Willie Nelson says things have changed since he began his involvement with Farm-Aid.

``When I first got into it, I thought it would be a one-time deal, but naturally it didn't happen that way,'' Mr. Nelson said Wednesday in Columbia, S.C., where he held a press conference to announce William-Bryce Stadium will be the site of an Oct. 12 Farm Aid concert.

Rhamstine turns down civic center job Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 11 p.m. The money was right, but at the last minute, John Rhamstine thought better of coming to Augusta. A day after the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority voted 6-5 to hire the 41-year-old from Norfolk, Va.'s Scope arena, civic center officials received a fax announcing that Mr. Rhamstine was declining the offer to manage the civic center.

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 and he sounds like a no-bull, can-do guy in real life.

Catching Olympic tourists Web-posted July 17 at 9:45 p.m.  In the Olympic-class Georgia heat Wednesday, Augusta Mayor Larry Sconyers wiped his forehead. He could have used one of the ice-cold sweatbands on sale Wednesday morning at ``Georgia Tourism on Parade'' - a festival set up by the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Photo by Natalee Waters/Staff

Parents are a little leagues' greatest fan Web-posted July 17   at 9:45 p.m.  In Little League baseball, you have two types of fans. You have your average fan who simply appreciates the game. The other type is just a bit more fanatical; they're known as parents. Photo by Steve Shelton/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. Just check out the schedule.

Jackets fall to RiverDogs Web-posted July 17, 1996 at 11:45 p.m. CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston erupted for five runs in the bottom of the fourth to break open a tight game in whipping Augusta 8-2 in a South Atlantic League contest Wednesday night.

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.