Librarian's book was an epic effort
When publishers asked Nancy Carson Library Manager Barbara Walker to revise a librarian's guide she had written about eight years ago, they assured her it would be easy.
Pet of the week
Sylvester, a 4-month-old, 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
Leavelle McCampbell teacher is a confidante for youngsters
Lucinda Parks-Kenner has made a difference in her pupils' lives.
Augusta Symphony conducts a fundraising drive
In an effort to provide the area with orchestral music, the Augusta Symphony is asking the community to Make Music Continue to Happen by pledging financial support to the symphony.
Farmers market has grown into an Aiken institution
Activity at the Aiken County Farmers Market is confined to the weekends during the winter, but the warmth of the gathering place is enduring.
Donation will help equip police dog team
When a local dog-training club disbanded recently, it gave law enforcement a bone.
Across the river
AUDITIONS, STEEL MAGNOLIAS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; open to women ages 18 and older; 826-4707
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
Leavelle McCampbell teacher is a confidante for youngsters
Lucinda Parks-Kenner has made a difference in her pupils' lives.
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Dec. 19-21. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
Around the block
Christmas trees can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday 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. For more information, call 642-7631.
Librarian's book was an epic effort
When publishers asked Nancy Carson Library Manager Barbara Walker to revise a librarian's guide she had written about eight years ago, they assured her it would be easy.
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
These are the bookings for the Aiken County Detention Center for Dec. 19-21. Suspects are innocent until proved guilty:
North Augusta wants spirited photos
It's time for area shutterbugs to show off their best stuff.
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
North Augusta wants spirited photos
It's time for area shutterbugs to show off their best stuff.
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
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
This week
Christmas tree drop-off: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday; 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
Around the block
Christmas trees can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday 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. For more information, call 642-7631.
Pet of the week
Sylvester, a 4-month-old, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
This week
Christmas tree drop-off: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sunday; 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
Augusta Symphony conducts a fundraising drive
In an effort to provide the area with orchestral music, the Augusta Symphony is asking the community to Make Music Continue to Happen by pledging financial support to the symphony.
Across the river
AUDITIONS, STEEL MAGNOLIAS: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.; open to women ages 18 and older; 826-4707
Farmers market has grown into an Aiken institution
Activity at the Aiken County Farmers Market is confined to the weekends during the winter, but the warmth of the gathering place is enduring.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Donation will help equip police dog team
When a local dog-training club disbanded recently, it gave law enforcement a bone.
Evolution of the banjo featured in art exhibit
WASHINGTON - Consider the evolution of the humble banjo.
Evolution of the banjo featured in art exhibit
WASHINGTON - Consider the evolution of the humble banjo.
Evolution of the banjo featured in art exhibit
Free Agent Signings
NEW YORK - The 95 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources:
Free Agent Signings
NEW YORK - The 95 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources:
Watch out, 2007: We're on the way
Fed: rate-hike campaign nearing end
State has no crown jewel
COLUMBIA - As a poor, agricultural state, South Carolina and its farmers struggled to make ends meet in the late 1800s. Then cotton gained steam, and by the mid-1900s fibers woven in textile mills created thousands of jobs that buoyed the state until the final decade of the past century.
iRadio tunes in to cars, phones
Meet the real Mr. Clean
She's got her daddy's money, her mama's good looks, more laughs than a stack of comic books.
iRadio tunes in to cars, phones
NEW YORK - Motorola Inc., after nearly a year of vague pronouncements, unveiled Tuesday an ambitious music radio service for cell phones that also plays over car and home stereos.
iRadio tunes in to cars, phones
NEW YORK - Motorola Inc., after nearly a year of vague pronouncements, unveiled Tuesday an ambitious music radio service for cell phones that also plays over car and home stereos.
Viacom, CBS complete separation
NEW YORK - Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. rang in 2006 as two separate companies, completing a breakup of a major media conglomerate in hopes of winning back friends on Wall Street.
Viacom, CBS complete separation
Fed: rate-hike campaign nearing end
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers differed last month on how much higher interest rates would need to rise to keep the economy and inflation on an even keel, but most believed the end of the nearly two-year rate-hike campaign probably wasn't far off.
