Rose turns down $10,000 appearance fee
Rocker rocks the closing days of the century
Aaron hammers Rocker for remarks
Cleveland shortstop starts relief fund for Venezuelans
Rare Babe Ruth coverage uncovered
Business briefs
LOS ANGELES -- Harley-Davidson is on the brink of outpacing Honda in U.S. motorcycle sales and taking the lead in an industry Japanese manufacturers have dominated for four decades.
Langham's doors to close
THOMSON -- Jimmy Langham's homespun television commercials for his men's clothing store literally put Thomson on the map, or at least told where to find it -- Exit 59, Thomson.
Theaters get larger to deter rivals
Pinnacle Club considers move
The Pinnacle Club, a private dining organization, will not be moving from the First Union Building to what would have been the top floor of a new downtown hotel, club general manager Glenn Newlin said Thursday.
Area unemployment declines
The Augusta area unemployment rate was 4.7 percent amid record low rates elsewhere in the state, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday.
Theaters get larger to deter rivals
When Regal Cinemas announced it would open a new, 20-screen theater at the Augusta Exchange shopping center more than a year ago, Phil Zacharetti, the company's senior vice president of marketing and advertising, lauded the megaplex as the ``new wave of theater building.''
Willingham setting a precedent
Quarterbacks beat odds, now meet in Aloha Bowl
Florida State's Walker arrested
University plane had no mechanical problems
Holtz, Bowden remain hottest S.C. sports stories
Wake Forest, Arizona State reach Hawaii the hard way
Year in Georgia Sports: Super Bowl, World Series and The Fumble
Players lament not playing for title
Huskers arrive for Fiesta Bowl
Gator Bowl-bound Jackets nearly lost top receiver
Cougars arrive in Motor City for date with Marshall
Blue-Gray wasn't in everyone's plans
End of a career closes in for Auburn tackle
Florida blows out NC-Wilmington
Classics of Christmas hold true years later
This is the time of year for candles and carols and cards. Gifts given and received. Stockings hung and tinsel tossed. Poinsettias and holly and mistletoe. Glittering trees and glowing faces. Sumptuous meals at home and bountiful baskets for the needy. And somewhere, perhaps a few miles to our north, snow.
Ty Jr. served as Dublin doctor
Charles Lombard Cobb had enough abuse from her famous baseball-playing husband, Ty Cobb, and first filed for divorce in 1930. She later held off, however, and gave the marriage another try.
Classics of Christmas hold true years later
This is the time of year for candles and carols and cards. Gifts given and received. Stockings hung and tinsel tossed. Poinsettias and holly and mistletoe. Glittering trees and glowing faces. Sumptuous meals at home and bountiful baskets for the needy. And somewhere, perhaps a few miles to our north, snow.
Gives views on 'art' and 'whining'
Jabs 'lame' I-20 traffic enforcement
Attacks European treatment of 'savages'
Rips Animal Control, commissioner
Worries letters fan religious `hatred'
Slams accuracy of savings story
Agrees with O'Quinn on University
Shares the true meaning of Christmas
Criticizes Ga. senator for 'dancing'
Season's screenings
Good little film buffs have some fine film fare at the multiplex for Christmas weekend. New movies include, clockwise, from right, Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley; Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon; Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest; and Jamie Foxx and Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday.
Bikers take their sport to the ice
Fast-paced motorbikes take to the ice. ... Whoa! Ice? Yep. It's all a part of the Speedway on Ice, which makes a pit stop Sunday at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center during the 24th annual World Cup ICE Speedway Championship series.
Rooting roses the easy way
With a hearty, "Stand back, lady, and let me get that for ya!" I decided on a whim to help a longtime gardening buddy dig up four shrub roses that had overgrown their space. It nearly killed me.
Now's not the time to prune hydrangea
Q: When should I prune my hydrangeas? Last year I did it in February, and I didn't have any blooms during the summer.
Preventive measures can help homeowners stay bug-free
Walter and Betty Sisson didn't want to wait until they had a bug problem to take care of their pest control. They hired a professional to visit their Martinez home every four months.
The joy of Christmas is found in anticipating what God can do
``Wipe that frown off your face! Dry those tears! Everybody smile! Don't you know it is Christmas?''
Ramblin' Rhodes: A lot of stars have shone on country
Everybody seems to be coming up with Top 20 lists looking back at the 20th century, so I sat down and thought about the most influential country artists of the 20th century.
On God's canvas
The Book of Revelation ends with a promise from Christ: ``I am coming soon.'' Christians have looked for the fulfillment of this prophetic utterance since he ascended into heaven.
