Boggs, Sandberg elected to Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Wade Boggs was overwhelmingly elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility Tuesday, and Ryne Sandberg made it with just six votes to spare on his third try.
Something's Goofy in Anaheim, and so are the Angels
Something's Goofy in Anaheim, and so are the Angels
Let's begin by forgiving Anaheim for suffering from an inferiority complex. This is a city best known, after all, for being the home of a famous mouse.
Something's Goofy in Anaheim, and so are the Angels
Let's begin by forgiving Anaheim for suffering from an inferiority complex. This is a city best known, after all, for being the home of a famous mouse.
Boggs, Sandberg elected to Hall of Fame
NEW YORK - Wade Boggs was overwhelmingly elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility Tuesday, and Ryne Sandberg made it with just six votes to spare on his third try.
Boggs, Sandberg elected to Hall of Fame
Odds and Ends
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It took Robert G. Swofford Jr. more than a month to come forward and claim his $60 million Lotto prize, but he had to take care of some unfinished business - divorcing his wife.
Police: Man berates Burger King staff for running out of fries
DuBOIS, Pa. - A Burger King customer berated the employees and nearly hit one of them with his truck after the clerk at the drive-thru window told him they were out of french fries, police said.
Odds and Ends
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It took Robert G. Swofford Jr. more than a month to come forward and claim his $60 million Lotto prize, but he had to take care of some unfinished business - divorcing his wife.
Police: Man berates Burger King staff for running out of fries
DuBOIS, Pa. - A Burger King customer berated the employees and nearly hit one of them with his truck after the clerk at the drive-thru window told him they were out of french fries, police said.
Leader wants agencies to combine
As area officials begin forging a new multicounty industrial recruiting organization, Augusta Mayor Bob Young said Tuesday that Richmond County's various economic development agencies need reorganization.
Group to plot year's course
It's been said that economists are the only professionals who make weathermen look good.
Employer has new investors
An Ohio-based investment firm has acquired a major stake in a homegrown apparel company.
Will consumers shop or stop?
NEW YORK - Maybe retailers shouldn't be too giddy about their successes this holiday season. While consumers came through with their buying this time around, will they keep up the pace into next year?
Will consumers shop or stop?
NEW YORK - Maybe retailers shouldn't be too giddy about their successes this holiday season. While consumers came through with their buying this time around, will they keep up the pace into next year?
Retirees buying custom-built golf vehicles
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - Here, in this master-planned land of golf greens, polo fields and gated cul-de-sacs, the snowbirds are all atwitter over what's on Lillie Lipscomb's driveway.
Interest rates likely to keep rising, Fed minutes suggest
Factory orders rise by 1.2 percent in November
WASHINGTON - America's factories saw orders go up by a strong 1.2 percent in November, the biggest advance in four months and a sign that the nation's manufacturing sector was gaining momentum as the new year loomed.
Bristol-Myers to sell consumer drug line
Interest rates likely to keep rising, Fed minutes suggest
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested at their December meeting that they would continue to push short-term interest rates higher to blunt the risk of an inflation flare-up, according to minutes of the Fed's meeting released on Tuesday.
Retirees buying custom-built golf vehicles
Aflac hoping duck can boost sales
COLUMBUS, Ga. - From a park bench in 1999 to a cameo appearance in a box office blockbuster five years later, the Aflac duck has turned the hard-to-pronounce company into a household name.
Factory orders rise by 1.2 percent in November
WASHINGTON - America's factories saw orders go up by a strong 1.2 percent in November, the biggest advance in four months and a sign that the nation's manufacturing sector was gaining momentum as the new year loomed.
Crude prices jump ahead of weekly supply report
Crude oil futures jumped toward $44 a barrel Tuesday as traders appeared to remain concerned about tight supplies of heating oil ahead of the government's next petroleum supply report and as colder weather approached the U.S. Northeast.
Aflac hoping duck can boost sales
COLUMBUS, Ga. - From a park bench in 1999 to a cameo appearance in a box office blockbuster five years later, the Aflac duck has turned the hard-to-pronounce company into a household name.
Krispy Kreme restates earnings
RALEIGH, N.C. - Amid allegations of padded sales figures, Krispy Kreme on Tuesday restated its earnings for fiscal 2004, sending its shares tumbling more than 17 percent and threatening the once-trendy doughnut maker with a cash and credit crunch.
Aflac hoping duck can boost sales
GM, converters try to foster comeback of vans
DETROIT - An automotive fad of the 1970s, customized vans, might be the next big thing coming out of Detroit.
Crude prices jump ahead of weekly supply report
Crude oil futures jumped toward $44 a barrel Tuesday as traders appeared to remain concerned about tight supplies of heating oil ahead of the government's next petroleum supply report and as colder weather approached the U.S. Northeast.
Krispy Kreme restates earnings
RALEIGH, N.C. - Amid allegations of padded sales figures, Krispy Kreme on Tuesday restated its earnings for fiscal 2004, sending its shares tumbling more than 17 percent and threatening the once-trendy doughnut maker with a cash and credit crunch.
GM, converters try to foster comeback of vans
DETROIT - An automotive fad of the 1970s, customized vans, might be the next big thing coming out of Detroit.
Delta lowers Augusta fares
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday officially announced a radical fare restructuring that will mostly benefit business travelers and may provide a much-needed boost to Augusta Regional Airport.
Shrinking work force endanger Japan's economic future
EchoStar to raise rates on Dish packages
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Dish Network subscribers will begin paying $2 to $4 a month more for satellite television service next month, the company's parent company said, citing higher programming costs.
Crude prices jump ahead of weekly supply report
Bristol-Myers to sell consumer drug line
NEW YORK - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is in talks to sell its consumer over-the-counter drug line, which includes pain relievers Excedrin and Bufferin, cold medicine Comtrex and Keri lotions, according to published reports.
Krispy Kreme restates earnings
U.S. service sector sees gains in December
NEW YORK -The service sector of the U.S. economy saw activity grow in December, amid continued advances for employment and increasing prices, a report from a private research group said Wednesday.
GM, converters try to foster comeback of vans
Shrinking work force endanger Japan's economic future
TOKYO - In Japan's corporate culture, it was an unusual scene: The country's most powerful business leaders clamoring for more opportunities for women and better company-sponsored childcare programs.
Factory orders rise by 1.2 percent in November
Interest rates likely to keep rising, Fed minutes suggest
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested at their December meeting that they would continue to push short-term interest rates higher to blunt the risk of an inflation flare-up, according to minutes of the Fed's meeting released on Tuesday.
Retirees buying custom-built golf vehicles
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - Here, in this master-planned land of golf greens, polo fields and gated cul-de-sacs, the snowbirds are all atwitter over what's on Lillie Lipscomb's driveway.
