Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Dec. 15-18. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
Recycling sites
- To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans.
Fashion show will help support charity
Two longtime supporters of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta are hoping the glamour and glitz of a fashion fundraiser will lead to a lot of donations for the charity.
Recycling sites
- To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans.
This week
Christmas tree drop-off: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 8; drop-off locations: H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, 400 Kershaw Place, Aiken; and Citizen Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road, Aiken
Pinecrest could serve as model for alternative schools
Pinecrest Educational and Opportunity Academy in Aiken could serve as a model in teaching troubled youths.
North Augustan to attend military academy
Tedd Torgesen's father is his greatest inspiration.
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
Pinecrest could serve as model for alternative schools
Pinecrest Educational and Opportunity Academy in Aiken could serve as a model in teaching troubled youths.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Library events
JACKSON BRANCH LIBRARYHOURS: 1-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 2-6 p.m. Tuesday
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Dec. 15-18. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
Meetings
Aiken Camera Club: 6:30 p.m. third Mondays, H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, Room 3, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; (803) 642-9272 or misticole22@hotmail.com
Recreation
BROTHERS AND SISTERS MEETINGS: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; for boys and girls ages 5 to 18; programs offer tutoring, mentoring, cultural and recreational activities and field trips
Library will train literacy volunteers
Barbara Walker knows there is a need to improve literacy in Aiken County.
Around the block
Christmas trees can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 8, at the following locations: H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, 400 Kershaw Place, Aiken; and Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road, Aiken. Call 642-7631.
Aiken plant celebrates good start
With four months of production behind SC Metal Products', its ribbon-cutting in December was an introduction to the community, and a celebration.
Boxer glad she finally gets to fight
Amber Bush is hoping her perseverance will pay off at the East Coast Silver Gloves Regional boxing competition being held in Augusta on Wednesday and Thursday.
Abandoned vehicles will get officers attention
Zooming down the interstate, many divers hit their brakes when they spot a car parked on the side of the road. It could be the police.
Library will train literacy volunteers
Barbara Walker knows there is a need to improve literacy in Aiken County.
Dealership brightens woman's holidays
The Rev. Deloris McKevie believes God answers prayers.
Aiken plant celebrates good start
With four months of production behind SC Metal Products', its ribbon-cutting in December was an introduction to the community, and a celebration.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
North Augustan to attend military academy
Tedd Torgesen's father is his greatest inspiration.
Pet of the week
Prince, a 3-month-old Labrador retriever, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
This week
Christmas tree drop-off: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 8; drop-off locations: H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, 400 Kershaw Place, Aiken; and Citizen Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road, Aiken
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
Pet of the week
Prince, a 3-month-old Labrador retriever, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Recreation
BROTHERS AND SISTERS MEETINGS: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; for boys and girls ages 5 to 18; programs offer tutoring, mentoring, cultural and recreational activities and field trips
Abandoned vehicles will get officers attention
Zooming down the interstate, many divers hit their brakes when they spot a car parked on the side of the road. It could be the police.
Around the block
Christmas trees can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 8, at the following locations: H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, 400 Kershaw Place, Aiken; and Citizens Park, 1060 Banks Mill Road, Aiken. Call 642-7631.
Meetings
Aiken Camera Club: 6:30 p.m. third Mondays, H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, Room 3, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; (803) 642-9272 or misticole22@hotmail.com
Boxer glad she finally gets to fight
Amber Bush is hoping her perseverance will pay off at the East Coast Silver Gloves Regional boxing competition being held in Augusta on Wednesday and Thursday.
Dealership brightens woman's holidays
The Rev. Deloris McKevie believes God answers prayers.
Fashion show will help support charity
Two longtime supporters of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta are hoping the glamour and glitz of a fashion fundraiser will lead to a lot of donations for the charity.
Library events
JACKSON BRANCH LIBRARYHOURS: 1-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 2-6 p.m. Tuesday
Now comes 'The Hitler Book' of Hitler books
According to Henrik Eberle and Matthias Uhl, editors of "The Hitler Book," Adolf Hitler has been the subject of more than 1,000 biographies aside from countless other writings.
Now comes 'The Hitler Book' of Hitler books
Mystery about shoemaker might be a perfect fit
For those who have read too many mysteries that have tried hard to be different or even far out, the ideal book might be "The Innocent."
Man photographs world's oldest people
BOSTON - It was minus-26 degrees - the dead of winter in Mongolia - when Jerry Friedman stepped off a plane in Ulan Bator and resumed his search for the oldest people on Earth.
Novelist pokes fun at academia in 'Truth'
Man photographs world's oldest people
BOSTON - It was minus-26 degrees - the dead of winter in Mongolia - when Jerry Friedman stepped off a plane in Ulan Bator and resumed his search for the oldest people on Earth.
Novelist pokes fun at academia in 'Truth'
Alan Mackenzie has a bad back, and his wife, Jane, is growing tired of coming in second to his pain.
Novelist pokes fun at academia in 'Truth'
Alan Mackenzie has a bad back, and his wife, Jane, is growing tired of coming in second to his pain.
It's a weird world - and that's a fact
It's a weird world - and that's a fact
The world can be a very weird place. And some of its weirdest aspects are proudly displayed in two recent books.
Mystery about shoemaker might be a perfect fit
Now comes 'The Hitler Book' of Hitler books
According to Henrik Eberle and Matthias Uhl, editors of "The Hitler Book," Adolf Hitler has been the subject of more than 1,000 biographies aside from countless other writings.
Man photographs world's oldest people
Mystery about shoemaker might be a perfect fit
For those who have read too many mysteries that have tried hard to be different or even far out, the ideal book might be "The Innocent."
It's a weird world - and that's a fact
The world can be a very weird place. And some of its weirdest aspects are proudly displayed in two recent books.
Online readers determine their own top stories
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Queon Julian Maurice Harmon II
Queon Julian Maurice Harmon II
Background checks spark concerns
STAMFORD, Conn. - Jessica Smith thought she was a shoo-in for a cashier's job at an Office Depot in Minnesota last summer. The store manager was encouraging, saying he just needed to run a criminal background check.
State lets bars stay open
The Georgia Department of Revenue announced today that it will allow bars, restaurants and retailers that have not yet received their 2006 alcohol licenses to continue selling through Jan. 13.
Prices at pumps, on gas bills contribute to year's top stories
When drivers line up to pay $3 a gallon for gasoline and offshore oil platforms go missing, it's much more than an energy story. It's the story of the economy.
Business briefs
Mercer human resource consulting llc said the cost of unscheduled absences run into millions of dollars for large companies, averaging 4 percent of payroll, not including indirect costs resulting from work not getting done.
On the move
- Cheryl Dawson has been promoted to operations officer for First Bank of Georgia. The Washington, Ga., resident, an employee since 1991, has worked in the bank's operations division since 2004.