Audience should expect to get a Ginuwine thrill
It's apparent that Ginuwine wants to mystify. In the introduction to his first album, The Bachelor, 550 Music Artist Ginuwine establishes early on that there is more to him than a chiseled face, sexy lyrics and seductive licks.
Arrival of millennium is occasion for prayer
Christian believers from several denominations will fill the 250-year-old mother church of Augusta, St. Paul's Episcopal, at noon Friday to pray for blessings on the next millennium.
Philly soul fills the O'Jays
For more than 40 years, the O'Jays have been performing their take on the classic Philadelphia soul sound for audiences.
Faith digest
Sister Mary Wise of Atlanta, who composed Tell Me Who Built the Ark in 1994, is coming to meet one of her biggest Augusta fans, Bertha Jones, 83.
Augusta history to dance across stage
Jaime Burcham is no stranger to the stage, having danced with the Augusta Ballet and acted with groups such as Storyland Theatre.
Fishing tournament information
Stocking stuffer for readers: Chigoe hybrids schooling
Commerce running back gets top honor
Coach brings determination to win
Independent School All-Area team
Georgia All-Area Football team
Inconsistent Lynx lose to Pee Dee
Tune in to joys of the season
I won't tell you the meaning of Christmas, but I will share one of its secrets: It is a holiday that deserves to be enjoyed.
Tech stocks continue rally
NEW YORK -- The Nasdaq composite index topped 4000 for the first time and Dow Jones industrial also soared into record territory today as stocks moved sharply higher in a broad-based rally.
At noon on Wall Street, the Nasdaq composite was up 64.08 at 4,001.13, having already set 12 closing highs this month. The technology-dominated index, which is now up more than 82 percent for the year, first soared above 3000 on Nov. 3.
Bikers take their sport to the ice
Ramblin' Rhodes: A lot of stars have shone on country
Augusta history to dance across stage
Preventive measures can help homeowners stay bug-free
Now's not the time to prune hydrangea
Arrival of millennium is occasion for prayer
Audience should expect to get a Ginuwine thrill
The joy of Christmas is found in anticipating what God can do
Shoppers fill area avenues
A slow, torturous crawl marked the streets around Augusta's shopping malls Thursday as last-minute shoppers tried to finish their holiday preparations -- and today should only be worse.
Families prepare for Kwanzaa holiday
Examining Christmases past and future
Contributions help families in need
Many people were helped in the Augusta and outlining counties this year through generous contributions made to the 1999 Empty Stocking Fund.
Ty Jr. served as Dublin doctor
911 calls on cellular phones increasing
Just think of it as the 1990s' version of taking justice into your own hands. Someone driving recklessly nearly runs your car off the road. What do you do?
Across the area: Charity will offer Christmas dinner
The Salvation Army will serve Christmas dinner to anyone in need from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Salvation Army Social Services Center, 1384 Greene St.
NAACP schedules rally against banner
AIKEN -- NAACP officials, along with religious and civic groups, will rally in January to rouse state and national interest in furling the Confederate battle flag.
Reason for the Season
Katie Fredo, 8, plays a shepherd in one of the Nativity scenes enacted during Riverview United Methodist Church's How Far to Bethlehem.
Mother of disabled girl asks for support
It's Christmas Eve. And in most homes tonight, children will prepare a plate of warm cookies and a glass of milk for Santa in hopes of getting some last-minute goodies under the tree.
Savannah to Chicago slot opens
Savannah International Airport's toehold in the Chicago travel market is slowly turning into a foothold.
Family seeks answers in teen-ager's slaying
James Haynes Jr. told his 7-year-old sister, Lawrencia, he was going to get her something nice for Christmas.
Godfather of Soul brightens holiday
It's a cold morning two days before Christmas, and families began lining up outside the Imperial Theatre on Broad Street by 9 a.m.
Agencies connect on Web
ATLANTA -- The Internet Age is arriving at Georgia social-service agencies, with the launch this winter of a statewide network that ties welfare offices to job databases and technical schools.
Recovery slow for Lincolnton
LINCOLNTON, Ga. -- The four months since the fire that destroyed Crider Inc.'s chicken processing plant and displaced 5 percent of Lincoln County's work force have not been easy for residents like Brenda Norman.
Center of town hub for retail
THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- The 19th-century buildings along Broad Street are festooned with garland and Christmas wreaths as shoppers wander into stores and cars glide over the street's brick paving at a leisurely pace.
Savannah to Chicago slot opens
Payments received after threat
By threatening to take away state professional licenses, three Georgia agencies have collected nearly 16 percent of $3.7 million owed in defaulted student loans.