Delta lowers Augusta fares
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday officially announced a radical fare restructuring that will mostly benefit business travelers and may provide a much-needed boost to Augusta Regional Airport.
Employer has new investors
An Ohio-based investment firm has acquired a major stake in a homegrown apparel company.
Bristol-Myers to sell consumer drug line
NEW YORK - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is in talks to sell its consumer over-the-counter drug line, which includes pain relievers Excedrin and Bufferin, cold medicine Comtrex and Keri lotions, according to published reports.
Shrinking work force endanger Japan's economic future
TOKYO - In Japan's corporate culture, it was an unusual scene: The country's most powerful business leaders clamoring for more opportunities for women and better company-sponsored childcare programs.
Group to plot year's course
It's been said that economists are the only professionals who make weathermen look good.
Fat Man's slims down
Fat Man's is getting leaner. At the end of the month, the popular seasonal retailer will shut down Fat Man's West, its Columbia County location, and consolidate it with Fat Man's Forest, its main store on Laney-Walker Boulevard.
Clemson cornerback will enter NFL draft
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson cornerback Justin Miller announced Wednesday that he will forego his senior year and enter the NFL spring draft.
Clemson cornerback will enter NFL draft
Clemson cornerback will enter NFL draft
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson cornerback Justin Miller announced Wednesday that he will forego his senior year and enter the NFL spring draft.
Hoarse Trojans
MIAMI - Matt Leinart and Southern California teammates played to perfection, leaving no doubt about this national championship.
Hoarse Trojans
MIAMI - Matt Leinart and Southern California teammates played to perfection, leaving no doubt about this national championship.
Men of Troy don't plan to fall
Men of Troy don't plan to fall
MIAMI - No team has ever won three consecutive Associated Press national titles. Few teams have ever been better equipped to do so than Southern California.
Men of Troy don't plan to fall
MIAMI - No team has ever won three consecutive Associated Press national titles. Few teams have ever been better equipped to do so than Southern California.
Coalition gathers to fight fraud
Blaming evil America
Anything that goes wrong in the world somehow becomes the fault of evil Americans. When the extent of death and destruction caused by the Dec. 26 tsunami became known, environmentalists blamed global warming - which, of course, as everyone knows, is largely the fault of the United States.
Blaming evil America
Anything that goes wrong in the world somehow becomes the fault of evil Americans. When the extent of death and destruction caused by the Dec. 26 tsunami became known, environmentalists blamed global warming - which, of course, as everyone knows, is largely the fault of the United States.
A pioneer passes
February is black history month, and March is women's history month - and they both have some work ahead of them in bringing younger generations up to speed on the life of Shirley Chisholm, who died in Florida Saturday at age 80.
Good New Year's start
It appears that Augusta has lucked out again. Despite the limits the city charter puts on its chief administrator - curbing his or her ability to hire and fire department heads - the Augusta Commission, since consolidation in 1996, has had the benefit of two fine administrators, Randy Oliver and George Kolb, both of whom got frustrated, alienated the commission and moved on.
Get on board or get out
Bringing unruly students under control would be difficult under the best of circumstances.
Anna's case goes bust
J. Howard Marshall II, one of the world's richest men when he died in 1995, couldn't take it with him.
A pioneer passes
February is black history month, and March is women's history month - and they both have some work ahead of them in bringing younger generations up to speed on the life of Shirley Chisholm, who died in Florida Saturday at age 80.
Anna's case goes bust
J. Howard Marshall II, one of the world's richest men when he died in 1995, couldn't take it with him.
Top five list
The top five in entertainment.
Concerts
Here's a list of upcoming area concerts. The list includes concerts that are within easy driving distance from the Augusta area.
Open tab
In the mood for a night out? Here's a sampling of what's up at Augusta and Aiken area nightspots and bistros:
Jude Law to marry actress Sienna Miller
LONDON - Jude Law has become engaged to his actress-girlfriend, Sienna Miller, proposing to her on Christmas Day.
People in the News
NEW YORK - "Million Dollar Baby" has won another round, this time taking top honors from the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.
Open tab
In the mood for a night out? Here's a sampling of what's up at Augusta and Aiken area nightspots and bistros:
Club calendar
D. TIMM'S JAZZ CAFE: 302 Sixth St.; The Section Tuesday-Sunday; 774-9500. l
Galleries
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Galleries
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Club calendar
D. TIMM'S JAZZ CAFE: 302 Sixth St.; The Section Tuesday-Sunday; 774-9500. l
F-word slips out on 'Tonight Show'
LOS ANGELES - NBC hasn't received any calls about the F-word that Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil dropped during the live New Year's Eve broadcast of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."
Jude Law to marry actress Sienna Miller
LONDON - Jude Law has become engaged to his actress-girlfriend, Sienna Miller, proposing to her on Christmas Day.
People in the News
NEW YORK - "Million Dollar Baby" has won another round, this time taking top honors from the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.
Supermodel Heidi Klum and Seal engaged to wed
NEW YORK - German supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Seal are engaged to be married, Klum announced on her Web site.
Jennifer Garner ill at home with viral infection
LOS ANGELES - Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Garner is sick. "She has a viral infection," publicist Nicole King said Tuesday, adding the "Alias" star isn't hospitalized and is resting at home in Los Angeles.
'Need for Speed' game has huge playing fields
In this new gaming era, the most overrated description is "massive, free-roaming environment." It sounds impressive, but this just means it takes you forever to get from Point A to Point B.
F-word slips out on 'Tonight Show'
LOS ANGELES - NBC hasn't received any calls about the F-word that Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil dropped during the live New Year's Eve broadcast of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."
Some workers might have Social Security benefits cut
WASHINGTON - Future Social Security benefits could be cut almost in half for some younger workers under a plan President Bush is considering for overhauling the nation's retirement system.
Some workers might have Social Security benefits cut
Aid for tsunami victims may be tax deductible
Contributions to domestic, tax-exempt, charitable organizations that provide assistance to individuals in foreign lands qualify as tax-deductible contributions for federal income tax purposes provided the U.S. organization has full control and discretion over the uses of such funds.
Aid for tsunami victims may be tax deductible
Some workers might have Social Security benefits cut
WASHINGTON - Future Social Security benefits could be cut almost in half for some younger workers under a plan President Bush is considering for overhauling the nation's retirement system.
Greek basmati rice and chickpearatatouille recipes
CONCORD, N.H. - This is the time of year when I least enjoy cooking.
Pork chops with pear and ginger sauce
In this easy saute dish, vinegar and sugar are caramelized in the skillet to make a deep, richly flavored base for the sauce. Ginger adds a spicy note that plays against the mild flavors of pork and pear.
Quick classic beef barley soup
This is a super season for soup - nothing warms and satisfies on a chilly day better than a great bowl of soup. Following is an updated version of a classic beef and barley soup, brimming with savory broth, whole-grain barley, vegetables and beef.
