Pet of the week
Dolly, a 3-year-old female cocker spaniel, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia. Adoptions are held at PETsMART in Aiken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reception is planned for sculptor
A sculpture of North Augusta's founder, James U. Jackson, will have a central spot in a riverfront park planned for Hammond's Ferry.
Grandparents enjoy their day at school
A two-hour drive isn't too much for a grandmother who wants to spend time with a grandchild.
This week
Archaeology Day at Redcliffe: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; learn about recent archaeological excavations at Redcliffe Plantation and the Savannah River Site; free; 827-1473
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Events
The residents and staff of Hitchcock House Assisted Living, 102 Crepe Myrtle Court, Aiken. will have an open house from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday in celebration of National Assisted Living Week.
Many businesses will remain open for Aiken After Hours
A new and improved monthly event returns to Aiken on Thursday.
Reunions
Silver Bluff High School 1985: Seeking classmates for a 20-year reunion Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15; contact Susan Todd Porter, stporter@fhfllp.com
Planetarium will look inward instead of upward
Instead of looking to the heavens, the Dupont Planetarium has plans to reverse its focus.
Pet of the week
Dolly, a 3-year-old female cocker spaniel, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia. Adoptions are held at PETsMART in Aiken from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Events
The residents and staff of Hitchcock House Assisted Living, 102 Crepe Myrtle Court, Aiken. will have an open house from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday in celebration of National Assisted Living Week.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
This week
Archaeology Day at Redcliffe: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; learn about recent archaeological excavations at Redcliffe Plantation and the Savannah River Site; free; 827-1473
Events
The residents and staff of Hitchcock House Assisted Living, 102 Crepe Myrtle Court, Aiken. will have an open house from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday in celebration of National Assisted Living Week.
Hotel has been central to social scene
An Aiken landmark has stood on the southeast corner of Richland Avenue and Laurens Street for 107 years.
Grandparents enjoy their day at school
A two-hour drive isn't too much for a grandmother who wants to spend time with a grandchild.
Aiken's Tastin' benefits from city's arts, crafts festival
As Susan Toole sold sunflowers grown on her father-in-law's farm, Colleen Reed gave out samples of an apple crisp dessert and Donna Aycock gave her customers a taste of her homemade salsa.
Pageant draws record number of entries
When judges interview Essie Broadnax during the Ms. Senior Georgia-Carolina Pageant, they receive an unusual request.
Pageant draws record number of entries
When judges interview Essie Broadnax during the Ms. Senior Georgia-Carolina Pageant, they receive an unusual request.
Planetarium will look inward instead of upward
Instead of looking to the heavens, the Dupont Planetarium has plans to reverse its focus.
Library training volunteers to teach literacy classes
As manager of North Augusta's Nancy Carson Library, Barbara Walker receives a lot of requests from adults wanting to improve their reading skills.
Many businesses will remain open for Aiken After Hours
A new and improved monthly event returns to Aiken on Thursday.
Lunch menu
TODAY: Juice, scrambled eggs, grits and milk
Library training volunteers to teach literacy classes
As manager of North Augusta's Nancy Carson Library, Barbara Walker receives a lot of requests from adults wanting to improve their reading skills.
Reunions
Silver Bluff High School 1985: Seeking classmates for a 20-year reunion Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15; contact Susan Todd Porter, stporter@fhfllp.com
Hotel has been central to social scene
An Aiken landmark has stood on the southeast corner of Richland Avenue and Laurens Street for 107 years.
Across the river
AARP SAFE-DRIVING CLASSES: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Thursday, Crossroads Fellowship Church, 3875 Wrightsboro Road; $10; participants could get reduction in auto insurance premium for three years; registration required; 863-0003
Aiken's Tastin' benefits from city's arts, crafts festival
As Susan Toole sold sunflowers grown on her father-in-law's farm, Colleen Reed gave out samples of an apple crisp dessert and Donna Aycock gave her customers a taste of her homemade salsa.
Events
LEGACY SCULPTURE AND GARDEN: Outdoor Education Center, two miles of hiking trails, wetlands habitat and a pavilion; self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, guided group and weekend tours by appointment; www.nwtf.org
Reception is planned for sculptor
A sculpture of North Augusta's founder, James U. Jackson, will have a central spot in a riverfront park planned for Hammond's Ferry.
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
Lunch menu
TODAY: Juice, scrambled eggs, grits and milk
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
Old Farmer's Almanac revisits past, looks ahead
DUBLIN, N.H. - The leaves are about to change, the geese are packing for flights south and a little yellow magazine with a hole in the corner is hitting the newstands, just as it has for the last 213 years.
Moon, sun and Yosemite align for encore photo opportunity
Moon, sun and Yosemite align for encore photo opportunity
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Astronomers have pinned down the exact time and date that renowned photographer Ansel Adams snapped his ethereal picture, "Autumn Moon," and have determined that the sun, moon and mountains will align in the same positions on Thursday.
Moon, sun and Yosemite align for encore photo opportunity
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Astronomers have pinned down the exact time and date that renowned photographer Ansel Adams snapped his ethereal picture, "Autumn Moon," and have determined that the sun, moon and mountains will align in the same positions on Thursday.
Old Farmer's Almanac revisits past, looks ahead
DUBLIN, N.H. - The leaves are about to change, the geese are packing for flights south and a little yellow magazine with a hole in the corner is hitting the newstands, just as it has for the last 213 years.
Old Farmer's Almanac revisits past, looks ahead
Nationals now two games over .500
WASHINGTON - This is the date that general manager Jim Bowden pointed to, the date by which the Washington Nationals would know where they stood.
Egan faces drug charge
The headlines on June 8 said it was a dream day for Jon Egan.
Nationals now two games over .500
Nationals now two games over .500
WASHINGTON - This is the date that general manager Jim Bowden pointed to, the date by which the Washington Nationals would know where they stood.
Egan faces drug charge
The headlines on June 8 said it was a dream day for Jon Egan.
Book's knowledge will amaze friends and family
Don't forget the other Jones
PHILADELPHIA - Entering Monday, Chipper Jones was hitting .359 with four home runs and 11 RBI in a 10-game hit streak, the third-longest active streak in the NL.
Brito shines for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - When the Phillies' starting pitcher was introduced Monday at Citizens Bank Park, he got no more applause than a bat boy or bench coach would receive.
Braves' Chipper Jones sits out
PHILADELPHIA - Chipper Jones sat out Tuesday with the strained left quadriceps he suffered during Monday's game.
Don't forget the other Jones
PHILADELPHIA - Entering Monday, Chipper Jones was hitting .359 with four home runs and 11 RBI in a 10-game hit streak, the third-longest active streak in the NL.