Classics of Christmas hold true years later
Examining Christmases past and future
A few thoughts about Christmases past and Christmases yet to come:
Officials commend students
All Columbia County school officials had was a first name and a theory that the caller was in middle school.
Across the area: Charity will offer Christmas dinner
Mother of disabled girl asks for support
Legacies show vibrancy
SALLEY -- The letter from the Library of Congress to Town Hall couldn't have come at a worse time -- two weeks before 50,000 people were set to descend on Salley for its late-November Chitlin' Strut.
Contributions help families in need
Family seeks answers in teen-ager's slaying
Classics of Christmas hold true years later
Families prepare for Kwanzaa holiday
For Sala Adenika, the holiday season does not necessarily mean fir trees and shiny glass baubles.
911 calls on cellular phones increasing
Winter wonderland
For the residents of Flintrock Way in Martinez, Christmas just seems to be getting bigger and bigger every year.
Young eyes bright with hope
EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- Edward Pace spent the last few months worrying about what this Christmas would be like for his three children.
NAACP schedules rally against banner
Across the area: Man charged after spouse is shot
A 42-year-old Columbia County man was arrested Friday after his wife was shot in the neck.
Across the area: Man charged after spouse is shot
Fire damage
Firefighters carry out the charred remains of a couch after extinguishing a fire in a mobile home in Beech Island. The Friday fire reportedly killed a family cat and destroyed a Christmas tree but left gifts intact. Officials suspect an erupted light bulb might have been the cause of the fire. The residents were not at home at the time of the blaze.
Scoring position
Rodolfo Gonzales (center) controls a soccer ball against Jesus Garcia while Eugene Garcia serves as goalie at Riverview Park inNorth Augusta. The players made use of a couple of trash cans, transforming them into makeshift goal posts for the game Friday.
Company must remove waste
An Evans construction company has been given until March 1 to remove 327 flatbed truckloads of waste illegally hauled to an unauthorized disposal site in south Richmond County.
Smith ordered to stay away from ex-girlfriend
Fans bid goodbye to Celtics parquet floor
Carruth defense could cost $1 million
Rams' cornerback finally gets recognitoin
Saints to start untested quarterback
Freeman, Jordan investigated in parking-lot accident
Survey: Packers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Dolphins treat fans best
Carruth's arrest shocks his college
Baker is latest to try out for Chiefs' kickoffs
Carruth's lawyers won't seek new venue
Mr. Danny Lee
NORRISTOWN, Ga. -- Mr. Danny Allen Lee, 41, of Halls Bridge Road, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. John Sellers
GRESHAMVILLE, Ga. -- Mr. John Able Sellers, 81, of Farmington Road, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Raymond Jones
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Mr. Raymond Jones, 61, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah.
Mr. George Kelley
LINCOLNTON, Ga. -- Mr. George Frank Kelley, 63, of Dawkins Street, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at his residence.
Mrs. Ora Strickland
Mrs. Ora A. ``Ginny'' Strickland, 78, of Greene Street, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at her residence.
Mr. William Elmore
BLACKVILLE, S.C. -- Mr. William ``Bill'' Elmore, of Davis Circle, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at his residence.
Mrs. Mary Thomas
SPARTA, Ga. -- Mrs. Mary Willie Thomas, 51, of New Street, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at her residence.
Mr. Oscar Johnson
THOMSON -- Mr. Oscar Grady Johnson, 93, of Pecan Court, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Thomson Manor Nursing Home.
Mrs. Rosa Lyle
WADLEY, Ga. -- Mrs. Rosa Mae Wallace Lyle, 59, of Bedingfield Street, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at University Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. Michael Dunbar Sr.
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Mr. Michael Dunbar Sr., 50, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999.
Dr. Jack Sherrer Sr.
NORTH AUGUSTA -- Dr. Jack D. Sherrer Sr., 71, of Mountside Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at University Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. James Mooney
COLUMBIA -- Mr. James F. Mooney, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at National Health Care Center.
Mr. Joseph Wynn
GREENSBORO, Ga. -- Mr. Joseph Wynn, 78, of Canaan Circle, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Minnie G. Boswell Hospital.
Miss Linda Powell
Miss Linda Faye Powell, 47, of Ashmore Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at her residence.
Mrs. Mabus Bowen
BATH -- Mrs. Mabus Nelson Bowen, 90, of Cathy Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Doctor's Hospital, Augusta.
Mrs. Lynn Corley
Mrs. Lynn Marie Corley, 21, of Nina Drive, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999.
Mr. Thomas Cooper Sr.
WARRENTON, Ga. -- Mr. Thomas Edward Cooper Sr., 59, of Wilson Road, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at his residence.
