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Justin DeCrow."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554944.shtml"] = 1; storyList[1] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554944.shtml", "Future remains bright for equine industry in Aiken", "metro", "AIKEN --- Suzy Haslup is a thoroughbred trainer who will have about 15 horses under her tutelage this winter as she prepares them for the racetrack."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554943.shtml"] = 2; storyList[2] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554943.shtml", "Aiken horses pull in $72 million a year", "metro", "AIKEN --- A proposed international horse park and other equine development plans are set to boost the multimillion-dollar industry in Aiken."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554988.shtml"] = 3; storyList[3] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554988.shtml", "Atlanta mayor hopeful Norwood maintains Augusta roots", "metro", "ATLANTA --- Augusta would have claim to two mayors next year if Mary Norwood wins a Dec. 1 runoff for Atlanta\'s leadership."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554922.shtml"] = 4; storyList[4] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554922.shtml", "Aiken robbery suspect kills himself amid search", "metro", "The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of an Aiken holdup suspect who took his own life after police cornered him in a field Saturday afternoon."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554989.shtml"] = 5; storyList[5] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554989.shtml", "Norwood a natural \'leader,\' friends say", "metro", "Friends and family of Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Bush Norwood say the Augusta native has shown an aptitude for leading since she was young."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554909.shtml"] = 6; storyList[6] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554909.shtml", "MCG joins national flu-tracking network", "metro", "Computers at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics will soon help public health officials more closely track the flu pandemic."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554916.shtml"] = 7; storyList[7] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554916.shtml", "Aiken County watches for new state cutbacks", "metro", "AIKEN --- Aiken County officials, like many across the state, are concerned about whether the next legislative session is going to bring more state budget cuts."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554920.shtml"] = 8; storyList[8] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554920.shtml", "Richmond Co. officials tout anti-bully policy", "metro", "Legislation enacted a decade ago banning bullying in schools has gone a long way to protect students, Richmond County school officials say."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554934.shtml"] = 9; storyList[9] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554934.shtml", "Budget squeezes Georgia prison officials", "metro", "ATLANTA --- Georgia prison officials are concerned they could run out of ways to save money before the state budget stops shrinking."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554939.shtml"] = 10; storyList[10] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554939.shtml", "Tougher S.C. beachfront building codes urged", "metro", "COLUMBIA --- South Carolina needs to take a tougher stand to keep new beachfront development from moving closer to the ocean, according to a report requested by the state\'s environmental agency."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554917.shtml"] = 11; storyList[11] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554917.shtml", "The week ahead", "metro", "COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR: 1 p.m. today, 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon Saturday"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554995.shtml"] = 12; storyList[12] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554995.shtml", "Collecting tons of trash", "metro", "According to Commissioner Joe Jackson, the volunteers collected 2,200 pounds of trash."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554942.shtml"] = 13; storyList[13] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554942.shtml", "Across the area", "metro", "An Augusta woman said she was robbed at knifepoint Friday night while trying to enter her room at the Scottish Inn on Gordon Highway."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554918.shtml"] = 14; storyList[14] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/met_554918.shtml", "Rants and raves", "metro", "I DON\'T UNDERSTAND Georgia drivers."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/edi_554890.shtml"] = 15; storyList[15] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/edi_554890.shtml", "Thanks -- we needed that!", "editorials", "Augusta needed this. It really needed this."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/edi_554880.shtml"] = 16; storyList[16] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/edi_554880.shtml", "Conservative revolution?", "editorials", "Democratic talking points, as rehearsed and repeated by the left-wing media, wanted to portray the New York congressional race this past week as a \"civil war\" among Republicans."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/let_554886.shtml"] = 17; storyList[17] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/let_554886.shtml", "There\'s the lucky, and the unlucky", "letters", "It saddens me to read your editorials and so many letters on health-care reform, in which the writers are comfortable in denying access to health care for the less fortunate among us.
Victor Reilly, Aiken, S.C."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/let_554879.shtml"] = 18; storyList[18] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/let_554879.shtml", "\'The Chronicle\' always is a treat to read", "letters", "Every morning I go to The Augusta Chronicle newspaper box. Why, you might ask? The Chronicle , of course, but more than that.