Phillies gain on Braves with win
Braves' Chipper Jones sits out
PHILADELPHIA - Chipper Jones sat out Tuesday with the strained left quadriceps he suffered during Monday's game.
Brito shines for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA - When the Phillies' starting pitcher was introduced Monday at Citizens Bank Park, he got no more applause than a bat boy or bench coach would receive.
Phillies gain on Braves with win
PHILADELPHIA - Last week, when Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur threw out his 11th baserunner since being called up July 7, his teammates and manager Bobby Cox shrugged.
Phillies gain on Braves with win
PHILADELPHIA - Last week, when Braves right fielder Jeff Francoeur threw out his 11th baserunner since being called up July 7, his teammates and manager Bobby Cox shrugged.
Braves' Chipper Jones sits out
First Bank of Georgia opens its new building
Customers visiting First Bank of Georgia's new headquarters Monday passed through four giant columns as they entered.
First Bank of Georgia opens its new building
Customers visiting First Bank of Georgia's new headquarters Monday passed through four giant columns as they entered.
Institution plans beyond profit slip
Slipping profits in recent quarters at First Bank of Georgia didn't take the fun out of celebrations Monday when bank officials snipped the ceremonial ribbon on a $4 million headquarters.
Katrina building needs might trigger tariff cuts
Stocks are mixed on acquisitions, oil cost
NEW YORK - Wall Street zigzagged through a listless session Monday, closing mostly higher as a spate of acquisitions lifted the technology sector and energy prices extended their declines. The gains were limited by airline woes and worries about interest rates.
Katrina building needs might trigger tariff cuts
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Monday that it is considering adjusting high tariffs imposed on such items as lumber from Canada and cement from Mexico if building needs from Hurricane Katrina cause prices to spike.
Inspectors ask for regulation at state level
ATLANTA - Now that licensing of Georgia home builders is under way, the people who inspect the nooks and crannies of that construction could be next in line for statewide regulation.
Institution plans beyond profit slip
Institution plans beyond profit slip
Slipping profits in recent quarters at First Bank of Georgia didn't take the fun out of celebrations Monday when bank officials snipped the ceremonial ribbon on a $4 million headquarters.
Wachovia to buy Westcorp
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The financial services company Wachovia Corp. on Monday said it agreed to acquire Westcorp, an automobile finance company based in Irvine, Calif., for $3.42 billion, creating the nation's ninth largest auto loan originator.
First Bank of Georgia opens its new building
Counties form agreement to develop lake
Best Buy news ignites consumer spending fear
NEW YORK - Disappointing earnings from electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. sent stocks falling Tuesday as investors feared lackluster consumer spending heading into the holiday season that would weaken the overall economy.
Inspectors ask for regulation at state level
Best Buy news ignites consumer spending fear
Stocks are mixed on acquisitions, oil cost
Few companies plan to hire
Augusta job seekers might have a hard time finding work the rest of the year, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Inspectors ask for regulation at state level
ATLANTA - Now that licensing of Georgia home builders is under way, the people who inspect the nooks and crannies of that construction could be next in line for statewide regulation.
Counties form agreement to develop lake
Clarks Hill Partnership of Georgia, involving five counties, has progressed to a draft agreement, which Columbia County officials say should be signed soon.
Katrina building needs might trigger tariff cuts
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Monday that it is considering adjusting high tariffs imposed on such items as lumber from Canada and cement from Mexico if building needs from Hurricane Katrina cause prices to spike.
Few companies plan to hire
Augusta job seekers might have a hard time finding work the rest of the year, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Best Buy news ignites consumer spending fear
NEW YORK - Disappointing earnings from electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. sent stocks falling Tuesday as investors feared lackluster consumer spending heading into the holiday season that would weaken the overall economy.
Wachovia to buy Westcorp
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The financial services company Wachovia Corp. on Monday said it agreed to acquire Westcorp, an automobile finance company based in Irvine, Calif., for $3.42 billion, creating the nation's ninth largest auto loan originator.
Counties form agreement to develop lake
Clarks Hill Partnership of Georgia, involving five counties, has progressed to a draft agreement, which Columbia County officials say should be signed soon.
Stocks are mixed on acquisitions, oil cost
NEW YORK - Wall Street zigzagged through a listless session Monday, closing mostly higher as a spate of acquisitions lifted the technology sector and energy prices extended their declines. The gains were limited by airline woes and worries about interest rates.
Notre Dame off to hot start under Weis' new offensive
Reviewing and previewing college football:
Auburn still searching for complete game
Notre Dame off to hot start under Weis' new offensive
Auburn tailbacks still trying to make impression
AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers are still searching for a star tailback or two.
Auburn still searching for complete game
AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn's next two games won't have any direct impact on the Tigers' hopes of winning a second straight Southeastern Conference championship.
Auburn tailbacks still trying to make impression
AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers are still searching for a star tailback or two.
Notre Dame off to hot start under Weis' new offensive
Reviewing and previewing college football:
Auburn still searching for complete game
AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn's next two games won't have any direct impact on the Tigers' hopes of winning a second straight Southeastern Conference championship.
Auburn tailbacks still trying to make impression
South Carolina Cup team missed Hartline this season
Weight stability is hard process
With all the talk about getting extra weight off your body, there's a lot less being said about how to keep it off - an elusive concept that still is poorly understood by the average dieter. Yet, if you think about it, weight maintenance is significantly more important and more difficult than losing weight.
A blow to teen boozing
Some parents who think of themselves as socially enlightened, but are actually irresponsibly permissive, play host to drinking parties for their teenage children.
Teach parents English
Texas' Dallas School Board is considering forcing public school principals to learn Spanish or lose their jobs.
Get tough on fraud
The Las Vegas couple who planted a piece of a human finger in a bowl of chili while dining at a California Wendy's restaurant has pled guilty to all felony charges related to the attempt to defraud the fast-food company and its insurer of millions of dollars.
Standing tall
Next time you think you're having a bad day, think of Mark Poirrier. It can't help but lift you up.
Must reading for America
You want to feel even better about this country? Want to understand what's right and what's wrong with the judiciary? You want to give your kids a crash course on government?
Get tough on fraud
The Las Vegas couple who planted a piece of a human finger in a bowl of chili while dining at a California Wendy's restaurant has pled guilty to all felony charges related to the attempt to defraud the fast-food company and its insurer of millions of dollars.
Standing tall
Next time you think you're having a bad day, think of Mark Poirrier. It can't help but lift you up.
Teach parents English
Texas' Dallas School Board is considering forcing public school principals to learn Spanish or lose their jobs.
Text of John Roberts' opening statement
Text of John Roberts' opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:
A blow to teen boozing
Some parents who think of themselves as socially enlightened, but are actually irresponsibly permissive, play host to drinking parties for their teenage children.