Quick classic beef barley soup
What's For Lunch: The French Market Grille
Greek basmati rice and chickpearatatouille recipes
Pork chops with pear and ginger sauce
Greek basmati rice and chickpearatatouille recipes
CONCORD, N.H. - This is the time of year when I least enjoy cooking.
What's For Lunch: The French Market Grille
The French Market Grille425 HIGHLAND AVE.SIGNATURE DISH: Crepes Louisiana (puree of scallops, shrimp, crab meat and mushrooms sauted in sherry, wrapped in two crepes and topped with a light sauce) served with rice, $8.95
Pork chops with pear and ginger sauce
In this easy saute dish, vinegar and sugar are caramelized in the skillet to make a deep, richly flavored base for the sauce. Ginger adds a spicy note that plays against the mild flavors of pork and pear.
What's For Lunch: The French Market Grille
The French Market Grille
425 HIGHLAND AVE.
SIGNATURE DISH: Crepes Louisiana (puree of scallops, shrimp, crab meat and mushrooms sauted in sherry, wrapped in two crepes and topped with a light sauce) served with rice, $8.95
Quick classic beef barley soup
This is a super season for soup - nothing warms and satisfies on a chilly day better than a great bowl of soup. Following is an updated version of a classic beef and barley soup, brimming with savory broth, whole-grain barley, vegetables and beef.
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
With 25 years in the books, the Augusta Futurity begins a new chapter in its storied history.
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
With 25 years in the books, the Augusta Futurity begins a new chapter in its storied history.
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
New year with unlimited possibilities
Seven questions for a new year in golf
KAPALUA, Hawaii - The grandstand surrounding the ninth green was packed, and it was only a quiet Monday afternoon at Kapalua, with no more than a dozen players on the Plantation Course.
New year with unlimited possibilities
KAPALUA, Hawaii - The serenity of the moment didn't last long for Vijay Singh.
Seven questions for a new year in golf
Seven questions for a new year in golf
KAPALUA, Hawaii - The grandstand surrounding the ninth green was packed, and it was only a quiet Monday afternoon at Kapalua, with no more than a dozen players on the Plantation Course.
New year with unlimited possibilities
KAPALUA, Hawaii - The serenity of the moment didn't last long for Vijay Singh.
Senior duo carries Bulldogs to victory
Leftover baked ham is put to good use in simple casserole
Coming up with answers to the "What's for dinner?" question can be daunting.
Closings due to train wreck
Two trains collided early Thursday morning in the Granitevill area spilling hazardous chemicals.
About Chlorine
Uses: Disinfecting drinking water, manufacture of PVC resins and materials, pulp bleaching for the paper industry, fungicide for food processing, battery manufacturing, pesticides.
Ex-congressman Ginn dies
Former U.S. Rep. Ronald Bryan "Bo" Ginn died today at University Hospital. He was 70 years old.
S.C. train crash causes chemical spill, kills one
Two trains collided early Thursday morning in the Granitevill area spilling hazardous chemicals.
Slaying victim's name is released
Officials on Wednesday released the name of the first homicide victim this year in Augusta.
Decontamination centers
Two trains collided early Thursday morning in the Granitevill area spilling hazardous chemicals.
Officers evacuate area near train wreck
GRANITEVILLE -- Authorities have ordered an evacuation of an estimated 5,400 residents living within a mile radius of the wreck of a freight train carrying 90 tons of deadly chlorine. They say they are concerned about gas that continues to leak from a ruptured tank car.
James Brown sued for alleged 1988 rape
CHICAGO - A woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that famed rhythm and blues singer James Brown is to blame for her suffering from Graves' disease because he raped her at gunpoint in South Carolina in 1988.
Evacuation centers
The following evacuation centers are open for those needing assistance:
Authorities: Woman kidnapped by husband
Richmond County sheriff's investigators are looking for a woman they believe was kidnapped by her husband Wednesday morning.
Give our flag the proper respect
Give our flag the proper respect
After listening to one listener on a local radio talk show, I was struck once again with how little understanding and respect people have for the United States flag. Jerry Moyer, Martinez
Remember tragedy closer to home
Pitch in and help tsunami victims
We have heard of the mass destruction in Asia. The tsunami has claimed more than 150,000 lives. This is one of those tragedies that has a way of causing people to come together.
The Rev. Roscoe F. Perry, Martinez
Let racial majority rule Augusta
A lot of people are criticizing Augusta's government; however, they do not understand the real struggle that's going on. The central issue is about power and who will hold that power.Paul L. Cook, Augusta
Remember tragedy closer to home
The tsunami tragedy has touched the emotions of the whole world. It will be remembered and written about in books. It will have its place in history.
Julie A. Roberts, North Augusta, S.C.
Social Security plan is a bad idea
Know the risks, impact of asthma
I read a brief in The Augusta Chronicle of a person shoplifting a jar of Vick's VapoRub (Dec. 13).
Yvonne Rivers, R.N., Augusta
Let racial majority rule Augusta
Give our flag the proper respect
After listening to one listener on a local radio talk show, I was struck once again with how little understanding and respect people have for the United States flag.
Jerry Moyer, Martinez
There's more than one religion
Here we go again: another self-appointed spokesman for God on the stump telling any who will listen that his religion, his God and his Bible are the only right ones.
John Gasko, Martinez
Social Security plan is a bad idea
President Bush wants you to take part of your Social Security taxes and invest it yourself in the stock market.
Stephanie Wilson, Evans
Social Security plan is a bad idea
President Bush wants you to take part of your Social Security taxes and invest it yourself in the stock market. Stephanie Wilson, Evans
Let racial majority rule Augusta
A lot of people are criticizing Augusta's government; however, they do not understand the real struggle that's going on. The central issue is about power and who will hold that power.
Paul L. Cook, Augusta
Remember tragedy closer to home
The tsunami tragedy has touched the emotions of the whole world. It will be remembered and written about in books. It will have its place in history.Julie A. Roberts, North Augusta, S.C.
A year later, NASA's rovers still exploring Mars
Magazine names Seattle as fittest city, Houston as fattest
Most illegal movies, music, software made by covert groups
Cosmetic procedures are gaining among men
A year later, NASA's rovers still exploring Mars
PASADENA, Calif. - A year after the first of NASA's twin rovers landed on Mars, scientists on Monday celebrated the robotic explorers that were supposed to last only about three months but are still roaming a planet with a reputation for swallowing spacecraft.
Cosmetic procedures are gaining among men
PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Sowash, a 43-year-old sales manager with a pulp and paper company, says he feels more confident with customers ever since he had the wrinkles on his face smoothed out with a few injections.
Most illegal movies, music, software made by covert groups
LOS ANGELES - In not-too-secret online forums, Wesley Snipes' latest movie, Blade: Trinity, is the subject of intense discussion and evaluation.