Mrs. Ruth Lakatos
WAYNESBORO, Ga. -- Mrs. Ruth Graybill Lakatos, 68, of Georgia Highway 56, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Burke County Hospital.
Ms. Carolyn Lott
NEW YORK -- Ms. Carolyn Elaine Lott, 41, of Brooklyn, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999.
Mr. Merrill Auel
AIKEN -- Mr. Merrill Arthur Auel, 84, of Wildwood Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Olene Norton
AIKEN -- Mrs. Olene Cooper Norton, 87, of Asphalt Plant Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Hazel James
BATH -- Mrs. Hazel Ruth James, 65, of Bay Street, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at her residence.
Mrs. Anne Sheppard
Mrs. Anne Sheppard, 63, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999.
Mrs. Rosa Newsome
STAPLETON, Ga. -- Mrs. Rosa Newsome, 92, of Harvey Street, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Doctors Hospital, Augusta.
Mrs. Mary Sturgis
Mrs. Mary Jopling Sturgis, 88, of Murphy Street, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at her residence.
Mr. Jimmie Barton Jr.
LANGLEY -- Mr. Jimmie W. Barton Jr., 38, of Piney Heights Road, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999.
Mrs. Sara Simons
NORWOOD, Ga. -- Mrs. Sara Y. Simons, 74, of East Cadley Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at her residence.
Mr. James Parham
Mr. James Albert ``Jimmy'' Parham, 75, of Laney-Walker Boulevard, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret Motlow
AIKEN -- Mrs. Margaret Sumerau Motlow, 70, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Doctor's Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. William Cronic
CLINTON, S.C. -- Mr. William Gordon ``Bill'' Cronic, 81, of Presbyterian Home, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Laurens County Health Care System.
Mr. Thomas Stephens Jr.
CRAWFORDVILLE, Ga. -- Mr. Thomas Stephens Jr., 39, of Quaker Spring Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at University Hospital, Augusta.
Sisler: A Christmas card to my readers
ONE OF THE best things about the Christmas season is receiving Christmas cards. I have a card for you, the same one I'm sending ``personally'' to tens of thousands of other people. Nevertheless, it is just for you.
Routing the 'Grinches'
We thank the countless contributors to our Empty Stocking Fund, as well as those many generous people and organizations that made available food, money, clothing and temporary shelter to the more than 30 Richmond County residents left homeless when River Creek Apartments burned down six days before Christmas.
Lauds TV probes that net refunds
Al Wells' Nov. 19 letter on television news investigations came across as though he is the one who does not have his facts straight.Johnna Sengdara, Grovetown
Criticizes Ga. senator for 'dancing'
This letter is a follow-up to the Nov. 27 letter by William G. Hatcher, Sr. and Donna King's letter responding to Mr. Hatcher.Harold Mays, Grovetown
Slams accuracy of savings story
The Chronicle wanted to do a story on saving for Christmas and the discipline behind saving. It's a perfect story for this time of the year and I volunteered as the perfect candidate. It's about a person who has never saved for the holidays or participated in her company's payroll deduction Christmas club. Her employer even contributes to this Christmas club and yet she still didn't participate and struggles to buy Christmas presents for her family.
Karen McCombs, Augusta
Sisler: A Christmas card to my readers
ONE OF THE best things about the Christmas season is receiving Christmas cards. I have a card for you, the same one I'm sending ``personally'' to tens of thousands of other people. Nevertheless, it is just for you.
Defends Bravespitcher Rocker
Before everyone joins the ``let's tar and feather John Rocker'' movement, we should remember a few things. The pitcher's attitudes and rantings are not indicative of the feelings or class of the Atlanta Braves organization.
Eric Gearns, Thomson
Praises impact of local Ga. Games
I read with interest the Dec. 17 article discussing the ``economic impact'' of the Georgia Games Championships on our area. To apply the term ``economic impact'' to the Games suggests financial gratification as an objective of the event.Eugene H. Parker, Augusta
'Fat tax' next?
The government was so successful at demonizing Big Tobacco that it was bound to use the same technique against other industries, particularly since it raised hundreds of millions in extra revenues for state governments.
Gives views on 'art' and 'whining'
A bit of this and that:
James V. Parker, North Augusta
'Yes, Virginia ...'
Traditionally it had been the Augusta Herald's custom at this time of the year to reproduce an editorial that appeared in the old New York Sun in 1897, and which has been handed down as a journalistic classic. The author was Francis Pharcellus Church, but it was not until his death in 1906 that the Sun revealed that the editorial came from his pen.
New Red China threat
Even as the Clinton administration continues to ``make nice'' with Communist China, the regime still plans to build a strategic nuclear submarine carrying missiles that could reach American cities, reports The Washington Times' Bill Gertz.