Must reading for America
You want to feel even better about this country? Want to understand what's right and what's wrong with the judiciary? You want to give your kids a crash course on government?
Text of John Roberts' opening statement
Text of John Roberts' opening statement
Text of John Roberts' opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:
Teri Hatcher stars in hair color ad campaign
NEW YORK - Teri Hatcher is hiding her gray hair - and she's not shy about talking about it.
People in the News
NEW YORK - Ask Angelina Jolie about her children and like any proud mother, she'll brag about them.
Roy Horn walks into Las Vegas theater
LAS VEGAS - Illusionist Roy Horn made a slow, unassisted stroll into a Las Vegas theater, taking another step in his recovery from a near-fatal tiger mauling 23 months ago.
Report: Heidi Klum gives birth to baby boy
BERLIN - Heidi Klum has given birth to a healthy baby boy, a German tabloid reported Tuesday.
People in the News
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, along with runner-up Bo Bice and the other eight Idol finalists closed their summer concert tour with a benefit for Hurricane Katrina relief.
Dave Chappelle happy to be working clubs again
CINCINNATI - Dave Chappelle, who walked away from his hit TV series earlier this year, said working in front of smaller audiences is more his speed.
Teri Hatcher stars in hair color ad campaign
NEW YORK - Teri Hatcher is hiding her gray hair - and she's not shy about talking about it.
People in the News
NEW YORK - Ask Angelina Jolie about her children and like any proud mother, she'll brag about them.
People in the News
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, along with runner-up Bo Bice and the other eight Idol finalists closed their summer concert tour with a benefit for Hurricane Katrina relief.
Dave Chappelle happy to be working clubs again
CINCINNATI - Dave Chappelle, who walked away from his hit TV series earlier this year, said working in front of smaller audiences is more his speed.
Report: Heidi Klum gives birth to baby boy
BERLIN - Heidi Klum has given birth to a healthy baby boy, a German tabloid reported Tuesday.
Roy Horn walks into Las Vegas theater
LAS VEGAS - Illusionist Roy Horn made a slow, unassisted stroll into a Las Vegas theater, taking another step in his recovery from a near-fatal tiger mauling 23 months ago.
Frequent flier miles could be affected by airline bankruptcy
Q: The big airlines just can't catch a break financially. What happens with my frequent flier miles if that company goes bankrupt or, even worse, quits flying?
Frequent flier miles could be affected by airline bankruptcy
Frequent flier miles could be affected by airline bankruptcy
Q: The big airlines just can't catch a break financially. What happens with my frequent flier miles if that company goes bankrupt or, even worse, quits flying?
Versatile apples star in dessert
Apples are available year round, but they never seem more mouthwatering than at apple-picking time. Fresh from the tree, apples are appealing as a crisp fruit to bite into - but also as an ingredient as we go back to the kitchen and to baking.
Pork pot stickers and green curry-coconut sauce
Versatile apples star in dessert
Apples are available year round, but they never seem more mouthwatering than at apple-picking time. Fresh from the tree, apples are appealing as a crisp fruit to bite into - but also as an ingredient as we go back to the kitchen and to baking.
Pork pot stickers and green curry-coconut sauce
Exciting variations of traditional dishes need not take lengthy preparation or even advanced cooking skills. Just follow the guidance of an enthusiastic pro.
Versatile apples star in dessert
Hash browns can boost mealtimes all day long
People who enjoy breakfast usually have a favorite food they look forward to, something they'd happily nosh any time of day. When pressed, they might confess they do eat it any time of day.
Pork pot stickers and green curry-coconut sauce
Exciting variations of traditional dishes need not take lengthy preparation or even advanced cooking skills. Just follow the guidance of an enthusiastic pro.
Hash browns can boost mealtimes all day long
Hash browns can boost mealtimes all day long
People who enjoy breakfast usually have a favorite food they look forward to, something they'd happily nosh any time of day. When pressed, they might confess they do eat it any time of day.
Infractions hearing takes up prep time
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey spends most fall Fridays prepping for the next day's game.
Infractions hearing takes up prep time
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey spends most fall Fridays prepping for the next day's game.
Infractions hearing takes up prep time
Upcoming events
PGA TOUR
Smith on course with Lady Jags
At times, she couldn't stand it. While Lauren Smith kept busy with her biology major this time last year, her Augusta State teammates traveled across the United States to play golf.
A star is born at Solheim Cup
CARMEL, Ind. - Juli Inkster was on the verge of winning a tough match at the Solheim Cup when the crowd surrounding the 17th green broke into cheers.
Smith on course with Lady Jags
A star is born at Solheim Cup
CARMEL, Ind. - Juli Inkster was on the verge of winning a tough match at the Solheim Cup when the crowd surrounding the 17th green broke into cheers.
Smith on course with Lady Jags
At times, she couldn't stand it. While Lauren Smith kept busy with her biology major this time last year, her Augusta State teammates traveled across the United States to play golf.
Votaw leaves the LPGA with a window seat
CARMEL, Ind. - Ty Votaw had an aisle seat on his way to the U.S. Women's Open at Pumpkin Ridge two years ago.
Votaw leaves the LPGA with a window seat
Votaw leaves the LPGA with a window seat
CARMEL, Ind. - Ty Votaw had an aisle seat on his way to the U.S. Women's Open at Pumpkin Ridge two years ago.
Upcoming events
PGA TOUR
Rice is sizzling for Wolfpack
Greenbrier running back Reggie Rice. Rice's last 32 carries have gone for 233 yards and five touchdowns.
Power Poll
The area's top 10 prep football teams after the first week of the season as voted on by members of The Augusta Chronicle and WJBF NewsChannel 6 sports departments, plus selected other media outlets around the area.
Rice is sizzling for Wolfpack
Greenbrier running back Reggie Rice. Rice's last 32 carries have gone for 233 yards and five touchdowns.
Power Poll
The area's top 10 prep football teams after the first week of the season as voted on by members of The Augusta Chronicle and WJBF NewsChannel 6 sports departments, plus selected other media outlets around the area.
Crosby already feels at home with Lemieux, Penguins
Crosby already feels at home with Lemieux, Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Now, it's just hockey for Sidney Crosby. Finally.
Crosby already feels at home with Lemieux, Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Now, it's just hockey for Sidney Crosby. Finally.
Sanford calls for voluntary evacuations along coast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Tourists along South Carolina's northern coast planned shopping and movie trips Tuesday to escape the Tropical Storm Ophelia's rains and winds, and few people were heeding Gov. Mark Sanford's call for a voluntary evacuation along the oceanfront.
Sanford calls for voluntary evacuations along coast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Tourists along South Carolina's northern coast planned shopping and movie trips Tuesday to escape the Tropical Storm Ophelia's rains and winds, and few people were heeding Gov. Mark Sanford's call for a voluntary evacuation along the oceanfront.