Jacob T. Ley, Martinez"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/car_554882.shtml"] = 19; storyList[19] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/car_554882.shtml", "Editorial cartoon", "cartoons", "The editorial cartoon for Sunday, November 8, 2009."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554960.shtml"] = 20; storyList[20] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554960.shtml", "Gerald Johnson (CRAWFORDVILLE, Ga.)", "obits", "CRAWFORDVILLE, Ga. - Mr. Gerald Johnson, 60, of Crawfordville, died November 7, 2009 at his home. The family will receive friends at Hopkins Funeral Home Monday evening from 6-8 pm. No other services are planned. Hopkins Funeral Home in charge. www.hopkinsfuneralhome.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554967.shtml"] = 21; storyList[21] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554967.shtml", "Charles E. Polatty  (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)", "obits", "WARRENVILLE, S.C. - Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 7, 2009, Mr. Charles E. Polatty, age 90, beloved husband of Louise Whittle Polatty and son of the late Everette Polatty and the late Mae Arthur Polatty. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters, Brenda P. Martin of Warrenville and Lydia P. (Wayne Durden) Bates of Gloverville; four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Louise Polatty. He was born in and was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was a member of the Warrenville Methodist Church. He was a retired Carpenter and a proud retired US Army Veteran. He was past master of the Albert Pike Lodge 174 AFM, a member of Aiken York Rites, the Palmetto Priory #54, past Worthy Patron of Balanter Chapter OES, a member of Constellation Chapter #97 Order of Eastern Star, a member and past president of Local #283 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers, past instructor of the Joint Apprentice Program #283, a retired member of the National Guard, a member of American Legion Post 0153 and a life member of the Inlisted Reserve Association. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and shall be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched. A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Napier Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Wilson officiating. The interment will follow at the Graniteville Cemetery with Military Honors and Masonic Rites. The family will receive friends Monday evening, November 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Napier Funeral Home. Memorials, in Mr. Polatty\'s honor, may be made to a charity of one\'s choice. Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main Street, Graniteville, S. C. 29829 is in charge of the arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554987.shtml"] = 22; storyList[22] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554987.shtml", "Maurice Smith (JOHNSTON, S.C.)", "obits", "JOHNSTON, S.C. - Mr. Maurice Smith, Jr., 64 of Egghouse Rd. died Saturday November 7, 2009 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood. Graveside services will be held Monday November 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Southern Pines Family Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in Augusta, GA. and is the son of Mrs. Myra Wise Smith and the late Mr. Maurice Smith, Sr.; he was a member of Our Savior Episcopal Church in Trenton and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his mother, one son J.M. (Christine) Smith, III of Decatur, Ill.; one daughter Chrissy (Mark) Wilson of Lexington; 4 grandchildren, Jacob, Jared, Molly and Wyatt; 4 sisters, Mary Jean Dowling of Sumter, Ann Day, Johnston, Bootsie Smith, Columbia, Beth Smith, Atlanta, GA. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646. The Family will receive friends Sunday November 8 from 3 to 5 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554986.shtml"] = 23; storyList[23] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554986.shtml", "Ella Mae Young (TRENTON, S.C.)", "obits", "TRENTON, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Mae Simpkins Young will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Science Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ronnie Young, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Science Hill Cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at the residence, 15 Sandy Run Road at 12:15 p.m. G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C. (803) 279-0026."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554976.shtml"] = 24; storyList[24] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554976.shtml", "Dollie Mae Reid Fuller (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009, at University Hospital, Mrs. Dollie Mae Reid Fuller, 79 , beloved wife of the late Claude Lovelace Fuller. Mrs. Fuller was a native and life long resident of Columbia County. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Fuller was a member of Abilene Baptist Church and the Emory Sayer\'s Sunday School Class. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her two sons: Claude Allen Fuller and his wife Patricia Morris Fuller, Barry Reid Fuller and his wife Sherri Scott Fuller; four grandchildren: B. Scott Fuller, Claude (Clae) S. Fuller, Chancelor Allen Fuller, Jessica Fuller Jobe and her husband Jason M. Jobe; one great-grandson: Jackson Allen Jobe; special friend Joseph F. (Jeff) Cash; caregivers: Zerlena Avery, Mary Burns, Phyllis Young and Shera Jackson. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. William F. \"Bill\" Harrell and Rev. Robert Rayner officiating. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be the grandsons and Jason M. Jobe, Charles C. Robertson, and Stanley T. Perhonish. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Abilene Baptist Church Building Fund, 3917 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554963.shtml"] = 25; storyList[25] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554963.shtml", "Angela Sheppard Gray (CAMAK, Ga.)", "obits", "CAMAK, Ga. - Mrs. Angela Sheppard Gray, age 58, wife of Mr. Sam B. Gray, Jr. died Saturday November 7, 2009 at Doctors Hospital - Augusta. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Camak Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryant Neal officiating. Burial will follow in the Culverton Baptist Church Cemetery, Hancock County, GA. Mrs. Gray will lie in state one hour prior to funeral services at the church. Friends may call at the residence. The family will receive friends from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Monday evening at Lowe Funeral Home. If so desired, the family request memorials may be made to the Camak Baptist Church 184 Lazenby St. Camak, Ga 30807. Lowe Funeral Home 77 W Gibson Street, Warrenton, GA 30828 (706) 465-3333. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554959.shtml"] = 26; storyList[26] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554959.shtml", "Joe Dennis Cowart (APPLING, Ga.)", "obits", "APPLING, Ga. - Mr. Joe Dennis Cowart, Sr., 81, formerly of Wrens, Ga., died on November 6, 2009. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009 from Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Collins. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, November 8, 2009 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 427 North Main Street, Swainsboro. Johnson Funeral Home of Swainsboro has charge of the arrangements."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554984.shtml"] = 27; storyList[27] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554984.shtml", "Tommie Bentley Johnson (THOMSON, Ga.)", "obits", "THOMSON, Ga. - Mrs. Tommie Bentley Johnson, 93 of Hillcrest Dr. entered into rest November 7, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Please visit www.beggsfuneralhome.net to sign the family\'s personal guestbook. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, GA 595-4100"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554975.shtml"] = 28; storyList[28] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554975.shtml", "Robert Aubrey French (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Thursday, November 5, 2009, at University Hospital, Mr. Robert Aubrey French, 78, husband of Jane Springer French. He was the son of Aubrey and Mauveline Simpson French. Mr. French was a native of Byhalia, Mississippi but had resided in the Augusta area for over 40 years. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He was employed for 40 years at Proctor & Gamble. Mr. French was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, chairman of the Building Committee of the Sanctuary, Sunday School teacher, numerous church committees and delegate to the North Georgia United Methodist Conference. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Augusta Country Club. Family members in addition to his wife include his children: Randall Edwin French (Loriene), Robert Dennis French (Diane), Janet French McKnight (Will), David Aubrey French (Cathy), Barry Michael French(Sandi); grandchildren: Dallas Nicole French, Daniel Nichols French, Jennifer Renee French, Jane Marie McKnight Kinsey(Joe), Blakely French McKnight, Aubrey Davis McKnight, Dowtin Kennedy McKnight, Robert Chandler French, Catherine Scott French, Aubrey Elizabeth French, Madison Elaine French, Carlton Jane French, Robert Anderson French, and Michael Christian French; sisters: Billie French Horton of Ft. Worth, TX, Joan French McKay of Memphis, TN; cousins: RubyAnn and Richard Williams of Harrison, AK, Ted French, Mark French, Austin French, and Nick French. Bob was known for his positive outlook and quick wit; he was a patient and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. His recreational passions included golf, snow skiing, and horseback riding with his grandchildren. The family would like to extend a special thanks to caregiver Teresa Moffett, Dr. Rychly and the staff at Brandon Wilde, and Trinity Hospice. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Rev. John Pinson and Dr. Harvey West officiating. Burial will be private. Pallbearers will be his four grandsons and Bobby Jones, Bobby Bryant, David E. Beaudreau DDS, and James E. Wicker. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Jane Mitchell Sunday School Class. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Jud C. Hickey Center, 1901 Central Ave, Augusta, GA 30904, or the Alzheimer\'s Association, 1899 Central Ave., Augusta, GA 30904 or Aldersgate United Methodist Church: 3185 Wheeler Rd, Augusta,GA. 30909 The family will receive friends this evening, Sunday, November 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554972.shtml"] = 29; storyList[29] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554972.shtml", "Blake DeVaney (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)", "obits", "NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral Services for Mr. Allan Blake DeVaney, 55, of June Street, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest November 7, 2009, will be conducted Monday evening at 7 o\'clock in the Posey Funeral Chapel. Rev. Bob Gosey officiating. Interment in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Mr. DeVaney was a native of Augusta, having made North Augusta his home for the past 20 years. He was a member of True North Church, a master craftsman in wood and glass and co-owner of Savannah River Art Glass and a member of The Stain Glass Association of America. Blake loved music, animals and was an avid gardner. Survivors include his wife of twenty years, Brenda Verdery-DeVaney; a daughter, Samantha DeVaney, Atlanta; his mother, Ann Stevens DeVaney, Augusta; two sisters and their husbands, Cherry DeVaney & Wade Gassman, North Augusta, Valerie DeVaney & Jeff Coffey, Augusta; father-in-law, Davis Verdery, North Augusta, two brother-in-laws, Vernon Verdery, Jr., Aiken & John Verdery, North Augusta; loving pets, Mattie & Crickett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charlie Grove, Tom Carlton, Dennis Androsick, Kevin Walden, George Walden and Nathan Leopard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CSRA Humane Society, PO Box 14667, Augusta, GA 30919, Augusta Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 2233 Bridgeton Road, Augusta, GA 30909 or True North Church Building Fund, 419 West Martintown Road, North Augusta, SC 29841-3175. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554965.shtml"] = 30; storyList[30] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554965.shtml", "Adeline Johnson Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Trinity Hospital. Mrs. Adeline Johnson Jones of Papaya Street. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. from Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1230 Laney Walker Boulevard. Interment will be in Mount Olive Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends this afternoon from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Jones was a native of Augusta, Georgia. She was a lifelong member of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and a 1945 graduate of Haines Normal and Industrial Institute. She also attended Paine College. Mrs. Jones was employed at Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital (MCG) for several years. She retired in 1992 from Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center where she worked on Sixth West Post Partum. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clara and Ervin Johnson, Sr., a brother, Obie Clayton Johnson, a sister, Clara Alma Johnson and her husband, Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Willie Boyd Jones. She leaves to cherish fond memories her sons, Randolph A. (Cynthia) Tutt, Sr. of Conyers, Georgia and William H. Tutt, Jr. of Augusta, Georgia; her daughters, Cheryl Tutt (Lawrence) Bennett of Augusta, Georgia, and Felecia Reynolds (Tyrone) Hacker of Marietta, Georgia; four sisters, Katherine Johnson Lane, Dorothy A. Johnson, Betty Johnson (William) Bryant, Brenda V. Johnson, all of Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Ervin C. (Betty) Johnson, Jr. of Augusta, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Randolph Anthony (Stephanie) Tutt, Jr., Jeffrey Merrell Tutt, Stephanie Lauren Bennett, Kristen Cheryl Bennett, Lawrence Nicholas Bennett, Tyler Zachary Hacker and Amari Xavier Hacker; four great grandchildren, Anthony Randolph Tutt, Tiffany Elizabeth Tutt, Makylah Jackson and Brandon Garrett Tutt; five nieces, Deborah Lane (Jeff) Stevenson, Michelle Lawson Mabina, Angela Lane (David) Scott, Carlene Lane (Julian) Bell and Patrece Bryant (Samuel) Grant; two nephews, Ervin C. (Carolyn) Johnson, III and William B. (Nancy) Bryant, Jr.; several great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call the residence or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 722-6401."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554973.shtml"] = 31; storyList[31] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554973.shtml", "Joe Brown (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)", "obits", "NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral Services for Mr. Jewel Nathaniel \"Joe\" Brown, 87, of Atomic Road, North Augusta, SC who entered into rest November 6, 2009 will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o\'clock from Immanuel Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmy Coyle and Chaplain Dexter Lambert officiating. Interment in Sunset Memory Gardens with Veterans Honors. Mr. Brown was a native of Talladega, Alabama, having made North Augusta his home for the past 56 years. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and was a retired Senior Reactor Operator with E.I. DuPont Company at the Savannah River Plant with 31 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, a member of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post # 71, a Little League Baseball Coach for 13 years, and an avid golfer. Mr. Brown was the father of the late Randy Steven Brown. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Edith Hobbs Brown; three daughters and sons-in-law, Diane & Jim Reeder, Savannah, Cathy & Mark Rearden, Augusta, and Yvette& Jay Jennings, Edgefield; six grandchildren, Clay Reeder, Courtney Reeder Dawkins, Toby Watt, Ben Watt, Elizabeth Watt Senn and McKenzie Jackson; 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dwayne Hobbs, James Hobbs, Kenny Hobbs, Michael Turner, Wayne Armstrong, Clay Henderson and Toby Watt. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 5 to 7. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 615 Old Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC 29841. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554981.shtml"] = 32; storyList[32] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554981.shtml", "James Willie Harris (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)", "obits", "LINCOLNTON, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. November 9, 2009 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. John Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Antioch C.M.E. Church Cemetery. Mr. Harris was a native of Wilkes County, but resided in Lincolnton, GA. most of his life. He was a truck driver. He was a member of Antioch C.M.E Church and Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge #6. Survivors include six daughters, First Lady Bessie (Bishop Johnaton) Wallace, Sr., Baltimore, MD, Velva Wade, Appling, GA, Julia Parks and Jessica Smith, Lincolnton, GA, Evelyn Bentley, Washington, GA, Juanita Harris, Augusta, GA; three sons, Pharris Tutt, Lincolnton, GA, Claude (Sandra) Harris and John Harris, Augusta, GA; one sister, Anna Hamrick, Washington, GA; two brothers, Joe (Ruby) Parks, Greenwood, SC and Robert Parks, Washington, GA and a host of other relatives and friends. Norris W. Gunby, Sr. Funeral Home, Lincolnton, GA 30817 (706) 359-4448 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554964.shtml"] = 33; storyList[33] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554964.shtml", "Mary Hogan Kaney  (WARRENTON, Ga.)", "obits", "WARRENTON, Ga. - Mrs. Mary Hogan Kaney, age 85, beloved wife of O. J. Kaney, Jr of Johnson Street died Friday November 6, 2009 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Warrenton First United Methodist Church with Revs. Susanna Davis and Jim Hanna officiating. Burial will follow in the Johnson Cemetery. Mrs. Kaney, a native and lifelong resident of Warren County was the daughter of the late Joe and Lou Hogan. She retired from Georgia Power Co. after 35 years of service. She was a member of the Warrenton United Methodist Church, the Mamie Evans Sunday School Class, and the Georgia Power Co. Ambassadors Club. Survivors include her husband O. J. Kaney, Jr., one son & daughter-in-law, Joey & Marie Kaney of Warrenton, four grandchildren, Heather Kaney ( Roger) Burge, Hogan Kaney, Jennifer (Skip) Gilcrease & Clayton (Missy) Strickland, five great grandchildren, Lawson Burge, Waverly, Kendall, & Grant Gilcrease, & Jackson Strickland, one sister, Betty Jo (Ray) Thornton, McDonough, GA, two sister-in-laws, Carolyn Hogan, of Statesboro, GA, & Martha Hue Kaney Jones, Orlando, FL. Mrs. Kaney was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Hogan & William J. Hogan, Jr. The family wishes to express appreciation to Dr. Silvana Bucur & Staff and the Trinity Hospice Staff. Pallbearers will be Jim McMichael, Lane McMichael, Palmer Hadden, Bobby Langford, Fulton Thigpen, Don Wren, Barry Allen, & Karl Haywood Friends may call at the residence. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. Sunday evening at the residence, 112 Johnson Street Warrenton, GA.. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials may be made to the Warrenton First United Methodist Church 412 Main Street Warrenton, GA 30828 or the Johnson Cemetery C/O Mr. Joe Shurley 642 Shurley Road Warrenton, GA 30828. Lowe Funeral Home 77 W Gibson Street, Warrenton, GA 30828 (706) 465-3333."