State has no crown jewel
COLUMBIA - As a poor, agricultural state, South Carolina and its farmers struggled to make ends meet in the late 1800s. Then cotton gained steam, and by the mid-1900s fibers woven in textile mills created thousands of jobs that buoyed the state until the final decade of the past century.
Fed: rate-hike campaign nearing end
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers differed last month on how much higher interest rates would need to rise to keep the economy and inflation on an even keel, but most believed the end of the nearly two-year rate-hike campaign probably wasn't far off.
Viacom, CBS complete separation
NEW YORK - Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. rang in 2006 as two separate companies, completing a breakup of a major media conglomerate in hopes of winning back friends on Wall Street.
Meet the real Mr. Clean
She's got her daddy's money, her mama's good looks, more laughs than a stack of comic books.
Penn St over Florida St in instant classic
For more than four hours, Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden paced the Orange Bowl sidelines, searching for offense and enduring missed kicks.
Badgers stars send Alvarez out on top
ORLANDO, Fla. - Barry Alvarez leaves Wisconsin with a win. His offensive stars and a surprisingly stingy defense made sure of that.
Tide kicker makes up for miscues
DALLAS - The Alabama defense did its job against the Texas Tech offense. So did Brodie Croyle and the Crimson Tide offense.
Penn St over Florida St in instant classic
Two for the show
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Anticipated all season, set up with matching blowouts and relentlessly hyped for the past month, the Rose Bowl everyone's been waiting for is finally here.
Tide kicker makes up for miscues
Penn St over Florida St in instant classic
For more than four hours, Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden paced the Orange Bowl sidelines, searching for offense and enduring missed kicks.
Gators fend off pesky Hawkeyes
No. 11 West Virginia 38, No. 8 Georgia 35
ATLANTA - Enough with those jokes about the Big East. West Virginia clearly deserved its place in the Bowl Championship Series.
Weaver: Tech will review Vick's conduct in Gator Bowl
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Tech officials said they would review and deal with Marcus Vick's apparent stomp on the leg of a Louisville player just before halftime of the Gator Bowl.
No. 11 West Virginia 38, No. 8 Georgia 35
ATLANTA - Enough with those jokes about the Big East. West Virginia clearly deserved its place in the Bowl Championship Series.
Two for the show
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Anticipated all season, set up with matching blowouts and relentlessly hyped for the past month, the Rose Bowl everyone's been waiting for is finally here.
Duo shines bright for their families affected by Katrina
ATLANTA - The Sugar Bowl was relocated to the Georgia Dome from New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina, and two players whose families were affected by the storm came up big early for West Virginia.
Weaver: Tech will review Vick's conduct in Gator Bowl
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Tech officials said they would review and deal with Marcus Vick's apparent stomp on the leg of a Louisville player just before halftime of the Gator Bowl.
Buckeyes speed past Irish
TEMPE, Ariz. - Troy Smith found a measure of redemption and Notre Dame found itself a postseason loser again in a Fiesta Bowl matchup brimming with big plays by the Buckeyes.
Gators fend off pesky Hawkeyes
TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Leak showed why Florida is confident its spread option offense is capable of carrying the Gators back to national prominence.
Duo shines bright for their families affected by Katrina
Tide kicker makes up for miscues
DALLAS - The Alabama defense did its job against the Texas Tech offense. So did Brodie Croyle and the Crimson Tide offense.
No. 11 West Virginia 38, No. 8 Georgia 35
Gators fend off pesky Hawkeyes
TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Leak showed why Florida is confident its spread option offense is capable of carrying the Gators back to national prominence.
Badgers stars send Alvarez out on top
Badgers stars send Alvarez out on top
ORLANDO, Fla. - Barry Alvarez leaves Wisconsin with a win. His offensive stars and a surprisingly stingy defense made sure of that.
Buckeyes speed past Irish
TEMPE, Ariz. - Troy Smith found a measure of redemption and Notre Dame found itself a postseason loser again in a Fiesta Bowl matchup brimming with big plays by the Buckeyes.
Duo shines bright for their families affected by Katrina
ATLANTA - The Sugar Bowl was relocated to the Georgia Dome from New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina, and two players whose families were affected by the storm came up big early for West Virginia.
Weaver: Tech will review Vick's conduct in Gator Bowl
South Carolina 81, South Carolina St. 46
No. 25 North Carolina 82, Davidson 58
No. 16 Indiana 70, Michigan 63
No military takeover
The word is that Shaw Air Force Base's proposal to muscle in on Augusta Regional's and other nearby airports' air space is a long way from being approved. We're not reassured.
