Solving puzzles is the fun part of David Crass' job, but on Tuesday, he found one that stumped him.

``It's really strange. It's like someone erased (the answer)'' said the University of South Carolina archaeologist. He was here to help Historic Augusta Inc. discover the original design of the entrance way to the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson.

Would-be candidate fights to challenge Sherrif Whittle Web-posted July 16, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. APPLING - A judge will decide next week whether an Evans man can appear on the Nov. 5 ballot as an independent candidate to challenge Columbia County Sheriff Clay Whittle, who otherwise would be unopposed.

Critics promise Olympic protest of state flag Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 6 p.m. ATLANTA - Critics of the Georgia flag's Confederate battle emblem vowed Wednesday to use the Olympics to protest what they call a racist symbol.

Menopausal discomfort treatable Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 6 p.m. Her mother and her aunts told her it was coming, but when ``the change'' hit Ann Messer at age 45, she found none of their advice helped prepare her for menopause. Photo by Bob Rives/Staff

Attitude keeps Prince on throne Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 6 p.m. NEW YORK - Amid the plaudits and positive press Will Smith is getting for playing the no-bull, can-do, top-gun type in Independence Day, consider this: Maybe the role's not such a stretch. Listen to the 27-year-old actor who plays a fighter pilot who can't wait to kick E.T.'s butt in this summer's blockbuster movie and he sounds like a no-bull, can-do guy in real life.

CarSmart: selling old cars with a new edge Web-posted July 16 at 7:20 p.m.   Soft colors for a soft sell. CarSmart's color scheme - simple blue and white - reflects its no-haggle used-car buying strategy. The price is on the car. It's not negotiable. Photo by Blake Madden/Staff

Critics: Georgia softball program slows girls down Web-posted July 16   at 10:30 p.m.  Bob Larkin will be the first to tell you that he doesn't like slow-pitch softball. The former fast-pitch player and coach of a girls team feels that girls all across Georgia who play for their high schools are suffering by playing slow-pitch. Photo by Mike Holahan/Staff

On the road again: Olympics forces Braves out of town Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 6 p.m. ATLANTA - As road trips go, this one is somewhere between a weekend getaway and Homer's Odyssey. In a stretch of 18 days, the Atlanta Braves will fly 5,484 miles, travel 124 miles by bus, play 17 games in five cities and have one day off. An Atlanta-record journey forced by the Olympic Games has become an Olympic-sized expedition.

Intel changing pricing pattern Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 6 p.m. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. is changing its pattern of aggressive price cuts on its semiconductors, deepening some August reductions but canceling the traditional November markdowns.