A year later, NASA's rovers still exploring Mars
PASADENA, Calif. - A year after the first of NASA's twin rovers landed on Mars, scientists on Monday celebrated the robotic explorers that were supposed to last only about three months but are still roaming a planet with a reputation for swallowing spacecraft.
Magazine names Seattle as fittest city, Houston as fattest
SEATTLE - Must be something in the coffee. Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine, leaping past the buff competition from Honolulu, Colorado Springs, San Francisco and Denver.
Magazine names Seattle as fittest city, Houston as fattest
SEATTLE - Must be something in the coffee. Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine, leaping past the buff competition from Honolulu, Colorado Springs, San Francisco and Denver.
Cosmetic procedures are gaining among men
PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Sowash, a 43-year-old sales manager with a pulp and paper company, says he feels more confident with customers ever since he had the wrinkles on his face smoothed out with a few injections.
Most illegal movies, music, software made by covert groups
LOS ANGELES - In not-too-secret online forums, Wesley Snipes' latest movie, Blade: Trinity, is the subject of intense discussion and evaluation.
Streaky Bennett leading charge
Todd Bennett describes himself as a streaky player.
Streaky Bennett leading charge
Streaky Bennett leading charge
Todd Bennett describes himself as a streaky player.
Officers evacuate area near train wreck
Columbia County chairman praises success
Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross' take Tuesday on the state of the county could be summed up with just three words: good, really good.
Billboard rules will change
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Trans-portation will no longer risk losing $66 million in federal roadway funding after agreeing Wednesday to change the state's regulations governing the placement of billboards along rural stretches of interstates and highways.
Authorities: Woman kidnapped by husband
Georgia board delays vote on toll proposal
Tiny cleaner works magic on flag
Tiny cleaner works magic on flag
Gordon Blaker calls it "the world's tiniest vacuum cleaner." In reality, the high-tech gadget is a cleaning tool used to extract flecks of dirt from fabric so old and fragile that it can crumble with a mere touch.
Officers evacuate area near train wreck
GRANITEVILLE -- Authorities have ordered an evacuation of an estimated 5,400 residents living within a mile radius of the wreck of a freight train carrying 90 tons of deadly chlorine. They say they are concerned about gas that continues to leak from a ruptured tank car.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Dentist is indicted on murder charge
Major upgrades are being made to library system
While the usual concerts, reading programs and computer classes will continue at Richmond County's public libraries, new programs, activities and a new library are in the works for 2005.
Police jail 3 over fake license
Abduction suspect surrenders
Richmond County Sheriff's Office investigators believe a 37-year-old Augusta woman they say was kidnapped by her husband Wednesday morning is in danger.
Spending plan puts schools at top of list
Police jail 3 over fake license
Roommates George Tamazash-vili and Giorgi Tsomaia say they were just being friendly when they offered to help a neighbor register her vehicle last week.
Slaying victim's name is released
Officials on Wednesday released the name of the first homicide victim this year in Augusta.
FBI joins in search for missing woman
Across Georgia
MORROW - A pregnant teenager and her boyfriend were shot during a gun battle at a hotel.
Centenarian thrives on family's love, attention
Slaying suspect gives self to police
Woman loses weight; gains self-esteem
Augusta State University graduates
Mobile laptop computer lab helps school stay connected
Clubs
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB MEETING: 9:30 a.m. today; The Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; free; (803) 648-5139
Club's program will teach life skills to teens, preteens
The Boys and Girls Club on 15th Avenue is offering a new program to help teens and preteens.
Mobile laptop computer lab helps school stay connected
The staff at Episcopal Day School wants its pupils to have access to computers and the Internet from anywhere on campus.
Woman loses weight; gains self-esteem
Growing up overweight, Jill Satterfield endured more than her share of rude remarks and cold stares, she said.
Across the area
A second man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a 30-year-old Harlem man at a home on Cook Street in Harlem on Monday evening.
Across the area
An Augusta man is dead after a late-night Tuesday shooting on Wrightsboro Road.
Educator's family sets up scholarship
Family and friends of John Charles Allen Sr. took steps this week to make sure education is an important part of his legacy, as it was in his life.
Fire damages house
Richmond County firefighters ventilate a house at 1310 10th St. early Tuesday after it was gutted by fire. Authorities say no one was hurt and that the cause of the fire is suspicious.
Georgia appeals court greets 1st black chief
ATLANTA - John H. Ruffin Jr., a Waynesboro native who fought for civil rights during his career as a lawyer in private practice, made history Wednesday when he was sworn in as the first black chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Across Georgia
MORROW - A pregnant teenager and her boyfriend were shot during a gun battle at a hotel.
FBI joins in search for missing woman
The FBI is now involved in the search for an Augusta woman believed to have been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
Across South Carolina
CHESTER - Chester County prosecutors said they will ask a judge next week to order a mental evaluation for a 14-year-old Lancaster County boy being prosecuted on murder charges.
Spending plan puts schools at top of list
COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday unveiled his $5.3 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year, an ambitious plan aimed at saving taxpayers money and time.
Young describes challenges
In his seventh State of the City address Tuesday, Mayor Bob Young played the role of city cheerleader, planner, bill collector and commission whip.
Family cooks up new dream
Bill and Carolyn Boyce devoted a lifetime to the dairy business Mr. Boyce's father established in 1948, and it took only a few short years to watch it all vanish.
Board selects Russell for job
Augusta commissioners effectively changed interim Administrator Fred Russell's status to "permanent" Tuesday.
Board selects Russell for job
Augusta commissioners effectively changed interim Administrator Fred Russell's status to "permanent" Tuesday.
911 call alerts wrong county
When a missing Augusta woman tried to use her cell phone to call authorities after being confronted by her abductor, the call's signal routed to North Augusta's 911 instead of Richmond County 911 operations, a police official said Tuesday.
Williams is new mayor pro tem
Augusta commissioners elected Commissioner Marion Williams mayor pro tem and rehired City Attorney Stephen Shepard at the first meeting of the year Tuesday.
News you can use
Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Stolen safe held $1 million
Local and federal law enforcement authorities said Tuesday that they suspected the owner of Veracruz Mexican Restaurant was being less than truthful soon after he reported the loss of $80,000 in a Dec. 26 burglary.
Augusta man is found dead
An Augusta man is dead after a late-night shooting on Wrightsboro Road.
Columbia County chairman praises success
Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross' take Tuesday on the state of the county could be summed up with just three words: good, really good.
Characters in Brown's books for children are based on family
Richmond County school lunch menu
TODAY: Breakfast pocket, fruit or juice and milk *Sausage biscuit and hash browns
Events in Georgia and South Carolina
Tiny cleaner works magic on flag
Gordon Blaker calls it "the world's tiniest vacuum cleaner." In reality, the high-tech gadget is a cleaning tool used to extract flecks of dirt from fabric so old and fragile that it can crumble with a mere touch.
