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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Ala. – School buses are back on the ...

When a bicyclist in Athens couldn’t stop for a turning bus Tuesday night, the rear tires ran over him, officials said. Anthony Zackery, 53, appeared as if he couldn’t stop his bicycle while riding ...