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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

SLIDESHOW: Preakness Field

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

All eyes on Orb entering Preakness
Litke: Orb trainer gets shot at glory
Baffert, Rosario win Black-Eyed Susan
POST TIME: 6:20 p.m. | TV: NBC-26

Aiken County bookings

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

Dining out this week?

Search our database of more than 300 Augusta restaurants.

Slideshow: Cotton Ball

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

Slideshow: Best & Brightest

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

STORY: North Augusta senior wins honor
TOPICS PAGE: Graduations

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.

North Augusta |Evans | Aquinas | Butler
Harlem | Augusta Prep | Fox Creek
Greenbrier | Lakeside | Laney | Glenn Hills

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.

NOTABLE AREA DEATHS OF 2012

Welcome home ceremony for Delta Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion	Historic Augusta's Cotton Ball
2013 Best and Brightest	2013 Preakness Stakes Field
Lovett at Westside baseball game 3	Soccer at Aquinas

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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

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Powerball jackpot attracts players

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