Georgia appeals court greets 1st black chief
Slaying victim's name is released
Officials on Wednesday released the name of the first homicide victim this year in Augusta.
Events
Pianist Robert Plano will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for pupils kindergarten through 12th grade and free for ASU faculty members, staffers and students. For more information, call 736-9098.
Civil trial begins in case of bank loan battle
A battle for potentially as much as $60 million began in Richmond County Superior Court this week.
Augusta State University graduates
The following students received degrees at the fall commencement exercises for Augusta State University:
Abduction suspect surrenders
Richmond County Sheriff's Office investigators believe a 37-year-old Augusta woman they say was kidnapped by her husband Wednesday morning is in danger.
Centenarian thrives on family's love, attention
Mose Crawford has accumulated a lot in his 100 years of living, and he has the family to prove it.
Mobile laptop computer lab helps school stay connected
The staff at Episcopal Day School wants its pupils to have access to computers and the Internet from anywhere on campus.
Woman loses weight; gains self-esteem
Growing up overweight, Jill Satterfield endured more than her share of rude remarks and cold stares, she said.
Centenarian thrives on family's love, attention
Mose Crawford has accumulated a lot in his 100 years of living, and he has the family to prove it.
Slaying victim's name is released
Officials on Wednesday released the name of the first homicide victim this year in Augusta.
Billboard rules will change
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Trans-portation will no longer risk losing $66 million in federal roadway funding after agreeing Wednesday to change the state's regulations governing the placement of billboards along rural stretches of interstates and highways.
Across the region
ATLANTA - A spectator at the Georgia Dome was injured by a stray bullet, which apparently came through the roof of the stadium after being fired into the air.
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Carlton vows to build on legacy
AIKEN - Tim Carlton was sworn in Wednesday as Aiken County's first newly elected coroner in 22 years, a courthouse ceremony tempered by memories of the late Sue Townsend.
Police suspect drugs in slaying
Augusta's first homicide of the year might have been over drugs, Richmond County sheriff's investigators say.
Georgia board delays vote on toll proposal
ATLANTA - Faced with mounting public opposition, the state Department of Transportation Board on Wednesday postponed its decision on whether to allow a private developer to turn Georgia Highway 316 into a limited-access tollway.
Major upgrades are being made to library system
While the usual concerts, reading programs and computer classes will continue at Richmond County's public libraries, new programs, activities and a new library are in the works for 2005.
Mistaken surveyors cut convent's trees
Sisters from an Augusta convent say they have maintained a good relationship with the Richmond County Board of Education - until now.
Augusta State University graduates
The following students received degrees at the fall commencement exercises for Augusta State University:
Dentist is indicted on murder charge
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A Gwinnett County grand jury indicted Barton Corbin on murder charges Wednesday in the death of his wife, who was found in the couple's home last month.
Clubs
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB MEETING: 9:30 a.m. today; The Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; free; (803) 648-5139
Perdue inserts teacher raises
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will include a 2 percent pay raise for teachers and state employees in the budget proposal he is sending to lawmakers next week.
Kid of the Day
Justin Bradley is today's Kid of the Day.
Major upgrades are being made to library system
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Authorities: Woman kidnapped by husband
Richmond County sheriff's investigators are looking for a woman they believe was kidnapped by her husband Wednesday morning.
Characters in Brown's books for children are based on family
Five year-old Taylor Mitchell loves the children's book series Arthur and the corresponding cartoon on public broadcasting.
Budget language makes waves
AIKEN - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will unveil his executive budget today with a call to earmark $200 million to pay down debt and pay back money raided from other accounts.
Pet of the Week
Lolli-Pup, an 8-week-old shepherd mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia. Adoptions are held at PETsMART in Aiken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and at PETsMART in Augusta from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Slaying suspect gives self to police
A 23-year-old Harlem man wanted in the shooting death of his cousin after a Monday night argument has surrendered to Columbia County authorities.
Budget language makes waves
AIKEN - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will unveil his executive budget today with a call to earmark $200 million to pay down debt and pay back money raided from other accounts.
Stolen safe held $1 million
Local and federal law enforcement authorities said Tuesday that they suspected the owner of Veracruz Mexican Restaurant was being less than truthful soon after he reported the loss of $80,000 in a Dec. 26 burglary.
Reunions
PAINE COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND BANQUET: Seeking Paine College Upward Bound Bridge students from 1974, 1984, 1994; contact Debbie Murphy, 821-8270 or murphyd@mail.paine.ed.
Young describes challenges
In his seventh State of the City address Tuesday, Mayor Bob Young played the role of city cheerleader, planner, bill collector and commission whip.
DeMint wants to keep more of tax on gas
Freshman U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., said his first piece of legislation would aim to grab a bigger hunk of federal gasoline tax revenue for South Carolina.
Fire damages house
Richmond County firefighters ventilate a house at 1310 10th St. early Tuesday after it was gutted by fire. Authorities say no one was hurt and that the cause of the fire is suspicious.
Events in Georgia and South Carolina
Events in the Aiken-Augusta area.
Kid of the Day
Fredrick Lloyd II is today's Kid of the Day.
Augusta man is found dead
An Augusta man is dead after a late-night shooting on Wrightsboro Road.
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Kid of the Day
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Spending plan puts schools at top of list
COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday unveiled his $5.3 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year, an ambitious plan aimed at saving taxpayers money and time.
S.C. train crash causes chemical spill, kills one
Ex-congressman Ginn dies
Former U.S. Rep. Ronald Bryan "Bo" Ginn died today at University Hospital. He was 70 years old.
Evacuation centers
The following evacuation centers are open for those needing assistance:
S.C. train crash causes chemical spill, kills one
Two trains collided early Thursday morning in the Granitevill area spilling hazardous chemicals.
Courts
Superior court sentencings, paroles, marriage licences and divorces.
Educator's family sets up scholarship
Slaying victim's name is released
Events in Georgia and South Carolina
Events in the Aiken-Augusta area.
Mistaken surveyors cut convent's trees
Upcoming events
INDUCTION BANQUET: 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta, 2 10th St.; inductees for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame are David Boyd, Charles Harper and Lyn Lott; $90 a person, or $800 table of 10; 724-4443.
Upcoming events
Tuesday's music live: Noon Tuesdays; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; David Stern, Tuesday; $7 for meal, reservation required for lunch, music free; 722-3463.
Pet of the Week
Lolli-Pup, an 8-week-old shepherd mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia. Adoptions are held at PETsMART in Aiken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and at PETsMART in Augusta from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Columbia County chairman praises success
Characters in Brown's books for children are based on family
Five year-old Taylor Mitchell loves the children's book series Arthur and the corresponding cartoon on public broadcasting.
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Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Slaying suspect gives self to police
A 23-year-old Harlem man wanted in the shooting death of his cousin after a Monday night argument has surrendered to Columbia County authorities.