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554974.shtml"] = 34; storyList[34] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554974.shtml", "Verba C. Melton (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009 in North Augusta, Mrs. Verba C. Melton, 87, wife of the late Hershal Hanes Melton. Mrs. Melton was a native and life long resident of Augusta. She was a member of Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Melton was a retired nurse. She was a licensed cosmetologist and a licensed airplane pilot. She loved to play bridge, loved golf, loved the Atlanta Braves, loved to dance, and was a huge fan of Neil Diamond. Mrs. Melton also loved her dogs: Charlie, Smokey, and Caroline. All of her children and grandchildren were loved equally. Family members include her sons: Jeffery Mark Melton and wife Sharon of North Augusta, SC, Joseph B. Melton and wife Retta of Augusta; daughter: Gail Hendrix and husband Larry of Augusta; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Hershal H. Melton and a son Hershal H. Melton. The family would like to express a special thanks to the staff of N.H.C. in North Augusta, SC. Memorials may be made to the ASPCA of Augusta, P.O. Box 12035, Augusta, GA 30914-2035. The family will receive friends Monday, November 9, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554982.shtml"] = 35; storyList[35] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554982.shtml", "Jessie Mae Mercer (STATESBORO, Ga.)", "obits", "STATESBORO, Ga. - Mrs. Jessie Mae Mercer, age 88, died Friday at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Taylor officiating. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com . Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554969.shtml"] = 36; storyList[36] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554969.shtml", "Rita Kay Lane (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)", "obits", "HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Ms. Rita Kay Lane of Hephzibah died Friday, November 6, 2009. She was 58 Years old. The family will receive friends Friday, November 13, 2009 at Grace Baptist Church from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Grace Baptist Church is conducting a memorial service Friday, November 13, 2009 in the church at 6:00 p.m. (4945 Hardy McManus Road, Evans, Georgia 30809) Ms. Kay Lane is survived by her boyfriend Roland Rollins of Aiken, SC; sons Gabe and his wife Marlene Lane, of Evans, GA and Jamey and his wife Lisa Lane, of Martinez, GA; sister Gale Basinger; brother Mike Payne; grandchildren Brandon, Camryn, Cody, Joey, Alyssa, Ryan and Jacob Lane. Ms. Kay Lane is preceded in death by her parents Carl S. Payne and Minnie G. Davis. Friends are welcome to sign the online guestbook at www.poteetfuneralhomes.com The Poteet Funeral Home, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, 706.798.8886 is in charge of the cremation arrangements. Florists deliver flowers to Church."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554971.shtml"] = 37; storyList[37] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554971.shtml", "Lucille B. Smith (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)", "obits", "NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mrs. Lucille B. Smith, 84, entered into rest November 7, 2009 at Doctor\'s Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced. Rowland Funeral Home of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554985.shtml"] = 38; storyList[38] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554985.shtml", "Roosevelt E. Brooks (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)", "obits", "NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. Roosevelt E. Brooks will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at First Baptist Church of North Augusta with the Rev. Gary Redding officiating. Interment will be in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the residence, 919 Fairwood Avenue. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, SC (803) 279-0026"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554962.shtml"] = 39; storyList[39] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554962.shtml", "Ricky D. Pitts (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Ricky D. Pitts entered into rest on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, in University Hospital. Ricky was a 1988 graduate of T.W. Josey High School. He leaves to cherish his memories; a daughter, Ashely Pitts; step-father, Edward Brown; brothers, Roy (Essie) Pitts, James Claridy; sister, Jacqueline Pitts; nieces and nephews, Crystal Brandon, Angela Pitts, Sean Joseph, Matthew Joseph, Tara Pitts, Tora Pitts, Marcus Pitts and Alexus Pitts; aunt, Bertha Johnson; cousins, Linda (Eddie) Evans, Marion ( Cathy) Beasley, Sr., Charlie (Marilyn) Beasley, George Burnett, Alonzo (Ruvenia) Burnett, Timothy Beasley, Sr., and a host of great nieces and nephews other relatives, friends and neighbors. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Monday, November 9, 2009, in Kinsey & Walton Chapel. Brother Carl L. Jones will give Words of Encouragement. Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home, 3618 Peach Orchard Road. (706) 790-8858 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554977.shtml"] = 40; storyList[40] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554977.shtml", "Kimberly Williams Ivey (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009, Mrs. Kimberly Williams Ivey, 57, wife of Dan Ivey. Mrs. Ivey was a native of Arlington, VA, but had resided in the Augusta area since 1966. Mrs. Ivey retired after having worked as an LPN at MCG for 20 years. Family members in addition to her husband include her son: Donald Scott Williams of Augusta; daughter: Kortney Abbed of Augusta; grandchildren: Jeremy and Bailey Crocker; mother: Betty W. Evers of Augusta; brother: Robert A. Evers and wife Judy of Kansas City, KS; and sister: Diane E. Starr and husband Travis of Augusta. Mrs. Ivey was preceded in death by her daughter Stephanie Williams and her father Col. John C. Evers. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. Dave Dillard officiating. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Memorials may be made MCG Children\'s Miracle Network, 1120 15th St. Room BA 8270, Augusta, GA 30912, Attn: Development Office. The family will receive friends Monday from 1:00 P.M. until time of the service at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. A guestbook may be signed on our site www.thomaspoteet.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554980.shtml"] = 41; storyList[41] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554980.shtml", "Ret. 1SG Paul B. Love  (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Ret. 1SG Paul B. Love of McAlphine Drive entered into Rest Friday, November 6, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors are four children, Clyde (Emma Jean) Irby, Lithonia, GA; Viola I. Hyman, Sophia I. (Carl) Oakes, Augusta, GA; Reginald Lee Jenkins, Lithonia, GA; 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr, Blvd."