Business calendar
- Jan. 12, 19 and 26: CPIM Review Course by the APICS CSRA Chapter; contact Patti Lee at (706) 868-3811 for registration information.
Visitors bureau pays for services
Columbia County's contract with the Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau ends today, but the county isn't completely walking away from the table.
Biz bites
Make a list of resolutions, check it umpteen times for about two weeks and then chuck the whole thing as an exercise in foolish futility. That's what often happens for many people as a new year rolls around, and our vows to lose weight and tackle the job search disappear.
Visitors bureau pays for services
On the move
- Cheryl Dawson has been promoted to operations officer for First Bank of Georgia. The Washington, Ga., resident, an employee since 1991, has worked in the bank's operations division since 2004.
Business headlines of 2005
DECEMBER: Automotive press announces Kia Motors Corp. is considering Aiken County as a potential site for assembly plant.
Background checks spark concerns
STAMFORD, Conn. - Jessica Smith thought she was a shoo-in for a cashier's job at an Office Depot in Minnesota last summer. The store manager was encouraging, saying he just needed to run a criminal background check.
Biz bites
Make a list of resolutions, check it umpteen times for about two weeks and then chuck the whole thing as an exercise in foolish futility. That's what often happens for many people as a new year rolls around, and our vows to lose weight and tackle the job search disappear.
Background checks spark concerns
Business calendar
- Jan. 12, 19 and 26: CPIM Review Course by the APICS CSRA Chapter; contact Patti Lee at (706) 868-3811 for registration information.
New shops, jobs are bright spots amid surprises
It was a year of surprises, right up to the end.
New shops, jobs are bright spots amid surprises
Visitors bureau pays for services
Columbia County's contract with the Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau ends today, but the county isn't completely walking away from the table.
Prices at pumps, on gas bills contribute to year's top stories
When drivers line up to pay $3 a gallon for gasoline and offshore oil platforms go missing, it's much more than an energy story. It's the story of the economy.
State lets bars stay open
The Georgia Department of Revenue announced today that it will allow bars, restaurants and retailers that have not yet received their 2006 alcohol licenses to continue selling through Jan. 13.
Business headlines of 2005
DECEMBER: Automotive press announces Kia Motors Corp. is considering Aiken County as a potential site for assembly plant.
New shops, jobs are bright spots amid surprises
It was a year of surprises, right up to the end.
Business briefs
Mercer human resource consulting llc said the cost of unscheduled absences run into millions of dollars for large companies, averaging 4 percent of payroll, not including indirect costs resulting from work not getting done.
Prices at pumps, on gas bills contribute to year's top stories
Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for January 1, 2006.
Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for January 1, 2006.
Past, present offer glimpse of familiar future
Past, present offer glimpse of familiar future
This column was supposed to be titled "Out With The Old. In With The New," but in looking back at 2005 I realized there is no dividing line to the things that happen in politics, or in life for that matter. The past is ever-present.
Past, present offer glimpse of familiar future
This column was supposed to be titled "Out With The Old. In With The New," but in looking back at 2005 I realized there is no dividing line to the things that happen in politics, or in life for that matter. The past is ever-present.
Clemson's coach sees season half full
Clemson's coach sees season half full
There's no doubt what Clemson coach Tommy Bowden will take from this season - and it's not regrets about several near misses that could've turned a stellar year into a championship one.
Clemson's coach sees season half full
There's no doubt what Clemson coach Tommy Bowden will take from this season - and it's not regrets about several near misses that could've turned a stellar year into a championship one.
Carroll laughs off BCS bravado
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - For a good laugh, ask Pete Carroll what he thinks of the Bowl Championship Series. Then sit back and enjoy.
Carroll laughs off BCS bravado
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - For a good laugh, ask Pete Carroll what he thinks of the Bowl Championship Series. Then sit back and enjoy.
Virginia tops Minnesota in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Virginia had a distracting December with four coaches departing for new jobs. Marques Hagans and his fellow Cavaliers got their focus back in the Music City Bowl.
Ohio State QB rebounds from suspension
Virginia tops Minnesota in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Virginia had a distracting December with four coaches departing for new jobs. Marques Hagans and his fellow Cavaliers got their focus back in the Music City Bowl.
Another Leaf gets burnt in San Diego
Bruins best Wildcats in wild one
EL PASO, Texas - Brandon Breazell returned two onside kicks for touchdowns, and Drew Olson recovered from an awful first quarter by throwing three touchdown passes, leading No. 17 UCLA to a 50-38 win over Northwestern in the Sun Bowl on Friday.
Carroll laughs off BCS bravado
Atlanta turns into football mecca
ATLANTA - Playing three football games in four days at one site has brought a hectic but partylike atmosphere to the city that hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Starting status uncertain for Alabama's DJ Hall
Another Leaf gets burnt in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Brady Leaf was closing in on being the big star of the Holiday Bowl on the same field where older brother Ryan had so many meltdowns.
TCU looking to prove itself against Iowa State
LSU trounces Miami in Peach Bowl
'Noles must slow another fast QB
Ohio State QB rebounds from suspension
TEMPE, Ariz. - Of course, the questions kept coming at Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
Pickoffs aid Tulsa win over Bulldogs
How Texas and USC match up in the Rose Bowl
Top-ranked Southern California and No. 2 Texas play for the national championship in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. Here's how the Trojans and Longhorns stack up:
Pickoffs aid Tulsa win over Bulldogs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Paul Smith ran 4 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:55 remaining, and Tulsa's defense had two key fourth-quarter interceptions in a 31-24 victory over Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl on Saturday.
Starting status uncertain for Alabama's DJ Hall
DALLAS - The first-team status of Alabama's leading receiver, DJ Hall, is uncertain for the Cotton Bowl - another potential blow to a struggling corps.
'Noles must slow another fast QB
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - He's a big, athletic quarterback who can scramble better than some running backs. Make him stay put, he'll pick you apart with his arm.
LSU trounces Miami in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA - Matt Flynn did so well in his first start, the Peach Bowl turned into 60 minutes of fun for No. 10 LSU.
Pickoffs aid Tulsa win over Bulldogs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Paul Smith ran 4 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:55 remaining, and Tulsa's defense had two key fourth-quarter interceptions in a 31-24 victory over Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl on Saturday.
Bruins best Wildcats in wild one
EL PASO, Texas - Brandon Breazell returned two onside kicks for touchdowns, and Drew Olson recovered from an awful first quarter by throwing three touchdown passes, leading No. 17 UCLA to a 50-38 win over Northwestern in the Sun Bowl on Friday.
Virginia tops Minnesota in Music City Bowl
Starting status uncertain for Alabama's DJ Hall
DALLAS - The first-team status of Alabama's leading receiver, DJ Hall, is uncertain for the Cotton Bowl - another potential blow to a struggling corps.