Microwave makes rice, mushroom dish easier
Risotto is a creamy Italian rice dish that I love to make, despite the careful attention and constant stirring it requires. Though I think the dish is worth the work, I've recently discovered that it can be prepared almost unattended in the microwave.
Microwave makes rice, mushroom dish easier
Risotto is a creamy Italian rice dish that I love to make, despite the careful attention and constant stirring it requires. Though I think the dish is worth the work, I've recently discovered that it can be prepared almost unattended in the microwave.
Microwave makes rice, mushroom dish easier
Book's knowledge will amaze friends and family
You know how the last few Masters have been delayed by heavy rains?
Book's knowledge will amaze friends and family
You know how the last few Masters have been delayed by heavy rains?
Woman charged with trying to enter municipal building with gun
Law enforcement officers arrested a 31-year-old Augusta woman who tried to enter the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building with a gun this morning, according to Marshal Steve Smith.
Aiken City Council primary set for today
Four candidates are running for two at-large seats on Aiken City Council in the Republican primary today.
Grovetown police search for missing woman
Grovetown Police are asking for help in looking for a missing woman.
Vaughters, Wells win primary
AIKEN -- Republican incumbent Jane Vaughters and Don Wells were the victors in Tuesday's Aiken City Council Republican primary.
Relief donation center closes
The Salvation Army's hurricane relief donation center on North Leg Road shut down today , according to Tracie Parker, the development director for the organization's Augusta office.
Men sought in death of newspaper carrier in custody
Two men accused of killing one Aiken Standard carrier and injuring another last month surrendered Tuesday at the Aiken County detention center, officials announced this afternoon.
Military spouses' careers suffer
Bush could've done more on Katrina
Charles H. Kimbrough ("Know where Katrina blame truly lies," Sept. 10) and lots of others need to stop and learn the laws of the United States.David Eugene Williams Sr., North Augusta, S.C.
Ferret out government's rsum rats
I believe that Michael Brown, undersecretary of Homeland Security for emergency preparedness and response, has done the country a favor.Roger Brown, North Augusta, S.C.
Military spouses' careers suffer
Following my Army soldier husband from duty station to duty station, to my way of thinking, was not a hardship. Sharon D. Schroeder, Evans
Are our elected officials dense?
Military spouses' careers suffer
Following my Army soldier husband from duty station to duty station, to my way of thinking, was not a hardship. Sharon D. Schroeder, Evans
Are our elected officials dense?
First, why are elected officials pointing fingers and laying blame on who or who did not get relief efforts in motion?Wes Gordy, Louisville
This must not be a partisan disaster
A catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina brings out the worst and the best in us, and thank God the goodness, the caring and the desire to help are the attributes that prevail.Peter L. Gray, Aiken, S.C.
Companies have us over an oil barrel
It is all too common that all large companies carry insurance to cover losses when disaster strikes, just like the homeowner does.Jon Willcox, Harlem
Are our elected officials dense?
First, why are elected officials pointing fingers and laying blame on who or who did not get relief efforts in motion?Wes Gordy, Louisville
Ferret out government's rsum rats
I believe that Michael Brown, undersecretary of Homeland Security for emergency preparedness and response, has done the country a favor.Roger Brown, North Augusta, S.C.
This must not be a partisan disaster
Bush could've done more on Katrina
Charles H. Kimbrough ("Know where Katrina blame truly lies," Sept. 10) and lots of others need to stop and learn the laws of the United States.David Eugene Williams Sr., North Augusta, S.C.
Ferret out government's rsum rats
Companies have us over an oil barrel
It is all too common that all large companies carry insurance to cover losses when disaster strikes, just like the homeowner does.Jon Willcox, Harlem
Let voters decide SPLOST choices
This must not be a partisan disaster
A catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina brings out the worst and the best in us, and thank God the goodness, the caring and the desire to help are the attributes that prevail.Peter L. Gray, Aiken, S.C.
Let voters decide SPLOST choices
The Augusta Commission just doesn't get it. We aren't going to give it sales tax money to do with as it pleases. Its reputation speaks for itself. Or doesn't.Mary J. Cooper, Augusta
Companies have us over an oil barrel
Bush could've done more on Katrina
Let voters decide SPLOST choices
The Augusta Commission just doesn't get it. We aren't going to give it sales tax money to do with as it pleases. Its reputation speaks for itself. Or doesn't.Mary J. Cooper, Augusta
Getting a handle on memory loss
Tracy Reese dresses up layered look for spring
Marc Jacobs shows off schoolgirl styles
Designers embrace their heritage at Fashion Week
Higher waists, thicker belts are trends at Fashion Week
Fuel-efficient cars draw attention at auto show
New treatment options emerge for alcoholism
Microsoft says new Office software will detect user needs
Health clubs find ways to cater to kids, parents
Getting a handle on memory loss
The feelings only last a second, but they're still terrifying. "Why did I come into this room?" "What was her name again?" And of course, "Where did I leave my car keys?"
Health calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Tracy Reese dresses up layered look for spring
NEW YORK - The layered look will live on, but designer Tracy Reese has dressed it up quite a bit for next spring.
Seniors calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information. To list your activity, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Living briefs
AS PART OF the Turn a Page, Touch a Mind campaign, the Kansas Health Foundation urges adults to read, sing, rhyme, draw and tell stories to children. Some tips:
Health calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Living briefs
Wilton Enterprises, maker of bakeware, surveyed more than 1,150 American moms to find out what they're making in the kitchen. Here's what they found out:
Living briefs
Wilton Enterprises, maker of bakeware, surveyed more than 1,150 American moms to find out what they're making in the kitchen. Here's what they found out:
Getting a handle on memory loss
The feelings only last a second, but they're still terrifying. "Why did I come into this room?" "What was her name again?" And of course, "Where did I leave my car keys?"
Living briefs
AS PART OF the Turn a Page, Touch a Mind campaign, the Kansas Health Foundation urges adults to read, sing, rhyme, draw and tell stories to children. Some tips:
Designers embrace their heritage at Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger's spring 2006 collection incorporates many of his signatures: seersucker, madras, the American flag, and red, white and blue.
New treatment options emerge for alcoholism
BOSTON - Above all else, John Bauhs credits a drug for helping him stop drinking - a story line some alcoholics, doctors and drug companies hope will become more common as new treatment options emerge.
Seniors calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information. To list your activity, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
Fuel-efficient cars draw attention at auto show
FRANKFURT, Germany - With high gas prices forcing consumers to fork over fistfuls of euros, dollars and yen to power their cars, automakers see an opportunity not only to produce more fuel-efficient cars, but grab important market share in the process.
