Eddie Blankenship, the child's father.

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The Roads are Open; We Have Your Traffic Information at 11Alive.com

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 12:03pm

All the roads in Metro Atlanta are open today. You need to pack a huge load of patience while you get going though. There are many delays out there. For details on particular routes, check http://11alive.com/traffic.

ALL INTERSTATES & MAIN ROUTES are open.

The left lanes have ice in them. Stay out of those left lanes. Assume that all overpasses have ice on them; many have glaze ice that you will not be able to see until you are on them.

ALL of the on and off ramps have ice in them. Approach them slowly and carefully. If you speed onto an offramp or try to turn suddenly, you will slide and crash.

ARTERIAL/MAIN STREETS --

All have some ice on them. Most with three lanes ordinarily are down to two; most with two lanes regularly, are down to one lane.

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The Roads are Open; We Have Your Traffic Information at 11Alive.com

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 12:03pm

All the roads in Metro Atlanta are open today. You need to pack a huge load of patience while you get going though. There are many delays out there. For details on particular routes, check http://11alive.com/traffic.

ALL INTERSTATES & MAIN ROUTES are open.

The left lanes have ice in them. Stay out of those left lanes. Assume that all overpasses have ice on them; many have glaze ice that you will not be able to see until you are on them.

ALL of the on and off ramps have ice in them. Approach them slowly and carefully. If you speed onto an offramp or try to turn suddenly, you will slide and crash.

ARTERIAL/MAIN STREETS --

All have some ice on them. Most with three lanes ordinarily are down to two; most with two lanes regularly, are down to one lane.

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Fire Victims Get a New Home for the Holiday

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Friday, December 24th, 2010, 6:21pm

NEWNAN, GA -- A Newnan family lost everything they owned the week before Christmas. But, their neighbors, and a generous benefactor, are making sure Christmas happens anyway.

At 88, Rosa Ransby is single-handedly raising and supporting seven great grand children.

Charred remains are all that is left of their home in Newnan's Arnco neighborhood. A fire on Tuesday night destroyed everything except Rosa Ransby's spirit.

"When you meet her, when you see her, she just has a look of a little old grandma that you know all she wants to do is take care of others and something just touched my heart and the other firefighters' hearts, and we just felt like we were going to do everything we could to give back to Ms. Ransby," said Deputy Chief Todd Moore with the Coweta County Fire Department.

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'Bad in Plaid' Named Crummiest Christmas Photo

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010, 2:26pm

ATLANTA -- A photo tagged "Bad in Plaid" has been named Metro Atlanta area's crummiest Christmas Photo by voters on the social networking site, Atlanta.MomsLikeMe.com.

The weeklong vote ended Sunday at midnight and took place after dozens of submissions in the site's Crummy Christmas Photo 2010 Contest. 

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Georgia Football State Championship Recaps

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010, 2:26pm

ATLANTA -- The dust has settled on Georgia high school football season and only five teams claimed a state championship.

Class AAAAA: Brookwood 52, Colquitt County 38

Jamaal Cole ran for three touchdowns, Andre Sims had an 87-yard kickoff return for a score and Brookwood defeated Colquitt County 52-38 to win the Class AAAAA state championship Saturday night at the Georgia Dome.

Nick Tompkins had 144 yards rushing and scored twice for the Broncos (14-1). The teams combined for 993 yards from scrimmage, with Colquitt County (9-6) amassing 609 yards and 38 first downs.

It was just the second AAAAA title not won by a team from south Georgia since 2003 and gave Brookwood its second state championship. The Gwinnett County school also won a state title in 1996.

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