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554961.shtml"] = 42; storyList[42] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554961.shtml", "Edward H. Newsome (AVERA, Ga.)", "obits", "AVERA, Ga. - Edward Henderson Newsome, 66, husband to Lavonia Ganus Newsome and son of the late Glenn Edward Newsome, entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:00PM with Revs. Dewayne French, Tony Carson and Larry Davison officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Newsome residence at 1096 Green Street, Avera GA, this evening, Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 5:00-8:00PM. Edward was born in Richmond County and was a retired electrician. He always loved the country and being at the \"old home place\" so after retiring, he moved to Avera and turned to his passion-farming and gardening. Edward loved his family above all else and was happiest working in his garden with his best friend-his mother, Marjorie-and spending his quiet time fishing. Mr. Newsome is survived by his children, Edward Hadden Newsome, Robin Rene Chavous and Lisa Kay Bush; his mother, Marjorie Kent Newsome; a brother, Terry C. Newsome; three sisters, Glenda K. Martin, Joyce Patricia Price and Penny A. Hand; nine grandchildren, Brittney Bush, Summer Chavous, Carol E. Newsome, Dallas Bush, Chasity Chavous, Edward I. Newsome, Laura Newsome, Calvain Newsome, and Kaitlyn Newsome; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Pall bearers will be Dallas Bush, Allen Chavous, Tim Davison, Corey Mullens, Edward Isaiah Newsome, Greg Walden, Keith Walden and Richard Walden. James Funeral Home, Wrens, GA. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554983.shtml"] = 43; storyList[43] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554983.shtml", "Wanda Jane Simpson Petrea (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)", "obits", "WAYNESBORO, Ga. - Wanda Jane S. Petrea 43, died Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Burke County Medical Center. She was a native and resident of Waynesboro. She graduated from Greene County High School and was a waitress with the Our Family CafŽ in Sardis, Georgia. Wanda attended Botsford Baptist Church. Surviving are; her daughter, Mindy Petrea of Waynesboro, her sons, Fred P. Nelson, Jr. of Fort Gordon and Chris F. Petrea of Waynesboro; her twin sister, Rhonda Lane Johnson of Greensboro, Georgia, her fiancŽ, Jimmy C. Jenkins of Sardis. Also surviving is a niece Kimberly Nicole Roberts and a nephew Adam Joseph Johnson both of Greensboro, Georgia; a great nephew, Jayden Andrew Roberts and several aunts, uncles and friends. Visitation will be Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson-Saxon Funeral Home and Crematory. Funeral Services will be Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the Joiner Anderson Saxon Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Wayne Dixon officiating. Burial will be in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Joiner Anderson Saxon Funeral Home and Crematory, 220 East Sixth Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 770-554-7999 Please sign our guestbook on line at www.joineranderson.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554970.shtml"] = 44; storyList[44] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554970.shtml", "Velma Bishop Taylor (STEPHENS CROSSING, Ga.)", "obits", "STEPHENS CROSSING, Ga. - Mrs. Velma Bishop Taylor, age 89, died on Friday, November 6, 2009. Funeral services will be Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11AM in the Bishop Chapel Baptist Church near Summertown, GA. Interment will be in the Bishop Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Taylor Store and residence, at Stephens Crossing. Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554966.shtml"] = 45; storyList[45] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554966.shtml", "Phillip Duane Pennington  (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)", "obits", "WARRENVILLE, S.C. - Mr. Phillip Duane Pennington, age 54, of Warrenville, S. C. entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 7, 2009. He was the son of Walter H. Pennington of Graniteville, S. C. and Rayetta J. Myers of Augusta, Ga. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Ramona Geneva Hayes of Trenton, S. C. and Leeann Kneece of Graniteville, S. C.; two brothers, Mike Keith Pennington of Warrenville, S. C. and Chris Jame Wise of Augusta, Ga.; two nieces, Jasmine Pennington and Michelle Pennington; four nephews, Patrick Hayes, Joshua and Justin Kneece and Emilio Pennington. He was born in and was a lifelong resident of Aiken County. He was a residential building contractor by trade. A graveside service will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memory Gardens in Graniteville with Rev. William E. Starnes officiating. The family will receive friends at Napier Funeral Home, tonight, Sunday, November 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorials, in Phillip\'s honor, may be made to a charity of one\'s choice. Family and friends are asked to meet at the graveside by 10:45 on Monday. Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main Street, Graniteville, S. C. 29829 is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554978.shtml"] = 46; storyList[46] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554978.shtml", "Herbert Alvin Edney (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Herbert Alvin Edney, III of Walden Drive entered into rest Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the University Hospital. Funeral service will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Beulah Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Tanksley officiating. Burial will be at Walker Memorial Park. He was a native of Augusta and a member of St. Mark Methodist Church; 1971 graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School and attended Paine College. He retired from Augusta YDC after 34 years of service. Survivors are his wife, Alberta Edney, Augusta, GA; one son, Herbert A. Edney, IV., Augusta, GA; Mother, Helen M. Tanksley, Augusta, GA; sister, Janice Gilbert, Augusta, GA; brother, Patrick Tanksley, Lithonia, Ga.; Father-in-law, Willie Cunningham, brothers-in-law, Bernard Cunningham, Emanuel (Carrie) Cunningham; uncle, Rev. Sam(Jean) Tanksley, Augusta, GA; aunts, Patricia Tanksley, Lithonia, GA; Joyce Clyburn, Augusta, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.(Picture Coming) Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr, Blvd."