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Vampires to invade Conyers
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Vampires, witches and film crews will soon be wandering the streets of Olde Town Conyers as production for "The Originals," the CW’s "Vampire Diaries" spinoff, ramps up to begin shooting soon. "The Originals" leased the former Stericycle building in Conyers, and if all goes well beyond this first season, Conyers will be the base camp for the production, said Conyers-Rockdale Camera Ready Liasion Gina Hartsell. Crews have already transformed the look of Olde Town, creating balconies and putting in new pavers, trees and lampposts in preparation for shooting that could begin as early as the end
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April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
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NEWTON COUNTY — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a head-on collision on Highway 212 left two young adults dead and a third hospitalized.

Joe Navarro, 21, was driving the vehicle and Breanna Smith, 18, was in the passenger seat. Katie New, 20, sat between them.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle lost control while going around a curve and crossed the centerline, where it collided head-on with a box truck. The crash report shows that their vehicle traveled another hundred feet after impact before coming to a stop. It spun, ended up facing the opposite direction on the shoulder of the opposite lane.

Navarro and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. New was airlifted to Grady Hospital. Her current condition is not known. 

Navarro, Smith and New were not believed to be wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

The driver of the box truck was not reported to have suffered any injuries.

This is an ongoing story. The News will post updates as they are made available.