TCU looking to prove itself against Iowa State
HOUSTON - TCU won 10 games and the Mountain West Conference championship, then was snubbed by the BCS.
Bruins best Wildcats in wild one
Ohio State QB rebounds from suspension
TEMPE, Ariz. - Of course, the questions kept coming at Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
Atlanta turns into football mecca
How Texas and USC match up in the Rose Bowl
Top-ranked Southern California and No. 2 Texas play for the national championship in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. Here's how the Trojans and Longhorns stack up:
TCU looking to prove itself against Iowa State
HOUSTON - TCU won 10 games and the Mountain West Conference championship, then was snubbed by the BCS.
Another Leaf gets burnt in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Brady Leaf was closing in on being the big star of the Holiday Bowl on the same field where older brother Ryan had so many meltdowns.
'Noles must slow another fast QB
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - He's a big, athletic quarterback who can scramble better than some running backs. Make him stay put, he'll pick you apart with his arm.
LSU trounces Miami in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA - Matt Flynn did so well in his first start, the Peach Bowl turned into 60 minutes of fun for No. 10 LSU.
How Texas and USC match up in the Rose Bowl
Atlanta turns into football mecca
ATLANTA - Playing three football games in four days at one site has brought a hectic but partylike atmosphere to the city that hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Revenge is sweet again for Jaguars
Tigers' big rally shocks Jaguars
Empty Stocking fills up
What wonderful, generous people we have living in the CSRA. After contributing so much to help out victims of the deadly East Asia tsunami; hurricanes Katrina and Selma; terrible earthquakes; and other global disasters, there were concerns that our readers, like many Americans, would be hung over with charity fatigue - and that The Augusta Chronicle's annual Empty Stocking Fund might not raise as much money as usual.
Follow this rule to the letter
What tells you more about a restaurant's cleanliness, sanitation and food safety - a grade of 85 or a grade of "B"? The Georgia Department of Human Resources, at the prompting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says the letter grade provides more meaningful information.
The march toward socialism
How far down the road of socialism has America traveled? Very far, if you look at the reaction of liberals to the effort by the GOP-led Congress to reduce the growth of entitlement spending - not to cut real spending, mind you, but simply to slow it down a tiny bit.
Follow this rule to the letter
Follow this rule to the letter
What tells you more about a restaurant's cleanliness, sanitation and food safety - a grade of 85 or a grade of "B"? The Georgia Department of Human Resources, at the prompting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says the letter grade provides more meaningful information.
How do you picture Augusta in 2006?
Empty Stocking fills up
What wonderful, generous people we have living in the CSRA. After contributing so much to help out victims of the deadly East Asia tsunami; hurricanes Katrina and Selma; terrible earthquakes; and other global disasters, there were concerns that our readers, like many Americans, would be hung over with charity fatigue - and that The Augusta Chronicle's annual Empty Stocking Fund might not raise as much money as usual.
Bar benefit to illegals
One of the hot-button issues Georgia lawmakers will take up after they convene Jan. 9 will be what higher educational benefits should accrue to immigrants. Should they be eligible for HOPE scholarships or entitled to pay college tuition at in-state rates if they've been a Georgia resident for a year or more?
The march toward socialism
How far down the road of socialism has America traveled? Very far, if you look at the reaction of liberals to the effort by the GOP-led Congress to reduce the growth of entitlement spending - not to cut real spending, mind you, but simply to slow it down a tiny bit.
Bar benefit to illegals
One of the hot-button issues Georgia lawmakers will take up after they convene Jan. 9 will be what higher educational benefits should accrue to immigrants. Should they be eligible for HOPE scholarships or entitled to pay college tuition at in-state rates if they've been a Georgia resident for a year or more?
How do you picture Augusta in 2006?
A new year now stretches before Augustans in much the same way that a blank canvas rests before an artist.
How do you picture Augusta in 2006?
A new year now stretches before Augustans in much the same way that a blank canvas rests before an artist.
Entertainment 2005... what might have been
NEW YORK - It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate.
Entertainment 2005... what might have been
NEW YORK - It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate.
Lawyer: Brad Renfro in drug rehab program
LOS ANGELES - Brad Renfro had his arraignment on a drug charge postponed Friday because he has entered a full-time drug rehabilitation program, his lawyer said.
Lawyer: Brad Renfro in drug rehab program
LOS ANGELES - Brad Renfro had his arraignment on a drug charge postponed Friday because he has entered a full-time drug rehabilitation program, his lawyer said.
People in the News
LOS ANGELES - So how is "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson planning to celebrate New Year's Eve?
People in the News
LOS ANGELES - So how is "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson planning to celebrate New Year's Eve?
Dow suffers its first down year since 2002
NEW YORK - Investors marked the last trading day of 2005 Friday with the same conundrum they faced all year - trying to find a good reason to buy stocks and coming up short. Stocks fell to their December lows, and the Dow Jones industrials finished the year with a loss.
A topsy-turvy bonds may mean higher mortgage costs
A topsy-turvy bonds may mean higher mortgage costs
NEW YORK - The bond market turned upside down this week in a move that may end up costing many people more to buy a home.
Watch calendar to get best buys
NEW YORK - Knowing what to buy when can save you money.
Watch calendar to get best buys
Watch calendar to get best buys
NEW YORK - Knowing what to buy when can save you money.
Dow suffers its first down year since 2002
NEW YORK - Investors marked the last trading day of 2005 Friday with the same conundrum they faced all year - trying to find a good reason to buy stocks and coming up short. Stocks fell to their December lows, and the Dow Jones industrials finished the year with a loss.
Dow suffers its first down year since 2002
A topsy-turvy bonds may mean higher mortgage costs
NEW YORK - The bond market turned upside down this week in a move that may end up costing many people more to buy a home.
Ga. Tech has bitter finish to another 7-5 finish
ATLANTA - The latest of Georgia Tech's four straight seven-win seasons under coach Chan Gailey has left a more bitter aftertaste than the others.
Bowl blowout forces Jackets to recover
SAN FRANCISCO - Their college football careers weren't supposed to end like this.
Bowl blowout forces Jackets to recover
SAN FRANCISCO - Their college football careers weren't supposed to end like this.
Ga. Tech has bitter finish to another 7-5 finish
ATLANTA - The latest of Georgia Tech's four straight seven-win seasons under coach Chan Gailey has left a more bitter aftertaste than the others.
Ga. Tech has bitter finish to another 7-5 finish
Bowl blowout forces Jackets to recover
Byrnes stars head up AP All-State team in S.C.
Georgia all-area team
Here is the area's Georgia all-area team
Byrnes stars head up AP All-State team in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - When you're talking offense and South Carolina high schools, there's only one place to turn - four-time state champion Byrnes High.
Georgia all-area team
Here is the area's Georgia all-area team
Byrnes stars head up AP All-State team in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - When you're talking offense and South Carolina high schools, there's only one place to turn - four-time state champion Byrnes High.