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554979.shtml"] = 47; storyList[47] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/obi_554979.shtml", "Louise Garrett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)", "obits", "AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Louise Garrett of Wrightsboro Rd. entered into rest Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Golden Living Center of Augusta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors are a nephew, Richard Sutton, Augusta, GA; great-nephew, Kelvin Jackson, Augusta, GA; great niece, Alberta Edwards, Columbus, Ohio. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr, Blvd."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/kir_554910.shtml"] = 48; storyList[48] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/kir_554910.shtml", "So much for saving extra time", "kirby", "A week ago today they told us we were gaining time. Daylight saving time was handing us our annual fall gift: One hour -- 60 free minutes."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554884.shtml"] = 49; storyList[49] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554884.shtml", "Military training can provide an edge in tight job markets", "business", "Charles Dillard landed a job in the health care industry through his military training."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554923.shtml"] = 50; storyList[50] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554923.shtml", "Finding a job tougher today than in 1982 recession", "business", "WASHINGTON --- Being unemployed hurts more today than it did in 1982, the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554883.shtml"] = 51; storyList[51] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554883.shtml", "Health care has job opportunities", "business", "Many people who have lost jobs to the recession may find a cure for unemployment in the health care field."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554625.shtml"] = 52; storyList[52] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554625.shtml", "How to get most out of your flexible spending plan", "business", "One of the tricky issues employees need to sort out as they choose their benefits for next year is whether to put money aside in a medical flexible spending account, and if so, how much."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554623.shtml"] = 53; storyList[53] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554623.shtml", "Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing", "business", "WASHINGTON - Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554622.shtml"] = 54; storyList[54] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554622.shtml", "Jump in productivity puts job creation in doubt", "business", "WASHINGTON - Companies across the economy are finding ways to do more with fewer workers, dimming hopes that hiring will take off anytime soon."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554621.shtml"] = 55; storyList[55] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554621.shtml", "3 million acres taken out of conservation program", "business", "TRIBUNE, Kan. - Surveying undulating grasslands that disappear into the western Kansas horizon, retired farmer Joe Govert pointed out parcel after parcel no longer enrolled in a federal program that pays property owners not to farm environmentally sensitive land."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554889.shtml"] = 56; storyList[56] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554889.shtml", "Stocks post small gains despite job report woes", "business", "NEW YORK --- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554881.shtml"] = 57; storyList[57] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554881.shtml", "BBB complaints", "business", "The Augusta Chronicle publishes a list of area companies that have unanswered or unresolved complaints through the Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia and the CSRA Inc."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554885.shtml"] = 58; storyList[58] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/bus_554885.shtml", "On the move", "business", "He was previously employed by WellPoint Inc. in Columbus, Ga."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554627.shtml"] = 59; storyList[59] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554627.shtml", "Drop by drop, DRIP plans reward patient investors", "finance", "CHICAGO - Devotees of dividend reinvestment plans, a favorite strategy of do-it-yourself investors, have had their faith tested over the past year. They may yet get their rewards. DRIPs, or DRPs, have long been touted as a savvy and inexpensive way to buy into the market for long-term benefits."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554624.shtml"] = 60; storyList[60] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554624.shtml", "\'SuperFreakonomics\' as fun as predecessor", "finance", "In their 2005 book \"Freakonomics,\" economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner used dozens of interesting anecdotes to prove a simple point: \"People respond to incentives.\""]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554626.shtml"] = 61; storyList[61] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554626.shtml", "Making debt vanish? Don\'t bet on it", "finance", "NEW YORK - The siren song of debt settlement firms is getting harder to ignore these days, especially if your finances are out of control or creditors are knocking at the door. Tempting as their ads may be, debt settlement firms can leave you in an even worse mess. Many are outright scams."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554628.shtml"] = 62; storyList[62] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/fin_554628.shtml", "Justices seem unwilling to get involved in fees", "finance", "WASHINGTON - Several Supreme Court justices seemed unsympathetic Monday to calls for the courts to get involved in reining in what investors are calling \"excessive\" fees on mutual funds, a popular investment vehicle for millions of Americans."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554778.shtml"] = 63; storyList[63] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554778.shtml", "Off-road warriors", "living", "Paved roads hold no thrills or challenges for some drivers. They are the hardy souls who prefer taking their vehicles off the road, and off the beaten path, in a pursuit that pits big-wheeled trucks and their drivers against an untamed terrain."