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Broken-down train causes traffic jam
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Cars line up Thursday morning in the Mainstreet subdivision in Richmond Hill while a broken-down train sits on the tracks across nearby Ford Avenue. (Julia Harrison)

A train broke down Thursday morning on the tracks across Ford Avenue, causing a traffic backup as drivers on the south side of the tracks tried to take different routes to Hwy. 17. Cars were even backed up for several blocks in the Mainstreet subdivision. The train was moving again by mid-morning.

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Nuclear plant's safety discussed at meeting
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Plant Hatch is near Baxley and north Bryan County is in its evacuation zone. - photo by File photo
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Hatch Nuclear Power Plant during an open house from 4-6 p.m. April 24 in Room 171 of the Southeastern Technical College, 3001 East First St., Vidalia. The two-unit Hatch plant is located near Baxley, about 20 miles south of Vidalia, and is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co. NRC employees responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the site, will be available to discuss its performance.
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