Looking ahead to NHL in 2006
Because the lockout wiped out all but three months of last season, the NHL has little reason to look back on 2005.
Looking ahead to NHL in 2006
Because the lockout wiped out all but three months of last season, the NHL has little reason to look back on 2005.
Online readers determine their own top stories
Today's paper is full of evaluations of the top stories of 2005. They are important stories. They are compelling stories. But you and I know there is often another list. It is the list of the stories people really want to read about.
Online readers determine their own top stories
Today's paper is full of evaluations of the top stories of 2005. They are important stories. They are compelling stories. But you and I know there is often another list. It is the list of the stories people really want to read about.
Celebrate black achievement all year
Voter picture ID is not racist
Surveillance tactics imperil democracy
President Bush insists we are at war, and he can spy on individuals in this country without a warrant from a judge. He claims he can break the usual law because he is commander in chief.
Lowell Greenbaum, Augusta
Celebrate black achievement all year
Film superstar Morgan Freeman, who was recently interviewed on CBS' 60 Minutes TV program, was correct about his assessment of Black History Month.
E. Maner, Augusta
Bush fights to dominate Latin America
Bush fights to dominate Latin America
I cannot imagine in my wildest thoughts that, in my lifetime, I will ever see the U.S. hegemony in Latin America coming to an end. Five years of President Bush's administration made this possible.
Joaquin Godoy, Aiken, S.C.
Surveillance tactics imperil democracy
Bush fights to dominate Latin America
I cannot imagine in my wildest thoughts that, in my lifetime, I will ever see the U.S. hegemony in Latin America coming to an end. Five years of President Bush's administration made this possible.
Joaquin Godoy, Aiken, S.C.
Surveillance tactics imperil democracy
President Bush insists we are at war, and he can spy on individuals in this country without a warrant from a judge. He claims he can break the usual law because he is commander in chief.
Lowell Greenbaum, Augusta
Voter picture ID is not racist
Get real. Why should anyone who's registered to vote get upset when asked to show a picture identification card at the polling place?
Tom Cobb, Augusta
Voter picture ID is not racist
Get real. Why should anyone who's registered to vote get upset when asked to show a picture identification card at the polling place?
Tom Cobb, Augusta
Celebrate black achievement all year
Film superstar Morgan Freeman, who was recently interviewed on CBS' 60 Minutes TV program, was correct about his assessment of Black History Month.
E. Maner, Augusta
Grandmother's house left lasting impression
Salt Lake City is heaven for skiers
The top, bottom and side effects of hat hair
Bride is right to not invite unavailable guest
You've heard of Mr. Clean? Meet the Queen of Clean
Storm forms, ties record for latest tropical storm
Ocean antics of 'Lagoon' will debut in newspaper
Hong Kong is shopaholic's dream
It was a busy year of restorations, controversy
Bride is right to not invite unavailable guest
Dear Carson: I received an e-mail from my niece, who is planning her own wedding, and I am giving a bridal shower for her. The gist of the message was that she chose not to invite my daughter, who is living in Germany. She wrote, "in case you are wondering why I left her off the guest list it is because she could not come and might consider an invitation as a mandate for a gift. I am sorry if this bothers you, so please feel free to give me a call to discuss it further. Thanks for all you are doing."
You've heard of Mr. Clean? Meet the Queen of Clean
We recently were blessed with a beautiful holiday card from one of our dearest old friends "The Queen of Clean," Eugenia Chapman, a housekeeper for more than 35 years.
Salt Lake City is heaven for skiers
SALT LAKE CITY - For skiers, Salt Lake City's numbers are incredible: 500 inches of snow a year at several resorts, 4,700 acres of skiing at the linked ski areas of Alta and Snowbird, 10 top resorts within an hour of the airport, and most impressive - a three-day ski vacation for two for $1,000.
Storm forms, ties record for latest tropical storm
MIAMI - In a surprising but nonthreatening curtain call to the Atlantic's busiest-ever hurricane season, Tropical Storm Zeta formed in the open ocean Friday, trying a record for the latest-developing named storm.
Salt Lake City is heaven for skiers
SALT LAKE CITY - For skiers, Salt Lake City's numbers are incredible: 500 inches of snow a year at several resorts, 4,700 acres of skiing at the linked ski areas of Alta and Snowbird, 10 top resorts within an hour of the airport, and most impressive - a three-day ski vacation for two for $1,000.
The top, bottom and side effects of hat hair
NEW YORK - Hats are as much a part of a winter survival kit as boots or gloves, but those latter pieces don't really have side effects. Hats do.
Grandmother's house left lasting impression
Heather Yeh's treasured childhood memories guided her search for her dream home.
The top, bottom and side effects of hat hair
NEW YORK - Hats are as much a part of a winter survival kit as boots or gloves, but those latter pieces don't really have side effects. Hats do.
Vacation hot spots around the world
NEW YORK - While travel to perennial favorites like Los Angeles, Orlando, New York and Las Vegas is always strong, some unexpected destinations - from Colorado and Arizona to Croatia and China - are showing up as hot spots for travel as the 2006 season begins.
Storm forms, ties record for latest tropical storm
MIAMI - In a surprising but nonthreatening curtain call to the Atlantic's busiest-ever hurricane season, Tropical Storm Zeta formed in the open ocean Friday, trying a record for the latest-developing named storm.
Vacation hot spots around the world
NEW YORK - While travel to perennial favorites like Los Angeles, Orlando, New York and Las Vegas is always strong, some unexpected destinations - from Colorado and Arizona to Croatia and China - are showing up as hot spots for travel as the 2006 season begins.
It was a busy year of restorations, controversy
In the arts, not all the action happens onstage. Last year, the top five arts and entertainment stories didn't involve performances and rarely received rapturous applause, if any. Still, they have left a mark on Augusta.
It was a busy year of restorations, controversy
In the arts, not all the action happens onstage. Last year, the top five arts and entertainment stories didn't involve performances and rarely received rapturous applause, if any. Still, they have left a mark on Augusta.
Grandmother's house left lasting impression
Heather Yeh's treasured childhood memories guided her search for her dream home.
Ocean antics of 'Lagoon' will debut in newspaper
Some folks can find humor in anything, even in great white sharks.
Living briefs
Luckyscent.com offers an astrological guide to finding the best scent for you based on your sign:
You've heard of Mr. Clean? Meet the Queen of Clean
We recently were blessed with a beautiful holiday card from one of our dearest old friends "The Queen of Clean," Eugenia Chapman, a housekeeper for more than 35 years.
Hong Kong is shopaholic's dream
HONG KONG - A whirlwind day of shopping in Hong Kong can take travelers from some of the world's glitziest malls to shady back-alley rooms selling Louis Vuitton knockoffs, from clusters of souvenir shops hawking Mao Zedong watches to the twinkling blue waters of the South China Sea.