Rips Animal Control, commissioner
I would like to express my appreciation for the reaction from the community concerning the problems with the Richmond County Animal Control. Unfortunately, the concerns of the citizens have jarred no reaction from city officials. The Board has expressed disapproval of Animal Control Director Jim Larmer's job performance and issued a unanimous vote of no confidence in him. However, some of our commissioners are not as concerned.
Amy Sullivent, Augusta
The Christmas story
It is traditional for The Chronicle to run this Bible passage every Christmas.
Shares the true meaning of Christmas
Why is there Christmas? Because there is the Lord Jesus Christ. He really is the only reason for the season. Because He was, is and always will be, there is Christmas.Michael Hensley, Augusta
Attacks European treatment of 'savages'
In response to Carl W. Rafoth (letter, Dec. 21):
Ernest Gough, Waynesboro
Worries letters fan religious `hatred'
Letter writer Richard Hogue, in his defense of the Rev. Timothy Fellows, referred to the Rev. Dan King as being intolerant. I suppose Rev. King is intolerant of people who slander other peoples' religion. I know I am.Hoyt Goodson, Waynesboro
Jabs 'lame' I-20 traffic enforcement
The purpose of this letter is to support the position taken by letter writer Dave Schreiber concerning safety problems on I-20.Robert H. Graves, Martinez
Agrees with O'Quinn on University
I agree wholeheartedly with Dr. Mary O'Quinn concerning University Hospital (guest column, Dec. 20). We, as taxpayers, need to let our Augusta commissioners and Mayor Bob Young know enough is enough.L. Kitchens, Augusta
Area college roundup: Columbus State considers football
Nicklaus: No green jacket for 35 years
Iranian soccer team to play United States, Mexico
Overtime: Augusta man in Toughman world contest
Golden Bear proposes settlement
President tells athletes: 'I'll buy you anything'
Dispute about power as much as money
Dangerous aquatic weeds spotted
An alien invader, the ``Godzilla'' of all pestiferous aquatic weeds, is threatening Georgia's waterways.
U.S., Mexican officials sign accord to inform each other about waste sites
SAN DIEGO -- A new agreement between the United States and Mexico requires each country to disclose where they plan to construct or expand hazardous and radioactive waste sites along the border.
Judge to review no-bail ruling for accused scientist
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A federal judge on Monday will reconsider a ruling holding scientist Wen Ho Lee without bail until his trial -- likely more than a year away -- on charges that he stole nuclear secrets while working at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Researchers make film 10 times more sensitive to light
Scientists say they have found a way to produce photographic film that is 10 times more sensitive to light -- an advance that could make true-to-life pictures of candlelight dinners possible without a flash or muted colors.
Woman fights to keep $700,000 mistakenly wired to her account
NEW YORK -- A woman mistakenly received $700,000 that was meant for a United Nations environmental fund, quit her job and spent much of the money before the bank noticed the error and froze the account.
Y2K problems could hobble manufacturers
TOKYO -- Leading manufacturers in Asia express confidence they are prepared for the Year 2000 computer problem. But when asked about their suppliers, they are far less certain.
Christmas Eve spacewalk to finish fixing Hubble
SPACE CENTER, Houston -- Two astronauts ventured out on a Christmas Eve walk in space Friday to finish fixing the Hubble Space Telescope by installing a new radio transmitter and a digital recorder.
Researchers find that the colors we see depend on an objects shape
When you see holiday lights reflected on your living room wall, the colors you perceive may not be what's really there.
Jellyfish gene brings monkeys step closer to humans
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Moving medicine a big step closer to the day when healthier humans can be engineered in the laboratory, scientists have successfully transferred glowing green jellyfish DNA to monkey embryos.
Postal Service buys 500 electric delivery trucks
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service says it will take a major step for the environment in using hundreds of electric vehicles to deliver the mail in California and the Washington D.C. area.
Genetically engineered drug shows promise for asthma patients
An experimental, genetically engineered asthma drug could offer sufferers an entirely new treatment without the dangerous side effects of steroids, the standard medication for many patients, researchers say.
Judge to review no-bail ruling for accused scientist
Researchers find that the colors we see depend on an objects shape
Christmas Eve spacewalk to finish fixing Hubble
Researchers make film 10 times more sensitive to light
Postal Service buys 500 electric delivery trucks
Y2K problems could hobble manufacturers
Dangerous aquatic weeds spotted
Genetically engineered drug shows promise for asthma patients
Woman fights to keep $700,000 mistakenly wired to her account
U.S., Mexican officials sign accord to inform each other about waste sites
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