Health clubs find ways to cater to kids, parents
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Christine Julian, of Laguna Hills, Calif., watches the news on CNN as she puts in an hour on the elliptical trainer at Bodies in Motion in Irvine, Calif.
Microsoft says new Office software will detect user needs
SEATTLE - The latest version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will try to anticipate and automatically offer the tools a user is most likely to want during a specific task, in one of several enhancements designed to help the company best one of its biggest competitors: itself.
Higher waists, thicker belts are trends at Fashion Week
NEW YORK - New York Fashion Week turned its full attention to details as Oscar de la Renta unveiled elaborate embroideries on his designs for spring 2006.
Marc Jacobs shows off schoolgirl styles
NEW YORK - Blue is the new black and silver replaces gold. That's how Marc Jacobs sees spring fashion - and Jacobs' fashion visions usually come true.
Designers embrace their heritage at Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger's spring 2006 collection incorporates many of his signatures: seersucker, madras, the American flag, and red, white and blue.
Marc Jacobs shows off schoolgirl styles
NEW YORK - Blue is the new black and silver replaces gold. That's how Marc Jacobs sees spring fashion - and Jacobs' fashion visions usually come true.
Higher waists, thicker belts are trends at Fashion Week
NEW YORK - New York Fashion Week turned its full attention to details as Oscar de la Renta unveiled elaborate embroideries on his designs for spring 2006.
New treatment options emerge for alcoholism
BOSTON - Above all else, John Bauhs credits a drug for helping him stop drinking - a story line some alcoholics, doctors and drug companies hope will become more common as new treatment options emerge.
Tracy Reese dresses up layered look for spring
NEW YORK - The layered look will live on, but designer Tracy Reese has dressed it up quite a bit for next spring.
Fuel-efficient cars draw attention at auto show
FRANKFURT, Germany - With high gas prices forcing consumers to fork over fistfuls of euros, dollars and yen to power their cars, automakers see an opportunity not only to produce more fuel-efficient cars, but grab important market share in the process.
Microsoft says new Office software will detect user needs
SEATTLE - The latest version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will try to anticipate and automatically offer the tools a user is most likely to want during a specific task, in one of several enhancements designed to help the company best one of its biggest competitors: itself.
Health clubs find ways to cater to kids, parents
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Christine Julian, of Laguna Hills, Calif., watches the news on CNN as she puts in an hour on the elliptical trainer at Bodies in Motion in Irvine, Calif.
Winner to sing in Chicago
For Nichole Srott, a routine morning workout at the Family Y on Wheeler Road has turned into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
A 28-fold effect
Second Lt. Don Thomas and 2nd Lt. Natasha Coleman, both volunteers from the 442nd Signal Officer Basic Course 0505 B Platoon, fold donated bedding at the Salvation Army donation center at 1509 North Leg Road.
Brothers turn themselves in
AIKEN - Two brothers accused of killing a newspaper delivery woman and injuring her colleague surrendered Tuesday, more than two weeks after the alleged shootings.
Pupil influx might slow school law
A reprieve from No Child Left Behind might be coming in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Report questions need for sobriety checkpoints
Flashing blue lights at police blockades have become about as synonymous with New Year's Eve as the glasses of bubbly that sometimes cause drivers' arrests.
Bill on parental permission will get second look
ATLANTA - Republican lawmakers on Monday vowed to revive legislation requiring students to get parental permission before signing up for most extracurricular activities and proposed urging better use of technology to increase student achievement.
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Legal loophole closed for government cases
Across the area
Grovetown police are asking for help in looking for a missing woman.
Legal loophole closed for government cases
The daughter of an innocent man killed in a sheriff's car chase can't sue Augusta because the city has no insurance, a city attorney argued to a judge Monday.
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Roberts: Abortion ruling 'settled as precedent'
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts said Tuesday that the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion was "settled as a precedent."
Across the region
ACWORTH, GA. - A woman was killed in an accident during a carjacking, and a suspect was shot dead by a bystander while attempting to flee from the scene Monday, police said.
Senators will push proof of residency
ATLANTA - Proposed legislation requiring anyone seeking taxpayer-funded benefits to prove he or she is a legal Georgia resident will be a top priority for Senate Republicans in 2006, a pair of lawmakers said Tuesday.
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Aid for Victims
Across the region
ACWORTH, GA. - A woman was killed in an accident during a carjacking, and a suspect was shot dead by a bystander while attempting to flee from the scene Monday, police said.
Nonprofit is hit by vandals again
Across the area
A Martinez man who pleaded guilty Monday to sexual exploitation of children will be sentenced today.
Bill on parental permission will get second look
ATLANTA - Republican lawmakers on Monday vowed to revive legislation requiring students to get parental permission before signing up for most extracurricular activities and proposed urging better use of technology to increase student achievement.
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Lesson plan on today's agenda
A new plan to give elementary schoolteachers collaboration time for lesson plans might be considered by the Columbia County Board of Education in a meeting today.
Kid of the Day
Emma Bach is today's Kid of the Day.
Winner to sing in Chicago
For Nichole Srott, a routine morning workout at the Family Y on Wheeler Road has turned into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Sunday shooting claims Augustan
An Augusta man who was shot Sunday night died Monday evening of a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.
Officials shifting spotlight to Evans
Qualifying process has begun
An effort to stir up a write-in campaign for former state Sen. Don Cheeks in the Georgia Senate District 22 special election will come to naught, officials said.
Aiken OKs improvement plan
AIKEN - An ordinance that would establish financial incentives for improvements to downtown building facades gained final approval from the Aiken City Council on Monday.
Panel to study school start date
Kid of the Day
Jonathan Lattimore is today's Kid of the Day.
Bill has major voting change
Georgia's latest election-reform bill has raised questions about whether candidates for Augusta municipal offices will have to get a majority of the votes cast, rather than a plurality, in order to win.
Across the area
Grovetown police are asking for help in looking for a missing woman.
Mays lays out mayoral vision
To a packed house Tuesday, interim Mayor Willie Mays announced that next to the salvation of his soul, being Augusta's next mayor is what he wants more than anything on the face of the Earth.
Road will clear out willing residents
CLEARWATER - Michael and Beryl Garrett say they don't want to move their flower business.
Students praise SAT prep class
Much hinged on Jon Clark's performance on the SAT.
Road will clear out willing residents
Clinic has space, money to spare
Frank Rumph could look across the room Tuesday night at the new Richmond County Health Department Clinic in south Augusta and see a collage of six buildings he brought about.
Sunday shooting claims Augustan
Bill on parental permission will get second look
Changes lie ahead for Medicaid
Health care providers are turning a wary eye toward Jan. 1, as are low-income people who depend on Medicaid to pay for health care.