Events
Pianist Robert Plano will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for pupils kindergarten through 12th grade and free for ASU faculty members, staffers and students. For more information, call 736-9098.
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ATLANTA - A spectator at the Georgia Dome was injured by a stray bullet, which apparently came through the roof of the stadium after being fired into the air.
Augusta State University dean's list
The following students have been named to the summer dean's list at Augusta State University:
Georgia board delays vote on toll proposal
ATLANTA - Faced with mounting public opposition, the state Department of Transportation Board on Wednesday postponed its decision on whether to allow a private developer to turn Georgia Highway 316 into a limited-access tollway.
Family cooks up new dream
Bill and Carolyn Boyce devoted a lifetime to the dairy business Mr. Boyce's father established in 1948, and it took only a few short years to watch it all vanish.
Mistaken surveyors cut convent's trees
Sisters from an Augusta convent say they have maintained a good relationship with the Richmond County Board of Education - until now.
Prank present causes worry
A seventh-grade teacher is being investigated for her decision to bring a suspicious package to East Augusta Middle School that someone left on her doorstep two weeks ago, school district spokesperson Mechelle Jordan said.
Georgia appeals court greets 1st black chief
ATLANTA - John H. Ruffin Jr., a Waynesboro native who fought for civil rights during his career as a lawyer in private practice, made history Wednesday when he was sworn in as the first black chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Upcoming events
Tuesday's music live: Noon Tuesdays; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; David Stern, Tuesday; $7 for meal, reservation required for lunch, music free; 722-3463.
Dentist is indicted on murder charge
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A Gwinnett County grand jury indicted Barton Corbin on murder charges Wednesday in the death of his wife, who was found in the couple's home last month.
Upcoming events
INDUCTION BANQUET: 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta, 2 10th St.; inductees for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame are David Boyd, Charles Harper and Lyn Lott; $90 a person, or $800 table of 10; 724-4443.
Police jail 3 over fake license
Roommates George Tamazash-vili and Giorgi Tsomaia say they were just being friendly when they offered to help a neighbor register her vehicle last week.
Courts
Superior court sentencings, paroles, marriage licences and divorces.
Perdue inserts teacher raises
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will include a 2 percent pay raise for teachers and state employees in the budget proposal he is sending to lawmakers next week.
Kid of the Day
Fredrick Lloyd II is today's Kid of the Day.
Carlton vows to build on legacy
FBI joins in search for missing woman
The FBI is now involved in the search for an Augusta woman believed to have been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
Across the area
A second man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a 30-year-old Harlem man at a home on Cook Street in Harlem on Monday evening.
Carlton vows to build on legacy
AIKEN - Tim Carlton was sworn in Wednesday as Aiken County's first newly elected coroner in 22 years, a courthouse ceremony tempered by memories of the late Sue Townsend.
911 call alerts wrong county
When a missing Augusta woman tried to use her cell phone to call authorities after being confronted by her abductor, the call's signal routed to North Augusta's 911 instead of Richmond County 911 operations, a police official said Tuesday.
Educator's family sets up scholarship
Family and friends of John Charles Allen Sr. took steps this week to make sure education is an important part of his legacy, as it was in his life.
Slaying victim's name is released
Even the old way was better than BCS
Stick a Roman numeral on it. The BCS is that pretentious - and that bad.
Even the old way was better than BCS
Stick a Roman numeral on it. The BCS is that pretentious - and that bad.
Box office receipt rise in 2004, but ticket sales slump
LOS ANGELES - Box office receipts soared to a new record in 2004, although the actual number of moviegoers declined for a second year in a row.
New on DVD
Here's a look at what's new in DVD releases, and a schedule of what's coming to DVD and video:
DVD releases get helpful boost from extra features
The days of popping a tape are all but over.
'Riding Giants' documents the obsessive quest for big waves
At the Movies: 'White Noise'
White noise is intended to help you fall asleep. "White Noise" would never let you do that, though.
Mini reviews
Movies are listed with theater locations through Wednesday.
DVD releases get helpful boost from extra features
'Riding Giants' documents the obsessive quest for big waves
Like the razor-edged reefs and dangerous currents that create the surf so central to its story, the power of Riding Giants, a cinematic history of big wave surfing, lies beneath the surface.
'Kinsey' is a candid look at groundbreaking scientist
'Kinsey' is a candid look at groundbreaking scientist
In 'Kinsey,' Liam Neeson gives a wryly funny, deeply moving performance as Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, the zoologist who turned from his obsessive study of the gall wasp to an equally obsessive study of humans and sex.
'Kinsey' is a candid look at groundbreaking scientist
In 'Kinsey,' Liam Neeson gives a wryly funny, deeply moving performance as Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, the zoologist who turned from his obsessive study of the gall wasp to an equally obsessive study of humans and sex.
Mini reviews
Movies are listed with theater locations through Wednesday.
DVD releases get helpful boost from extra features
The days of popping a tape are all but over.
'Riding Giants' documents the obsessive quest for big waves
Like the razor-edged reefs and dangerous currents that create the surf so central to its story, the power of Riding Giants, a cinematic history of big wave surfing, lies beneath the surface.
Artists, musicians blend work for Mission showcase
An eclectic gathering of bands, artists and DJs is ready to party like it's 1969.
Artists, musicians blend work for Mission showcase
Augusta has many performance venues
Augusta's epicenter for hip-hop, Club Malibu is a favorite for touring rap artists, particularly those with Southern-fried roots. Recent bookings include Trick Daddy, the Ying Yang Twins, Chingy and, because man does not live by beats alone, jazz singer A. London Arrington. For more information, call (404) 401-9991.
Sound Bites: Music Reviews
The AP spotlights the sterling yet overlooked albums of 2004:
Augusta has many performance venues
Augusta's epicenter for hip-hop, Club Malibu is a favorite for touring rap artists, particularly those with Southern-fried roots. Recent bookings include Trick Daddy, the Ying Yang Twins, Chingy and, because man does not live by beats alone, jazz singer A. London Arrington. For more information, call (404) 401-9991.
Sonic spotlight: Keith Jenkins
Keith Jenkins
AGE: 30
HOMETOWN: Augusta
DAY JOB: Guitarist for James Brown
Artists, musicians blend work for Mission showcase
An eclectic gathering of bands, artists and DJs is ready to party like it's 1969.
Augusta has many performance venues
Singer Ashlee Simpson booed at Orange Bowl halftime
NEW YORK - Ashlee Simpson's Orange Bowl halftime performance was a lemon, according to the 72,000-plus Miami crowd. The 20-year-old singer received a discernible chorus of boos following a performance of her song "La La."
Sonic spotlight: Keith Jenkins
Sonic spotlight: Keith Jenkins
Keith JenkinsAGE: 30HOMETOWN: AugustaDAY JOB: Guitarist for James Brown
Will the Chase hurt Daytona?