Hong Kong is shopaholic's dream
HONG KONG - A whirlwind day of shopping in Hong Kong can take travelers from some of the world's glitziest malls to shady back-alley rooms selling Louis Vuitton knockoffs, from clusters of souvenir shops hawking Mao Zedong watches to the twinkling blue waters of the South China Sea.
Bride is right to not invite unavailable guest
Dear Carson: I received an e-mail from my niece, who is planning her own wedding, and I am giving a bridal shower for her. The gist of the message was that she chose not to invite my daughter, who is living in Germany. She wrote, "in case you are wondering why I left her off the guest list it is because she could not come and might consider an invitation as a mandate for a gift. I am sorry if this bothers you, so please feel free to give me a call to discuss it further. Thanks for all you are doing."
Living briefs
Luckyscent.com offers an astrological guide to finding the best scent for you based on your sign:
Ocean antics of 'Lagoon' will debut in newspaper
Some folks can find humor in anything, even in great white sharks.
Vacation hot spots around the world
NEW YORK - While travel to perennial favorites like Los Angeles, Orlando, New York and Las Vegas is always strong, some unexpected destinations - from Colorado and Arizona to Croatia and China - are showing up as hot spots for travel as the 2006 season begins.
Lynx continue struggles
Not even the scoreboard was working right for the Augusta Lynx.
Lynx continue struggles
Not even the scoreboard was working right for the Augusta Lynx.
Across South Carolina
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - Police have charged a Conway man with murder in the shooting death of a man after an argument at a North Myrtle Beach bar.
Donate today for tax break
Paul Carroll loaded up his SUV after cleaning out his closets and headed to the Salvation Army on Friday.
Health plan to cover costs
COLUMBIA - Resolved to quit smoking in 2006? The state of South Carolina just might help.
Across the area
Richmond County sheriff's deputies arrested an Augusta man Saturday on a vehicular homicide charge after police said he was involved in a wreck that killed a passenger in his car.
Where we live
As you zip along U.S. Highway 1 in North Augusta, there's a collection of plywood, two-by-fours, hand-painted signs and fruit baskets off to the side of the road at the top of a hill.
Across the area
An Augusta man was killed Friday night after the car he was riding in turned into the path of another vehicle at the intersection of Deans Bridge and Richmond Hill West roads.
Fire service switch-over is now in effect
Today is the day. This is the day a new fire service structure begins in Columbia County.
Sanford asks for disaster declaration
New Year's Eve events
music and food: Crossroads will perform at 8 p.m. at American Legion Post 63, 90 Milledge Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Admission costs $20. For more information, call 733-5184.
Midnight toast will have to be early for some
Across South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON - North Charleston City Council has approved accepting an $8.5 million loan repayment from the company working with the city on a major redevelopment project.
Warning letters go out to 41 patients
Midnight toast will have to be early for some
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Some partygoers could find themselves raising empty glasses to ring in the new year because of blue laws that prohibit alcohol sales on Sunday.
Kid of the day
Ronald L. Norwood III of Augusta is today's Kid of the Day.
Year's biggest stories get retold, updated
Georgia hopes to fight obesity
Georgia lawmakers should clone Katie Scarborough or at least find a way to copy her determination. About a year ago, 16-year-old Katie turned off the cartoons and started going to the gym.
Advocates pushing change in Ga. preschool programs
Looking for a four-star place in Georgia soon could mean more than searching through hotels and restaurants. It might be something parents seek when looking for good child care.
Events that made local news history in '05
Advocates pushing change in Ga. preschool programs
Test-marketing bills protects sponsors
Across South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON - North Charleston City Council has approved accepting an $8.5 million loan repayment from the company working with the city on a major redevelopment project.
Across Georgia
Official resigns after drug-selling charges
New Georgia ethics, tax laws arrive in January
ATLANTA - Elected officials in Georgia will have new rules to follow, and senior citizens will get a little help with their taxes, thanks to laws that take effect in the new year.
New Georgia ethics, tax laws arrive in January
ATLANTA - Elected officials in Georgia will have new rules to follow, and senior citizens will get a little help with their taxes, thanks to laws that take effect in the new year.
Police out in full force for holiday
Across Georgia
ATHENS - A University of Georgia-bound coal train derailed Thursday morning at a grade crossing, closing a newly reopened street.
Fire service switch-over is now in effect
Warning letters go out to 41 patients
CHARLESTON, S.C. - At least 41 patients of Charleston-area hospitals have been notified that they might have received transplants of stolen human tissue in connection with a case in New York that involved workers at funeral homes taking parts from dead bodies.
Sanford asks for disaster declaration
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford has asked President Bush to declare a disaster in seven Upstate counties affected by the Dec. 15 ice storm.
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Across the area
An Augusta man was killed Friday night after the car he was riding in turned into the path of another vehicle at the intersection of Deans Bridge and Richmond Hill West roads.
News you can use
Entertainment events for today include:
Woman is charged in teen's stabbing
New vehicles will save county fuel
In the future, Columbia County won't be trucking down the road the same as it has in the past.
Dimond sparkles for all of Augusta
Woman is charged in teen's stabbing
Richmond County sheriff's deputies jailed a woman who they said stabbed her teenage boyfriend, then charged her with child molestation for having a sexual relationship with him while he was under the age of consent, officials said Friday.
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Holiday closings
Government and business closings for the News Year's holiday.
Year's biggest stories get retold, updated
Jan. 1 - The investigation into the theft of an office safe from the Veracruz Mexican Restaurant on Stevens Creek Road took an extraordinary turn when Richmond County sheriff's investigators announced they had recovered $400,000 in cash from five suspects arrested in the crime.
Dimond sparkles for all of Augusta
Those who meet Edythe Dimond quickly realize she is no ordinary woman.
Dimond sparkles for all of Augusta
Those who meet Edythe Dimond quickly realize she is no ordinary woman.
Police out in full force for holiday
Local law enforcement want New Year's Eve revelers to party the night away in a safe and responsible manner.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Jackson teen dies after shot to chest
New Year's Eve events
music and food: Crossroads will perform at 8 p.m. at American Legion Post 63, 90 Milledge Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Admission costs $20. For more information, call 733-5184.
Woman is charged in teen's stabbing
Richmond County sheriff's deputies jailed a woman who they said stabbed her teenage boyfriend, then charged her with child molestation for having a sexual relationship with him while he was under the age of consent, officials said Friday.
New vehicles will save county fuel
In the future, Columbia County won't be trucking down the road the same as it has in the past.
Year's biggest stories get retold, updated
Jan. 1 - The investigation into the theft of an office safe from the Veracruz Mexican Restaurant on Stevens Creek Road took an extraordinary turn when Richmond County sheriff's investigators announced they had recovered $400,000 in cash from five suspects arrested in the crime.