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Aid for Victims
Pupils in Augusta ride without cooling system
Children are riding in "Dante's Inferno" while Richmond County school officials sit in air-conditioned comfort in one of the nicest school office buildings in the state, school board member Joe Scott said.
New programs aid schools
Two new programs at the National Science Center's Fort Discovery will fill in where school systems have had to make cuts because of surging gas prices.
Primary results slow to arrive
Incumbent Jane Vaughters took an early lead in Tuesday's Republican primary for one of two open at large seats on the Aiken City Council.
Aiken OKs improvement plan
AIKEN - An ordinance that would establish financial incentives for improvements to downtown building facades gained final approval from the Aiken City Council on Monday.
Officials shifting spotlight to Evans
An arena apparently won't be going to Columbia County anytime soon.
Officials shifting spotlight to Evans
An arena apparently won't be going to Columbia County anytime soon.
Nonprofit is hit by vandals again
Instead of celebrating the first anniversary of its greenhouse, workers at an area nonprofit agency are trying to clean up plants that were smashed during a weekend vandalism incident.
Nonprofit is hit by vandals again
Instead of celebrating the first anniversary of its greenhouse, workers at an area nonprofit agency are trying to clean up plants that were smashed during a weekend vandalism incident.
Pupil influx might slow school law
A reprieve from No Child Left Behind might be coming in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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Garbage fees for Augusta will increase
Augusta residents can look for twice-weekly trash pickup to continue and for their bill to increase next year.
Senator eyes changes to Augusta government
ATLANTA - The annual effort to tinker with Augusta's governing body has started early this year.
Kid of the Day
Emma Bach is today's Kid of the Day.
Pupils in Augusta ride without cooling system
Children are riding in "Dante's Inferno" while Richmond County school officials sit in air-conditioned comfort in one of the nicest school office buildings in the state, school board member Joe Scott said.
Sunday shooting claims Augustan
An Augusta man who was shot Sunday night died Monday evening of a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.
Clinic has space, money to spare
Frank Rumph could look across the room Tuesday night at the new Richmond County Health Department Clinic in south Augusta and see a collage of six buildings he brought about.
A 28-fold effect
Second Lt. Don Thomas and 2nd Lt. Natasha Coleman, both volunteers from the 442nd Signal Officer Basic Course 0505 B Platoon, fold donated bedding at the Salvation Army donation center at 1509 North Leg Road.
Report questions need for sobriety checkpoints
Flashing blue lights at police blockades have become about as synonymous with New Year's Eve as the glasses of bubbly that sometimes cause drivers' arrests.
Across the region
ACWORTH, GA. - A woman was killed in an accident during a carjacking, and a suspect was shot dead by a bystander while attempting to flee from the scene Monday, police said.
Panel to study school start date
A committee to write a survey on the issue of a school calendar will be created by the Columbia County Board of Education.
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Aid for Victims
Mays lays out mayoral vision
To a packed house Tuesday, interim Mayor Willie Mays announced that next to the salvation of his soul, being Augusta's next mayor is what he wants more than anything on the face of the Earth.
New programs aid schools
Two new programs at the National Science Center's Fort Discovery will fill in where school systems have had to make cuts because of surging gas prices.
Road will clear out willing residents
CLEARWATER - Michael and Beryl Garrett say they don't want to move their flower business.
Changes lie ahead for Medicaid
Health care providers are turning a wary eye toward Jan. 1, as are low-income people who depend on Medicaid to pay for health care.
Laying the groundwork
Eric Taylor, of Nelson's Tents & Events Inc. of Florida, lays down poles for one of the 70 tents the company will erect in the Augusta Common and Riverwalk area for the Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival, which begins Friday.
Local volunteers say supplies low
Columbia County volunteers in Mississippi assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina are finding the supplies they need are in short supply.
Senator eyes changes to Augusta government
ATLANTA - The annual effort to tinker with Augusta's governing body has started early this year.
Laying the groundwork
Eric Taylor, of Nelson's Tents & Events Inc. of Florida, lays down poles for one of the 70 tents the company will erect in the Augusta Common and Riverwalk area for the Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival, which begins Friday.
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Report questions need for sobriety checkpoints
Local volunteers say supplies low
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Students praise SAT prep class
Pupils in Augusta ride without cooling system
Changes lie ahead for Medicaid
Garbage fees for Augusta will increase
Across the region
WINDER, GA. - A Ten Commandments plaque that was removed from the Barrow County Courthouse after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit is attracting bids on the online auction site eBay.
Lesson plan on today's agenda
A new plan to give elementary schoolteachers collaboration time for lesson plans might be considered by the Columbia County Board of Education in a meeting today.
Primary results slow to arrive
Garbage fees for Augusta will increase
Augusta residents can look for twice-weekly trash pickup to continue and for their bill to increase next year.
Qualifying process has begun
An effort to stir up a write-in campaign for former state Sen. Don Cheeks in the Georgia Senate District 22 special election will come to naught, officials said.
Legal loophole closed for government cases
The daughter of an innocent man killed in a sheriff's car chase can't sue Augusta because the city has no insurance, a city attorney argued to a judge Monday.
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Across the area
Grovetown police are asking for help in looking for a missing woman.
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Panel to study school start date
A committee to write a survey on the issue of a school calendar will be created by the Columbia County Board of Education.
Pupil influx might slow school law
Brothers turn themselves in
AIKEN - Two brothers accused of killing a newspaper delivery woman and injuring her colleague surrendered Tuesday, more than two weeks after the alleged shootings.
Primary results slow to arrive
Incumbent Jane Vaughters took an early lead in Tuesday's Republican primary for one of two open at large seats on the Aiken City Council.
Bill has major voting change
Georgia's latest election-reform bill has raised questions about whether candidates for Augusta municipal offices will have to get a majority of the votes cast, rather than a plurality, in order to win.
Students praise SAT prep class
Much hinged on Jon Clark's performance on the SAT.
Senator eyes changes to Augusta government
Local volunteers say supplies low
Columbia County volunteers in Mississippi assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina are finding the supplies they need are in short supply.
Senators will push proof of residency
Ways you can help hurricane victims
Aid for Victims
Clinic has space, money to spare
Senators will push proof of residency
ATLANTA - Proposed legislation requiring anyone seeking taxpayer-funded benefits to prove he or she is a legal Georgia resident will be a top priority for Senate Republicans in 2006, a pair of lawmakers said Tuesday.
Kid of the Day
Jonathan Lattimore is today's Kid of the Day.
Across the region
WINDER, GA. - A Ten Commandments plaque that was removed from the Barrow County Courthouse after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit is attracting bids on the online auction site eBay.
Athletes across the country step up in relief of Katrina
The family motto was coined by a 3-year-old boy seemingly destined to be a newsroom editor.