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554785.shtml"] = 64; storyList[64] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554785.shtml", "The Rich home", "living", "Dog walkers are more common on the streets of Sallye and Buzz Rich\'s Aiken neighborhood, but it\'s not uncommon to see a neighbor out for a stroll with a pony or two in tow."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554638.shtml"] = 65; storyList[65] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554638.shtml", "Big Bird\'s still huge as \'Sesame Street\' hits 40", "living", "NEW YORK - Big Bird — that towering, yellow-feathered 6-year-old — has been calling Sesame Street home for four decades, ever since the show premiered on Nov. 10, 1969. Now, as it marks its 40th anniversary on Tuesday on PBS, he remains an essential member of the flock."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554639.shtml"] = 66; storyList[66] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554639.shtml", "Unemployed husbands help at home but will it last?", "living", "MIAMI - Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant. But the give-and-take turned into a juggling act when Jeff found work again three months later."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554620.shtml"] = 67; storyList[67] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554620.shtml", "Many ways to cut energy costs", "living", "When decorating our homes, we tend to consider things like beauty and comfort, the durability of pieces we might buy or the image they project. But how many of us stop to consider our energy bills?"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554893.shtml"] = 68; storyList[68] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554893.shtml", "Gardens can yield beauty aids", "living", "NEW YORK --- There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554896.shtml"] = 69; storyList[69] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554896.shtml", "It\'s painful to trash children\'s artwork", "living", "Having moved five times in the last nine years, Pam Syx, now of Venice, Fla., had many opportunities to chuck some of her two children\'s artwork along the way."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554891.shtml"] = 70; storyList[70] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554891.shtml", "\'Cheers\' star shares his love of beer", "living", "Drinking With George isn\'t an autobiography, memoir or tell-all. It has elements of all three, but in the end, it\'s about one thing: beer."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554892.shtml"] = 71; storyList[71] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554892.shtml", "Dogs skin cats when it comes to video loot", "living", "LOS ANGELES --- America\'s Funniest Home Videos has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554783.shtml"] = 72; storyList[72] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554783.shtml", "Property transfers", "living", "Here are the Richmond County property transfers for Oct. 20-23. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the clerk\'s office:"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554894.shtml"] = 73; storyList[73] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554894.shtml", "Ancient Athens still enthralling", "living", "ATHENS, Greece --- Athens is no longer a discount destination.s"]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554895.shtml"] = 74; storyList[74] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554895.shtml", "\'Prospect\' turns superficial lives into satisfying stories", "living", "Prospect Park West is fun escapism at its best -- like reading a gossip column or tabloid magazine."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554915.shtml"] = 75; storyList[75] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554915.shtml", "Falcons don\'t want to slip into old ways", "pro", "ATLANTA --- The Atlanta Falcons are eager to break free of their mostly inglorious past, show they can be a team that consistently puts up winning records and contends for the playoffs."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554907.shtml"] = 76; storyList[76] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554907.shtml", "Black, blue still offer excitement", "pro", "The toughest divisions to make a living in the NFL these days are not the NFC or AFC East."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554911.shtml"] = 77; storyList[77] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554911.shtml", "Fox will travel overseas in honor of Veterans Day", "pro", "The Fox NFL pregame show will be broadcast from a military installation in Afghanistan today."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554906.shtml"] = 78; storyList[78] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554906.shtml", "Meeting is pivotal for NFC East foes", "pro", "PHILADELPHIA --- They have played each other with both a Super Bowl and a playoff spot at stake."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554908.shtml"] = 79; storyList[79] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/pro_554908.shtml", "More tune in to tube", "pro", "NEW YORK --- Favre, Brady, Sanchez -- and Tebow, too."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554945.shtml"] = 80; storyList[80] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554945.shtml", "QB carries Benedict", "college", "Benedict defeated Clark Atlanta 49-25 in the Augusta City Classic on Saturday afternoon at David Dupree Field/Lucy C. Laney Memorial Stadium."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554929.shtml"] = 81; storyList[81] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554929.shtml", "Former Aquinas star suffers injury vs. Tech", "college", "Malchow - the former Aquinas star who refused to let a technicality like not being recruited by any college program dictate how his football career would end - was all set to make his second career start for Wake Forest on Saturday."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554994.shtml"] = 82; storyList[82] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554994.shtml", "Tebow, Gators cruise", "college", "GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- No. 1 Florida didn\'t do much to erase all the negative vibes from a rough week for the defending national champions."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554999.shtml"] = 83; storyList[83] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554999.shtml", "Hawkeyes go down", "college", "IOWA CITY, Iowa --- No. 8 Iowa finally ran out of time."]; storyLookup["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554946.shtml"] = 84; storyList[84] = ["/stories/2009/11/08/col_554946.shtml", "S.C. 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