Advocates pushing change in Ga. preschool programs
Looking for a four-star place in Georgia soon could mean more than searching through hotels and restaurants. It might be something parents seek when looking for good child care.
Across Georgia
ATHENS - A University of Georgia-bound coal train derailed Thursday morning at a grade crossing, closing a newly reopened street.
Midnight toast will have to be early for some
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Some partygoers could find themselves raising empty glasses to ring in the new year because of blue laws that prohibit alcohol sales on Sunday.
Holiday closings
Government and business closings for the News Year's holiday.
New vehicles will save county fuel
Test-marketing bills protects sponsors
ATLANTA - When Gov. Sonny Perdue and the state's legislative leaders hold their news conferences during the next few weeks to announce the bills they're sponsoring this year, it won't be the first time some Georgians have seen the proposals.
Teen found dead in Jackson
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old male whose body was found Friday near his Jackson residence -- the first homicide in the town in seven years, officials said.
Area closings
Here's a list of holiday closings
Sanford asks for disaster declaration
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford has asked President Bush to declare a disaster in seven Upstate counties affected by the Dec. 15 ice storm.
Jackson teen dies after shot to chest
JACKSON - Police charged a man Saturday in the shooting death of a 16-year-old Silver Bluff High School student.
Events that made local news history in '05
Crime, punishment, public safety and politics were hot topics in Augusta in 2005.
Fire service switch-over is now in effect
Today is the day. This is the day a new fire service structure begins in Columbia County.
Events that made local news history in '05
Crime, punishment, public safety and politics were hot topics in Augusta in 2005.
News you can use
Entertainment events for today include:
Jackson teen dies after shot to chest
JACKSON - Police charged a man Saturday in the shooting death of a 16-year-old Silver Bluff High School student.
Georgia hopes to fight obesity
Georgia lawmakers should clone Katie Scarborough or at least find a way to copy her determination. About a year ago, 16-year-old Katie turned off the cartoons and started going to the gym.
Area closings
Here's a list of holiday closings
Donate today for tax break
Paul Carroll loaded up his SUV after cleaning out his closets and headed to the Salvation Army on Friday.
Across the area
Richmond County sheriff's deputies arrested an Augusta man Saturday on a vehicular homicide charge after police said he was involved in a wreck that killed a passenger in his car.
Police out in full force for holiday
Local law enforcement want New Year's Eve revelers to party the night away in a safe and responsible manner.
Across South Carolina
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - Police have charged a Conway man with murder in the shooting death of a man after an argument at a North Myrtle Beach bar.
Health plan to cover costs
COLUMBIA - Resolved to quit smoking in 2006? The state of South Carolina just might help.
Across Georgia
Official resigns after drug-selling charges
Kid of the day
Ronald L. Norwood III of Augusta is today's Kid of the Day.
Georgia hopes to fight obesity
Warning letters go out to 41 patients
CHARLESTON, S.C. - At least 41 patients of Charleston-area hospitals have been notified that they might have received transplants of stolen human tissue in connection with a case in New York that involved workers at funeral homes taking parts from dead bodies.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Kid of the day
Christopher Murray III
Kid of the day
Christopher Murray III
New Georgia ethics, tax laws arrive in January
Test-marketing bills protects sponsors
ATLANTA - When Gov. Sonny Perdue and the state's legislative leaders hold their news conferences during the next few weeks to announce the bills they're sponsoring this year, it won't be the first time some Georgians have seen the proposals.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Where we live
As you zip along U.S. Highway 1 in North Augusta, there's a collection of plywood, two-by-fours, hand-painted signs and fruit baskets off to the side of the road at the top of a hill.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Europeans, Cubs and Guy top predictions
I told you so.
Europeans, Cubs and Guy top predictions
I told you so.
Google founders help fund classmate's film
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are making their first foray into the movie business, helping to finance a friend's independent film.
At the Movies: capsule reviews of new films
At the Movies: capsule reviews of new films
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
At the Movies: capsule reviews of new films
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Google founders help fund classmate's film
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are making their first foray into the movie business, helping to finance a friend's independent film.
Google founders help fund classmate's film
Country music on a comeback with sales surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A spate of album releases during the busy holiday shopping season has helped buoy country music sales, but probably not enough to avoid a decline from last year.
2005 Year-end Billboard Music Charts
2005 Year-end Billboard Music Charts
What's hot on the Billboard Music Charts.
Country music on a comeback with sales surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A spate of album releases during the busy holiday shopping season has helped buoy country music sales, but probably not enough to avoid a decline from last year.
2005 Year-end Billboard Music Charts
What's hot on the Billboard Music Charts.
Country music on a comeback with sales surge
Cavaliers put end to Pistons' streak
New Jersey Nets top Atlanta Hawks
Cavaliers put end to Pistons' streak
CLEVELAND - One day after LeBron James turned 21, the Cleveland Cavaliers might have come of age, too.
Kobe Bryant suspended for two games
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was suspended for two games without pay Friday for elbowing Mike Miller of the Memphis Grizzlies in the throat.
Kobe Bryant suspended for two games
New Jersey Nets top Atlanta Hawks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Vince Carter scored 37 points and reserve guard Jacque Vaughn had six late in the fourth quarter as the New Jersey Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-91 Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
Cavaliers put end to Pistons' streak
CLEVELAND - One day after LeBron James turned 21, the Cleveland Cavaliers might have come of age, too.
New Jersey Nets top Atlanta Hawks
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Vince Carter scored 37 points and reserve guard Jacque Vaughn had six late in the fourth quarter as the New Jersey Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-91 Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
Kobe Bryant suspended for two games
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was suspended for two games without pay Friday for elbowing Mike Miller of the Memphis Grizzlies in the throat.
Tigers' big rally shocks Jaguars
Greg Wilson called it one of the most disheartening games he's ever coached at Augusta State.
Revenge is sweet again for Jaguars
Augusta State's season of paybacks continued Friday evening.
Revenge is sweet again for Jaguars
Augusta State's season of paybacks continued Friday evening.
Tigers' big rally shocks Jaguars
Greg Wilson called it one of the most disheartening games he's ever coached at Augusta State.
Saints headed back to Louisiana
Fantasy football: players to start, and to avoid
Ms. Cornelia Grice (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mr. Cecil H. Lewis (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Ronald Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary T. Irving (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Susie D. Huff (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
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Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. David G. Fikes, Jr. (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Russell J. Sims (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. James R. Dunstan, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
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Mr. William B. Cooper, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. James R. Dunstan, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Treva Brooks (WAYNESBORO, Va.)
Mr. Charles E. Cato (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Iris G. Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Sammie Brant, Sr. (VARNVILLE, S.C.)
Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Badke (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy Winters (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. William B. Cooper, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas W. Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Badke (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. T. Wayne Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. Sammie Brant, Sr. (VARNVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Iris G. Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Charles E. Cato (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Leo LaMont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William B. Cooper, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra L. Wright (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Louis Drayton (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Bessie L. Early (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mr. James R. Dunstan, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Irene Gentry (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. David G. Fikes, Jr. (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mrs. Emma L. Newton (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Cornelia Grice (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Henry C. Walton (TIGNALL, Ga.)
Mrs. Iris Teal Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Martha Tyler (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Rev. Charlie Phinizy, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
SFC John F. Simpson (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Bernese Price (WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Fred C. Beauman, Sr. (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mr. Leo LaMont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Minnis B. Harrison (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Minnis B. Harrison (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mrs. Bessie L. Early (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Martha Tyler (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mr. Louis Drayton (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne C. Byrd (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
SFC John F. Simpson (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Treva Brooks (WAYNESBORO, Va.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Fred C. Beauman, Sr. (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mrs. Susie D. Huff (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary T. Irving (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy Winters (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Ronald Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas W. Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. T. Wayne Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Henry C. Walton (TIGNALL, Ga.)
Mrs. Emma L. Newton (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Iris Teal Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Russell J. Sims (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Charlie Phinizy, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Bernese Price (WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga.)
Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil H. Lewis (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra L. Wright (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Miss Irene Gentry (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Miss Irene Gentry (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Henry C. Walton (TIGNALL, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy Winters (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary T. Irving (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Iris G. Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Joanne C. Byrd (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Rev. Charlie Phinizy, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Minnis B. Harrison (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Badke (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. June Morrison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Emma L. Newton (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Gail Jennings Kub (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra L. Wright (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Ms. Cornelia Grice (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Iris Teal Burgess (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. James R. Dunstan, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
SFC John F. Simpson (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Ronald Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. T. Wayne Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Ms. Cornelia Grice (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Bessie L. Early (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil H. Lewis (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Fred C. Beauman, Sr. (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mrs. Susie D. Huff (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Leo LaMont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Carolyn Synenberg (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. James R. Dunstan, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mr. David G. Fikes, Jr. (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Bernese Price (WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth Gaither Faile (APPLING, Ga.)
Mr. Walter A. Reiser, Jr. (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mr. Ben Collier Yarbrough (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas W. Logan (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ann Ogletree (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. William B. Cooper, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Treva Brooks (WAYNESBORO, Va.)
Mr. Charles E. Cato (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Joanne S. Wates (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mr. Sammie Brant, Sr. (VARNVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Martha Tyler (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mr. Russell J. Sims (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Louis Drayton (AIKEN, S.C.)
No ifs about it: Bloom an Olympian
No ifs about it: Bloom an Olympian
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - In a sport filled with lots of bumps, jumps, ice and ifs, the closest thing to a sure thing over the past 12 months has been a football player.
No ifs about it: Bloom an Olympian
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. - In a sport filled with lots of bumps, jumps, ice and ifs, the closest thing to a sure thing over the past 12 months has been a football player.
Fire chief's conduct during Graniteville disaster was above-board
I am hesitant in responding to the slanderous column by Mike Hunt ("People, not personalities, is what public safety should be all about," Dec. 29). I have not and will not read his letter. I do not read trash.
Harness our community's giving spirit by helping Augusta first
Over the past five years, Augusta has shared much in the monumental tragedies that have served to help define the modern world, both at home and abroad, From the terrorist attacks of 9-11 to the devastation of our country' Gulf Coast region during the 1995 hurricane season, the admirable response of local residents has shown us to be a city that does not shy away from service when dire circumstances call for courageous measures.
Fire chief's conduct during Graniteville disaster was above-board
I am hesitant in responding to the slanderous column by Mike Hunt ("People, not personalities, is what public safety should be all about," Dec. 29). I have not and will not read his letter. I do not read trash.
Harness our community's giving spirit by helping Augusta first
Over the past five years, Augusta has shared much in the monumental tragedies that have served to help define the modern world, both at home and abroad, From the terrorist attacks of 9-11 to the devastation of our country' Gulf Coast region during the 1995 hurricane season, the admirable response of local residents has shown us to be a city that does not shy away from service when dire circumstances call for courageous measures.
Fire chief's conduct during Graniteville disaster was above-board
I am hesitant in responding to the slanderous column by Mike Hunt ("People, not personalities, is what public safety should be all about," Dec. 29). I have not and will not read his letter. I do not read trash.
Harness our community's giving spirit by helping Augusta first
Over the past five years, Augusta has shared much in the monumental tragedies that have served to help define the modern world, both at home and abroad, From the terrorist attacks of 9-11 to the devastation of our country' Gulf Coast region during the 1995 hurricane season, the admirable response of local residents has shown us to be a city that does not shy away from service when dire circumstances call for courageous measures.
National spotlight shined on town outside of April
World of sports lost greats in '05
More females taking shot at ice hockey
Sports rants and raves
CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGIA Tech for winning the 2005 "We Suck" award.
More females taking shot at ice hockey
NEWINGTON, Conn. - Sarah Appleton is hard-pressed to remember a time growing up when she didn't play hockey with boys.
More females taking shot at ice hockey
NEWINGTON, Conn. - Sarah Appleton is hard-pressed to remember a time growing up when she didn't play hockey with boys.
Sports rants and raves
CONGRATULATIONS TO GEORGIA Tech for winning the 2005 "We Suck" award.
National spotlight shined on town outside of April
One of golf's greatest eras came to a close in 2005. Another kept trucking along.
Area announcements
Note: Announcements for participatory events must be written, delivered, mailed or faxed to The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928, with a return address and phone number. No phone calls are accepted. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. The announcements will be published weekly.
Area announcements
Note: Announcements for participatory events must be written, delivered, mailed or faxed to The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928, with a return address and phone number. No phone calls are accepted. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. The announcements will be published weekly.
Olympics notebook
With less than a week until the U.S. skeleton team begins its final round of preparations for the Turin Olympics, its coach was placed on administrative leave Saturday amid allegations he sexually harassed at least two female sliders.
Overtime
The USC Aiken men made just eight field goals in the first half and couldn't rally in the second half, falling 81-67 on Friday night to Armstrong Atlantic State in Peach Belt Conference action.
National spotlight shined on town outside of April
One of golf's greatest eras came to a close in 2005. Another kept trucking along.
Overtime
The USC Aiken men made just eight field goals in the first half and couldn't rally in the second half, falling 81-67 on Friday night to Armstrong Atlantic State in Peach Belt Conference action.
World of sports lost greats in '05
One was known as a "gentle giant." The other was simply a Giant.
A look ahead at 2006
JANUARY
Olympics notebook
With less than a week until the U.S. skeleton team begins its final round of preparations for the Turin Olympics, its coach was placed on administrative leave Saturday amid allegations he sexually harassed at least two female sliders.
World of sports lost greats in '05
One was known as a "gentle giant." The other was simply a Giant.