Athletes across the country step up in relief of Katrina
The family motto was coined by a 3-year-old boy seemingly destined to be a newsroom editor.
Director moves on to wonders of 'Tideland'
Director moves on to wonders of 'Tideland'
TORONTO - Terry Gilliam has finally gone through the looking glass. Weeks after the debut of his long-delayed fantasy "The Brothers Grimm," the director was back with another otherworldly tale at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Director moves on to wonders of 'Tideland'
TORONTO - Terry Gilliam has finally gone through the looking glass. Weeks after the debut of his long-delayed fantasy "The Brothers Grimm," the director was back with another otherworldly tale at the Toronto International Film Festival.
McCartney turns in some of his finest work in years
NEW YORK - It sounds cruel, but let's face it: Except for the occasional highlight like "Vanilla Sky" or "My Brave Face," for the past 20 years, Paul McCartney's catalogue has been pretty barren.
McCartney turns in some of his finest work in years
McCartney turns in some of his finest work in years
NEW YORK - It sounds cruel, but let's face it: Except for the occasional highlight like "Vanilla Sky" or "My Brave Face," for the past 20 years, Paul McCartney's catalogue has been pretty barren.
Jenkins out for the season with torn ACL
Falcons' win just start to a challenging schedule
Falcons ground Eagles in opener
Falcons building quite a rivalry with Eagles
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Frank Glenn Moore (ATHENS, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline K. Johnson (MILLEN, Ga.)
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Louise Carpenter (GREENSBORO, VT.)
Mr. Hugh Miller, Jr. (MACON, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Ms. Harriet Henson (LOUSIVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Gladys Hagins Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Gregory Brisco (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Gladys Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Gladys Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Hugh Miller, Jr. (MACON, Ga.)
Mr. Darryl W. Agner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Diana Jean Eve (MACON, Ga.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Sergeant Terri Ann Russell (MATTHEWS, S.C.)
Mr. Louis "Lou" D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathryn Blackstock (THOMASTON, Ga.)
Dr. Helen Smith Lee (MESQUITE, TX)
Mrs. Wessie Blount Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Louis D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Gregory Brisco (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Lilla Mae Murrah (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. James Micheal Wilder (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Blaire Whitney Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mr. James Colen Corbin (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Frank Glenn Moore (ATHENS, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathryn Blackstock (THOMASTON, Ga.)
SGT Victor Gonzalez (KILLEEN, TX)
Mr. Darryl W. Agner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Blaire Whitney Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Dr. Helen Smith Lee (MESQUITE, TX)
Mrs. Betty G. Hatchet (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Louis D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Harriet Henson (LOUSIVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Lilla Mae Murrah (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. David Wilmer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Jason Connor Tuccitto (HOOD, Texas)
Mr. Brandon Larry Bodie (WILLISTON, S.C.)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mr. George Kowalczyk (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Young Soo Choe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Blaire W. Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Mr. Charles A. Schafer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mrs. Gloria Ritchie (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Peters (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Williford (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Newsome (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mrs. Vinnie Marie Riley (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Johnnie Perry (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Mr. Ray Paschal, Sr. (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Brandon Larry Bodie (WILLISTON, S.C.)
Mr. Elijah Mozee (MILLEN, Ga.)
Mr. George Kowalczyk (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. James Micheal Wilder (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Ms. Ida Mae Twiggs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Diana Jean Eve (MACON, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Miss Blaire W. Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Mrs. Pauline K. Johnson (MILLEN, Ga.)
Mrs. Gladys Hagins Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Betty G. Hatchet (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
SGT Victor Gonzalez (KILLEEN, TX)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Hazel Anderson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Wessie Blount Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Sergeant Terri Ann Russell (MATTHEWS, S.C.)
Mr. Louis "Lou" D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mr. David Wilmer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Williford (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Jason Connor Tuccitto (HOOD, Texas)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mr. Johnnie Perry (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Young Soo Choe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Ray Paschal, Sr. (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Charles A. Schafer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Elijah Mozee (MILLEN, Ga.)
Mrs. Gloria Ritchie (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. James Micheal Wilder (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Peters (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Ida Mae Twiggs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Mr. Thomas Newsome (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Vinnie Marie Riley (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Louise Carpenter (GREENSBORO, VT.)
Mrs. Diana Jean Eve (MACON, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Mr. James Micheal Wilder (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Hugh Miller, Jr. (MACON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Louise Carpenter (GREENSBORO, VT.)
Dr. Helen Smith Lee (MESQUITE, TX)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Gloria Ritchie (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mrs. Marguerite Covington (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mrs. Wessie Blount Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Darryl W. Agner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Frank Glenn Moore (ATHENS, Ga.)
Mr. Gregory Brisco (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. David Wilmer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Elijah Mozee (MILLEN, Ga.)
Mr. Young Soo Choe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. George Kowalczyk (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Jo Ann Kraft (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Sergeant Terri Ann Russell (MATTHEWS, S.C.)
SGT Victor Gonzalez (KILLEEN, TX)
Mr. Louis D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Knight (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mr. Louis "Lou" D. Nava (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Blaire W. Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Mr. Oswald Allen (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy Peters (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Harriet Henson (LOUSIVILLE, Ga.)
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Boyce L. Thweatt, Jr. (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Jason Connor Tuccitto (HOOD, Texas)
Mrs. Gladys Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Newsome (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Ray Paschal, Sr. (APPLING, Ga.)
Blaire Whitney Harden (SUMTER, S.C.)
Mrs. Betty G. Hatchet (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles A. Schafer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Johnnie Perry (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathryn Blackstock (THOMASTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Lilla Mae Murrah (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Williford (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline K. Johnson (MILLEN, Ga.)
Mr. James Colen Corbin (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Lewie Clair Asbill (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. William G. Leiden (HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH.)
Rev. Frank L. Perry (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Brandon Larry Bodie (WILLISTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Hazel Anderson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Vinnie Marie Riley (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Ms. Ida Mae Twiggs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Gladys Hagins Waters (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Federer stands alone among peers
Federer stands alone among peers
NEW YORK - Golfer Bobby Jones once said famously of the young Jack Nicklaus: "He plays a game with which I am not familiar."
Overtime
In Richmond, Texas, Augusta's Laura Coble advanced to the round of 32 with a 3-and-2 win over Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge, La., at the 19th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.
Overtime
USC Aiken's Dane Burkhart followed his opening 66 with a second-round 71 to lead the Pacers to a three-shot win at the Kiawah Island Invitational on Tuesday.
Federer stands alone among peers
NEW YORK - Golfer Bobby Jones once said famously of the young Jack Nicklaus: "He plays a game with which I am not familiar."
