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The Rev. Kevin Steele, pastor of National Hills Baptist Church, reads scripture at a candlelight vigil for motorcycle deputy Alton Creech.

Deputy Creech dies of injuries 

Richmond County Sheriff's Office motorcycle deputy Alton Creech died Friday afternoon from injuries he sustained in an off-duty motorcycle crash Thursday.
By Meg Mirshak and Valerie Rowell

Aiken County bookings

Review updated jail bookings and mug shots from the Aiken County jail via our new Booked site.  

Slideshow: Cotton Ball

Review almost 100 photos from Historic Augusta's Cotton Ball.

SLIDESHOW: Preakness Field

Browse a slideshow of the nine-horse field in today's 138th Preakness Stakes. 

Slideshow: Best & Brightest

Daniel Pippen, a North Augusta High School senior, was named The Augusta Chronicle's Best and Brightest 2013 winner Thursday night.

Slideshow: High school proms

See how they look all dressed up in photos from this year's prom at Josey, as well as other schools.

Crime data map released

A total of 182 crimes tracked by The Augusta Chronicle were reported to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office during the week of May 8-14, 2013. Violent crimes during the week included six robberies, one car-jacking and six aggravated assaults. 

Notable Area Deaths of 2013

A review of several from our area who have passed away in the first months of 2013.

Slideshow: Man & Woman of the Year

Check out almost 200 photos of the crowd at Friday's Leukemia and Lym­phoma Society Man and Woman of the Year event at Sacred Heart.

Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing 

A Grovetown man was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to the company he was employed with as a civilian contractor.
By Mike Wynn

Powerball jackpot $600 million

Two jackpots are drawing lottery players' attention. The Powerball jackpot was up to $600 million and the Mega Millions jackpot was up to $190 million.
By Bianca Cain Johnson

Slideshow: Man & Woman of the Year

Check out almost 200 photos of the crowd at Friday's Leukemia and Lym­phoma Society Man and Woman of the Year event at Sacred Heart.
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Editorial: Losing our cool

If we care - and we should - then we need to come to grips with the possibility that the team may look elsewhere for a home.
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