A look ahead at 2006
JANUARY
Outdoors Calendar
NOTE: All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations might be required.
Outdoors Calendar
NOTE: All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations might be required.
Bowhunter's trophy
If you thought the better bucks either had been taken this season or gone into hiding, you were wrong.
Bowhunter's trophy
If you thought the better bucks either had been taken this season or gone into hiding, you were wrong.
Georgia on red alert to avoid CWD cases
Each time John Bowers receives an envelope from the animal disease testing lab in Athens, Ga., he breathes a sigh of relief.
Georgia on red alert to avoid CWD cases
Each time John Bowers receives an envelope from the animal disease testing lab in Athens, Ga., he breathes a sigh of relief.
Fantasy football: players to start, and to avoid
For fantasy football leagues playing their championship game in the final week of the NFL regular season, one huge question looms: Who cares?
BEST OF THE BEST
As the 40th Super Bowl approaches, NFL teams are jockeying for position to play in the most-watched sporting event in the world. One of 32 teams will go down in the history book. And fans will wonder: Is that the greatest team ever?
Saints headed back to Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO - The New Orleans Saints will return to Louisiana in 2006, that much seems certain. Exactly when and where they will play games gets a little fuzzier.
Fantasy football: players to start, and to avoid
For fantasy football leagues playing their championship game in the final week of the NFL regular season, one huge question looms: Who cares?
BEST OF THE BEST
As the 40th Super Bowl approaches, NFL teams are jockeying for position to play in the most-watched sporting event in the world. One of 32 teams will go down in the history book. And fans will wonder: Is that the greatest team ever?
Saints headed back to Louisiana
SAN ANTONIO - The New Orleans Saints will return to Louisiana in 2006, that much seems certain. Exactly when and where they will play games gets a little fuzzier.
Militant Islam's conflict with the West examined
The No. 1 religious theme of 2005 - and presumably for 2006 and years beyond - is the faceoff between militant Islam and Western civilization, with its scriptural Jewish and Christian heritage.
Mormons look to future as they celebrate founder's birth
SALT LAKE CITY - Though The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is one of the world's fastest-growing religions - though 120 million copies of the Book of Mormon are in print - believers still endure suggestions by mainstream churches that they are not authentically Christian.
Faith helps sustain four families in difficult year
To hopeful hearts, the stroke of midnight on the last night of the year opens the door to new challenges and possibilities.
Faith helps sustain four families in difficult year
To hopeful hearts, the stroke of midnight on the last night of the year opens the door to new challenges and possibilities.
Faith digest
The Christian Social Association for single adults will see the New Year in with DJ Roy Hayes starting at 8 tonight at Westside High School, 1002 Patriots Way. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for others and includes refreshments, party favors and dance lessons from 7-8 p.m. Call 737-4944.
People focus on family time in order to attain happiness
On cool winter nights, Jay and Kim Willingham and their three children gather around a fire pit in their Martinez yard to toast marshmallows. On warm days, they enjoy kayaking because it is less fuss and a little slower than boating, according to Mrs. Willingham.
People focus on family time in order to attain happiness
On cool winter nights, Jay and Kim Willingham and their three children gather around a fire pit in their Martinez yard to toast marshmallows. On warm days, they enjoy kayaking because it is less fuss and a little slower than boating, according to Mrs. Willingham.
Faith digest
The Christian Social Association for single adults will see the New Year in with DJ Roy Hayes starting at 8 tonight at Westside High School, 1002 Patriots Way. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for others and includes refreshments, party favors and dance lessons from 7-8 p.m. Call 737-4944.
Lesson in labyrinths will study their uses
Labyrinths, prayer aids known to medieval Christians, can come in all sizes and shapes. Daria Woodside even has a cloth one she can fold up and tuck into a pocket.
Faith calendar
The Faith Calendar lists church and temple activities. Space is limited. Deadline is noon Monday.
Faith calendar
The Faith Calendar lists church and temple activities. Space is limited. Deadline is noon Monday.
Lesson in labyrinths will study their uses
Labyrinths, prayer aids known to medieval Christians, can come in all sizes and shapes. Daria Woodside even has a cloth one she can fold up and tuck into a pocket.
Mormons look to future as they celebrate founder's birth
SALT LAKE CITY - Though The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is one of the world's fastest-growing religions - though 120 million copies of the Book of Mormon are in print - believers still endure suggestions by mainstream churches that they are not authentically Christian.
Militant Islam's conflict with the West examined
The No. 1 religious theme of 2005 - and presumably for 2006 and years beyond - is the faceoff between militant Islam and Western civilization, with its scriptural Jewish and Christian heritage.
Georgia on red alert to avoid CWD cases
Europeans, Cubs and Guy top predictions
TV Lookout: highlights for the week ahead
Veteran crimebuster Dick Van Dyke is back on the job.
'Rollergirls': wrestling on roller skates
NEW YORK - One of the ladies featured on the A&E's newest series describes the action in its debut episode as "beer, booze, music, babes." She left out cigarettes, catfights, cleavage, cussing.
TV Lookout: highlights for the week ahead
'Rollergirls': wrestling on roller skates
'Rollergirls': wrestling on roller skates
NEW YORK - One of the ladies featured on the A&E's newest series describes the action in its debut episode as "beer, booze, music, babes." She left out cigarettes, catfights, cleavage, cussing.
TV Lookout: highlights for the week ahead
Veteran crimebuster Dick Van Dyke is back on the job.
Entertainment 2005... what might have been
Lawyer: Brad Renfro in drug rehab program
Bulldogs' SEC title run shocks prognosticators
ATLANTA - The Georgia Bulldogs were supposed to be rebuilding. They had to replace the winningest quarterback in major-college history along with three stalwarts on the defensive side. Most forecasts called for a third-place division finish in the Southeastern Conference.
Bulldogs' SEC title run shocks prognosticators
ATLANTA - The Georgia Bulldogs were supposed to be rebuilding. They had to replace the winningest quarterback in major-college history along with three stalwarts on the defensive side. Most forecasts called for a third-place division finish in the Southeastern Conference.
Bulldogs' SEC title run shocks prognosticators
South Carolina loses to Missouri
SHREVEPORT, La. - South Carolina's game plan of keeping Brad Smith in check worked great - for a half, anyway.
South Carolina loses to Missouri
South Carolina loses to Missouri
SHREVEPORT, La. - South Carolina's game plan of keeping Brad Smith in check worked great - for a half, anyway.
Pinecrest could serve as model for alternative schools
North Augustan to attend military academy
Abandoned vehicles will get officers attention
Boxer glad she finally gets to fight
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
Aiken plant celebrates good start
Fashion show will help support charity
Dealership brightens woman's holidays
Library will train literacy volunteers
People focus on family time in order to attain happiness
Militant Islam's conflict with the West examined
Mormons look to future as they celebrate founder's birth
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