ATLANTA - The new year means one thing in the racing business: It's time to get back to work.
Will the Chase hurt Daytona?
ATLANTA - The new year means one thing in the racing business: It's time to get back to work.
Drivers must use HANS device
ATLANTA - Tony Stewart reluctantly wore the Hutchens head-and-neck restraining device after NASCAR made them mandatory in 2001. He even tried to get the last laugh by wearing it under his tuxedo during the season-ending awards ceremony.
Newsmaker: Ricky Rudd
ATLANTA - Ricky Rudd, 48, isn't like many of the other veterans on the Nextel Cup Series. He's not thinking about retiring, and he feels the Wood Brothers Racing team is on the right track to returning to Victory Lane.
Drivers must use HANS device
ATLANTA - Tony Stewart reluctantly wore the Hutchens head-and-neck restraining device after NASCAR made them mandatory in 2001. He even tried to get the last laugh by wearing it under his tuxedo during the season-ending awards ceremony.
Newsmaker: Ricky Rudd
ATLANTA - Ricky Rudd, 48, isn't like many of the other veterans on the Nextel Cup Series. He's not thinking about retiring, and he feels the Wood Brothers Racing team is on the right track to returning to Victory Lane.
Wilson enjoys a tough battle
In search of its first win in nearly a month, the Augusta State women's basketball team got a little defensive. That's the way Lady Jaguars coach Greg Wilson, like most other coaches, likes it.
Wilson enjoys a tough battle
In search of its first win in nearly a month, the Augusta State women's basketball team got a little defensive. That's the way Lady Jaguars coach Greg Wilson, like most other coaches, likes it.
Coalition gathers to fight fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A proposal to fight academic fraud by having colleges monitor student-athletes' courses, instructors and grades will be part of a reform plan considered today when the Coalition for Intercollegiate Athletics opens its first meeting.
Coalition gathers to fight fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A proposal to fight academic fraud by having colleges monitor student-athletes' courses, instructors and grades will be part of a reform plan considered today when the Coalition for Intercollegiate Athletics opens its first meeting.
Manning easily wins first Offensive Player award
Panthers end disappointing season
Dunn leads Falcons to top of NFL rushing list
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Mrs. Jewell Mosley (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah H. Holland (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Jacqueline Elizabeth Neal (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Clifford William Garzzillo (WINDSOR, S.C.)
Ms. Helen Hightower (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Roselia Anderson (EVANS, Ga.)
Rosa Belle Harris Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Adel Brown Noble (WRENS, Ga.)
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Mrs. Virginia Burke Wills (AIKEN, S.C.)
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Mr. John Charles Allen, Sr. ( EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne W. Hawn (SSG, US Army Retired AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Russell B. Grant (CHESAPEAKE, Va.)
Mrs. Hazel Jones Carter (ROCK HILL, S.C.)
Mrs. Clifford Juanita Reid (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Eddie Lee Turner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Angela Elizabeth Donoughe (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Theodore Garrett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John W. Fielding (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Obdulia Nazario (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Neal Dye (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Shaw Ann Farmer (HEPHIZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Herman Lee Jones (ATLANTA, Ga.)
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Mrs. Ella Gay Johnson (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah H. Holland (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Roselia Anderson (EVANS, Ga.)
Rosa Belle Harris Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ellen G. McCain Griffin (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Bridgett L. Roberts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Jones Carter (ROCK HILL, S.C.)
Mrs. Charity Martin Nicholson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Roselia Anderson (EVANS, Ga.)
Ms. Helen Hightower (AIKEN, S.C.)
Ms. Mary A. Brown (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Jewell Mosley (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Clifford Juanita Reid (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Angela E. Donoughe (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Pil H. Kim (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
Miss Gladys Miriam House (TIGNALL, Ga.)
Mr. Casey Jones Proctor, Sr. (WILLISTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Ardestine Allen Wright (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Diane Dubose (PHILADELPHIA, PA.)
Mr. Roosevelt Butler (HAMPTON, S.C.)
Mr. John W. Fielding (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Evan Zedward Bussey Jr. (JOHNS ISLAND, S.C)
Mr. Kerron Butler (PISCATAWAY, N.J.)
Mrs. Annie T. Abney (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Francis R. Sapp (SGM HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Peg Sims Poss (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Smiley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jabie Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie Marie Preston (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Virginia Wilson (TIGNALL, Ga.)
Miss Angela Elizabeth Donoughe (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Mervin H. Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Christine Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Theron Eugene Cochran, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Freddie Stevens (WARD, S.C.)
Mr. Eddie Lee Turner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Obdulia Nazario (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Eugenia Ann Osteen (GREEN RIVER, Tenn.)
Mr. Herman Lee Jones (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Jacqueline Elizabeth Neal (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Marion Murray (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. David D. Dodson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Russell B. Grant (CHESAPEAKE, Va.)
Mr. Theodore Garrett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Eddie Lee Turner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Patsy J. Guill (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah H. Holland (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Adel Brown Noble (WRENS, Ga.)
Mrs. Mollie Cooper (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Vivian Webb (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. Frank R. Boyd, Jr. (COLUMBIA, S.C.)
Mrs. Eiko Iwata Ziemer (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Shaw Ann Farmer (HEPHIZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Clifford William Garzzillo (WINDSOR, S.C.)
Mr. John Charles Allen, Sr. ( EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne W. Hawn (SSG, US Army Retired AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ellen G. McCain Griffin (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Marvin Ray Densmore (NEW ELLENTON, S.C.)
Ms. Gayle Edmunds Justice (CAMAK, Ga.)
Mrs. Victor Downs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Lucy D. Dillashaw (MCCORMICK, S.C.)
Ms. Merigene Echols Gaskin (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Virginia Burke Wills (AIKEN, S.C.)
U.S. beats Netherlands in Hopman Cup match
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
Defending champ out at Australian championships
U.S. beats Netherlands in Hopman Cup match
PERTH, Australia - James Blake won three straight points in the second-set tiebreaker Tuesday to beat Peter Wessels 6-1, 7-6 (4) and help the United States beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the teams' Hopman Cup opener.
Jones follows lead of father
Tom Moraetes still remembers the day five years ago when a familiar looking little boy walked into his gym.
Argentina beats Russia in Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia - Guillermo Coria and Gisela Dulko beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and Marat Safin 6-2, 6-0 in mixed doubles Wednesday to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Russia at the Hopman Cup.
Defending champ out at Australian championships
GOLD COAST, Australia - Defending champion Ai Sugiyama lost to Dinara Safina 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Australian women's hard-court championships.
Jones follows lead of father
Tom Moraetes still remembers the day five years ago when a familiar looking little boy walked into his gym.