Overtime
USC Aiken's Dane Burkhart followed his opening 66 with a second-round 71 to lead the Pacers to a three-shot win at the Kiawah Island Invitational on Tuesday.
Overtime
In Richmond, Texas, Augusta's Laura Coble advanced to the round of 32 with a 3-and-2 win over Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge, La., at the 19th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.
Falcons ground Eagles in opener
ATLANTA - Eight months is plenty of time for frustration to fester.
Falcons hold off Eagles, 14-10
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles couldn't wait to get started on their rematch of the NFC championship game - two players got kicked out before the game kicked off.
Falcons ground Eagles in opener
ATLANTA - Eight months is plenty of time for frustration to fester.
Falcons building quite a rivalry with Eagles
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons were heading back to the locker room after pregame warmups when Ike Reese gave some inside info to his new teammates.
Falcons' win just start to a challenging schedule
ATLANTA - After beating the Philadel-phia Eagles 14-10 on Monday, many Falcons players said the win was significant only because it gave the club its first victory of 2005.
Jenkins out for the season with torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kris Jenkins was poised to regain his status as the best defensive tackle in the NFL this season. Instead, the cog of the Carolina Panthers' line will miss his second straight year due to injury.
Falcons building quite a rivalry with Eagles
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons were heading back to the locker room after pregame warmups when Ike Reese gave some inside info to his new teammates.
Falcons' win just start to a challenging schedule
ATLANTA - After beating the Philadel-phia Eagles 14-10 on Monday, many Falcons players said the win was significant only because it gave the club its first victory of 2005.
Jenkins out for the season with torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kris Jenkins was poised to regain his status as the best defensive tackle in the NFL this season. Instead, the cog of the Carolina Panthers' line will miss his second straight year due to injury.
Athletes across the country step up in relief of Katrina
NBC's Brian Williams: Reporters took off gloves again
NEW YORK - NBC's Brian Williams says the lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina for journalists may be the end of an unusual four-year period of deference to people in power.
TV poll: Stop with the reality shows, already!
NEW YORK - In the eyes of viewers, reality television is not only a misnamed genre. It's a format wearing out its welcome.
TV poll: Stop with the reality shows, already!
TV poll: Stop with the reality shows, already!
NEW YORK - In the eyes of viewers, reality television is not only a misnamed genre. It's a format wearing out its welcome.
NBC's Brian Williams: Reporters took off gloves again
NBC's Brian Williams: Reporters took off gloves again
NEW YORK - NBC's Brian Williams says the lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina for journalists may be the end of an unusual four-year period of deference to people in power.
Report: Heidi Klum gives birth to baby boy
Roy Horn walks into Las Vegas theater
Dave Chappelle happy to be working clubs again
Teri Hatcher stars in hair color ad campaign
Defense constant in Dogs' victories
ATHENS - Georgia showed a potent passing game in its season opening win against Boise State and switched gears to a grind-it-out running game Saturday to edge South Carolina.
Brown expects to miss game with shoulder injury
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia tailback Thomas Brown, the fourth-leading rusher in the Southeastern Conference, said Tuesday a shoulder injury probably will keep him out of Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe.
Defense constant in Dogs' victories
ATHENS - Georgia showed a potent passing game in its season opening win against Boise State and switched gears to a grind-it-out running game Saturday to edge South Carolina.
Defense constant in Dogs' victories
Brown expects to miss game with shoulder injury
Brown expects to miss game with shoulder injury
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia tailback Thomas Brown, the fourth-leading rusher in the Southeastern Conference, said Tuesday a shoulder injury probably will keep him out of Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe.
Spurrier shakes off Georgia disappointment
COLUMBIA, S.C. - No one's more disappointed with South Carolina's mistakes against Georgia than coach Steve Spurrier. But no one wants the Gamecocks to put it behind them more than the head ball coach.
Spurrier shakes off Georgia disappointment
Spurrier shakes off Georgia disappointment
COLUMBIA, S.C. - No one's more disappointed with South Carolina's mistakes against Georgia than coach Steve Spurrier. But no one wants the Gamecocks to put it behind them more than the head ball coach.
South Carolina Cup team missed Hartline this season
Charles Hartline was in what he calls a catch-up mode this year when it came to playing in Regions Cup tournaments.
South Carolina Cup team missed Hartline this season
Charles Hartline was in what he calls a catch-up mode this year when it came to playing in Regions Cup tournaments.
Xtreme question of the week
Q: Have the rising gasoline prices affected you?
Girl is tempted while boyfriend is incarcerated
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: I have a boyfriend, and we've been together for three years. He's been incarcerated for the past six months, and everyone keeps telling me I shouldn't wait on him because we don't know how long he'll be incarcerated.
My style
THE FACTS: Dot Thompkins, 17, a junior at Lakeside High School.
Xtreme calendar
THE OTHER FALL SPORTS: Change things up by watching some high school volleyball. Games include Edisto at Silver Bluff at 5:30 p.m. and Greenbrier traveling to North Augusta at 6:30 p.m. Contact schools for ticket prices.
10th-graders often feel lost in the shuffle
Audio best
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in Billboard magazine. Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold:
Xtreme question of the week
Q: Have the rising gasoline prices affected you?
College Night has info for students
College Night has info for students
At 14, Emor Campbell already plans to be a lawyer and to represent a friend who hopes to be a doctor and another who wants to own a restaurant.
10th-graders often feel lost in the shuffle
Fresh out of freshman year and not yet wearing the crown of an upperclassmen, a 10th-grader can easily find himself off the radar in the high school hierarchy.
Xtreme calendar
THE OTHER FALL SPORTS: Change things up by watching some high school volleyball. Games include Edisto at Silver Bluff at 5:30 p.m. and Greenbrier traveling to North Augusta at 6:30 p.m. Contact schools for ticket prices.
10th-graders often feel lost in the shuffle
Fresh out of freshman year and not yet wearing the crown of an upperclassmen, a 10th-grader can easily find himself off the radar in the high school hierarchy.
My style
THE FACTS: Dot Thompkins, 17, a junior at Lakeside High School.
Girl is tempted while boyfriend is incarcerated
College Night has info for students
At 14, Emor Campbell already plans to be a lawyer and to represent a friend who hopes to be a doctor and another who wants to own a restaurant.
Audio best
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in Billboard magazine. Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold:
Girl is tempted while boyfriend is incarcerated
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: I have a boyfriend, and we've been together for three years. He's been incarcerated for the past six months, and everyone keeps telling me I shouldn't wait on him because we don't know how long he'll be incarcerated.
Planetarium will look inward instead of upward
Grandparents enjoy their day at school
Reception is planned for sculptor
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
Library training volunteers to teach literacy classes
Hotel has been central to social scene
Pageant draws record number of entries
Aiken's Tastin' benefits from city's arts, crafts festival
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