Overtime
Georgia junior Thomas Davis has decided to leave school early to enter the NFL Draft, his high school coach told two newspapers.
Overtime
Georgia junior Thomas Davis has decided to leave school early to enter the NFL Draft, his high school coach told two newspapers.
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
With 25 years in the books, the Augusta Futurity begins a new chapter in its storied history.
Futurity's 26th year is at hand
With 25 years in the books, the Augusta Futurity begins a new chapter in its storied history.
U.S. beats Netherlands in Hopman Cup match
PERTH, Australia - James Blake won three straight points in the second-set tiebreaker Tuesday to beat Peter Wessels 6-1, 7-6 (4) and help the United States beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the teams' Hopman Cup opener.
Defending champ out at Australian championships
GOLD COAST, Australia - Defending champion Ai Sugiyama lost to Dinara Safina 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Australian women's hard-court championships.
Overtime
The Georgia Golf of Fame will induct David Boyd, Charles Harper and Lyn Lott on Saturday.
Tuesday's Prep Results
Scores from Tuesday's prep basketball games.
Senior duo carries Bulldogs to victory
It was that time in every game when spirits soar or shoulders shrug. Butler seniors Antaunne Kerr and Tyrese Harris have been there plenty of times.
Tuesday's Prep Results
Scores from Tuesday's prep basketball games.
Senior duo carries Bulldogs to victory
It was that time in every game when spirits soar or shoulders shrug. Butler seniors Antaunne Kerr and Tyrese Harris have been there plenty of times.
Dunn leads Falcons to top of NFL rushing list
ATLANTA - Jim Mora says Warrick Dunn's latest 1,000-yard season was a surprise even to the Atlanta Falcons.
Panthers end disappointing season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Something happened to Carolina coach John Fox this season, when his patience and strength were tested by a rash of injuries and a six-game losing streak.
Dunn leads Falcons to top of NFL rushing list
ATLANTA - Jim Mora says Warrick Dunn's latest 1,000-yard season was a surprise even to the Atlanta Falcons.
Manning easily wins first Offensive Player award
NEW YORK - Peyton Manning was a runaway winner of The Associated Press 2004 NFL Offensive Player of the Year - as if there could be any doubt.
Panthers end disappointing season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Something happened to Carolina coach John Fox this season, when his patience and strength were tested by a rash of injuries and a six-game losing streak.
Manning easily wins first Offensive Player award
NEW YORK - Peyton Manning was a runaway winner of The Associated Press 2004 NFL Offensive Player of the Year - as if there could be any doubt.
Country music experienced its share of highs and lows during past year
Country music experienced its share of highs and lows during past year
Before we leave 2004 behind, let's take a look at some high and low points that took place last year in the world of country music:
Country music experienced its share of highs and lows during past year
Before we leave 2004 behind, let's take a look at some high and low points that took place last year in the world of country music:
Even the old way was better than BCS
Place on registry means films will be saved
Aid for tsunami victims may be tax deductible
Contributions to domestic, tax-exempt, charitable organizations that provide assistance to individuals in foreign lands qualify as tax-deductible contributions for federal income tax purposes provided the U.S. organization has full control and discretion over the uses of such funds.
Fox's "Who's Your Daddy?" special is a ratings dud
NEW YORK - Television viewers gave a collective shrug to Fox's attempt to turn a daughter's search for her birth father into a game show.
New '24' season offers usual surprises, new cast
Fox special lets woman reunite with her birth father
Fox special lets woman reunite with her birth father
NEW YORK - The network that brought you Homer Simpson took fatherhood to a whole new level Monday night.
Fox special lets woman reunite with her birth father
NEW YORK - The network that brought you Homer Simpson took fatherhood to a whole new level Monday night.
New '24' season offers usual surprises, new cast
LOS ANGELES - Surprise is what makes "24" tick, and there should be plenty of it as Jack Bauer embarks on a fourth season of saving the world from terrorists.
Fox's "Who's Your Daddy?" special is a ratings dud
News is strong in the ratings following tsunami disaster
Fox's "Who's Your Daddy?" special is a ratings dud
NEW YORK - Television viewers gave a collective shrug to Fox's attempt to turn a daughter's search for her birth father into a game show.
New '24' season offers usual surprises, new cast
LOS ANGELES - Surprise is what makes "24" tick, and there should be plenty of it as Jack Bauer embarks on a fourth season of saving the world from terrorists.
News is strong in the ratings following tsunami disaster
NEW YORK - A hunger for news following the disastrous tsunami was evident in last week's Nielsen ratings.
News is strong in the ratings following tsunami disaster
NEW YORK - A hunger for news following the disastrous tsunami was evident in last week's Nielsen ratings.
F-word slips out on 'Tonight Show'
Jude Law to marry actress Sienna Miller
Davis leaving Georgia for draft
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia junior Thomas Davis has decided to leave school early to enter the NFL draft, his high school coach told two newspapers.
Place on registry means films will be saved
Here are the film industry's tragic statistics: More than 90 percent of the movies made before 1920 have been lost forever. More than half the movies made before 1950 are gone. Each day, more films disappear, victims of poor storage, unstable film stock and, often, apathy.
Place on registry means films will be saved
Here are the film industry's tragic statistics: More than 90 percent of the movies made before 1920 have been lost forever. More than half the movies made before 1950 are gone. Each day, more films disappear, victims of poor storage, unstable film stock and, often, apathy.
Pacers alum is set for first challenge
AIKEN - Steve Franklin has done this before. Just not in his hometown for his alma mater.
Luck might be in the mustache
AIKEN - Benazura Serbecic doesn't approve. She didn't from Day 1.
Luck might be in the mustache
AIKEN - Benazura Serbecic doesn't approve. She didn't from Day 1.
Pacers alum is set for first challenge
Kentucky prepares for battle against Gamecocks
LEXINGTON, Ky. - It's not uncommon for coaches to tell players they're dogging it, simply as a form of motivation. But Sheray Thomas took it personally.
Pacers stumble in opener
AIKEN - Coaching change 1, Pacers 0. In its first game since the resignation of eighth-year head coach Mike Roberts last week, USC Aiken opened sluggish and fell short in interim coach Steve Franklin's debut Wednesday night.
Pacers stumble in opener
AIKEN - Coaching change 1, Pacers 0. In its first game since the resignation of eighth-year head coach Mike Roberts last week, USC Aiken opened sluggish and fell short in interim coach Steve Franklin's debut Wednesday night.
Kentucky prepares for battle against Gamecocks
LEXINGTON, Ky. - It's not uncommon for coaches to tell players they're dogging it, simply as a form of motivation. But Sheray Thomas took it personally.
Pacers alum is set for first challenge
AIKEN - Steve Franklin has done this before. Just not in his hometown for his alma mater.
Kentucky prepares for battle against Gamecocks
Police: Man berates Burger King staff for running out of fries
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