Save Farris!
"I feel guilty living in a big house, driving a nice car and going to a great school. I feel guilty hanging out with friends in a cafe without the fear of a suicide bomber present. I feel guilty enjoying the multitude of blessings, which I did nothing to deserve, while people in Iraq, many of them much better than me, are in terrible anguish. ..."
No military takeover
The word is that Shaw Air Force Base's proposal to muscle in on Augusta Regional's and other nearby airports' air space is a long way from being approved. We're not reassured.
UGA moves against booze culture
It could be an unhappy new year for University of Georgia students who booze it up and get out of hand. Instead of receiving a citation from UGA police, they're going to be hauled off to jail.
UGA moves against booze culture
It could be an unhappy new year for University of Georgia students who booze it up and get out of hand. Instead of receiving a citation from UGA police, they're going to be hauled off to jail.
The ol' bait-and-switch
Government officials can get away with things that would land private-sector officials in jail. For instance, bait-and-switch is against the law when done by a private business, but government does it all the time.
The ol' bait-and-switch
Government officials can get away with things that would land private-sector officials in jail. For instance, bait-and-switch is against the law when done by a private business, but government does it all the time.
Save Farris!
"I feel guilty living in a big house, driving a nice car and going to a great school. I feel guilty hanging out with friends in a cafe without the fear of a suicide bomber present. I feel guilty enjoying the multitude of blessings, which I did nothing to deserve, while people in Iraq, many of them much better than me, are in terrible anguish. ..."
UGA moves against booze culture
Starz to offer download movie service for portable devices
LOS ANGELES - Starz Entertainment Group is launching a movie download service that allows consumers to view full-length studio films, concerts and TV shows on portable devices powered by Microsoft Corp. software.
Starz to offer download movie service for portable devices
LOS ANGELES - Starz Entertainment Group is launching a movie download service that allows consumers to view full-length studio films, concerts and TV shows on portable devices powered by Microsoft Corp. software.
People in the News
LOS ANGELES - "Tonight Show" announcer John Melendez is a father for a third time.
People in the News
WOODY CREEK, Colo. - Hunter S. Thompson's widow will co-edit a new magazine called The Woody Creeker, which is expected to hit newsstands next month.
People in the News
LOS ANGELES - "Tonight Show" announcer John Melendez is a father for a third time.
'American Idol' star entertains U.S. troops
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT - How does an 18-year-old "American Idol" star stay fresh and pretty while traveling to seven countries in seven days to entertain the troops?
'American Idol' star entertains U.S. troops
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT - How does an 18-year-old "American Idol" star stay fresh and pretty while traveling to seven countries in seven days to entertain the troops?
People in the News
WOODY CREEK, Colo. - Hunter S. Thompson's widow will co-edit a new magazine called The Woody Creeker, which is expected to hit newsstands next month.
Peppadew polenta recipe
CONCORD, N.H. - Last night I went on a bit of a bender.
'Warming foods' help fend off winter chills
How do you warm up when it's cold outside? Bundle up, dress warmly, and stay out of drafts, right?
'Warming foods' help fend off winter chills
Meatloaf, the defining dish of the 1950s, lives on
BEND, Ore. - Growing up in Texas, chef Gavin McMichael used to ask his mom to make meatloaf for his birthday each year. Now that he has his own restaurant, meatloaf is on the menu, along with quail stuffed with foie gras.
The ultimate flu-busting chicken soup
Peppadew polenta recipe
CONCORD, N.H. - Last night I went on a bit of a bender.
Meatloaf, the defining dish of the 1950s, lives on
Meatloaf, the defining dish of the 1950s, lives on
BEND, Ore. - Growing up in Texas, chef Gavin McMichael used to ask his mom to make meatloaf for his birthday each year. Now that he has his own restaurant, meatloaf is on the menu, along with quail stuffed with foie gras.
The ultimate flu-busting chicken soup
If you're feeling under the weather this winter, before you head to your doctor's office, take a trip to your kitchen. When you feel the first signs of a winter-borne bug, a scratchy throat, a runny nose, an achy feeling, Women's Health magazine suggests it's time for some feel-good foods.
The ultimate flu-busting chicken soup
If you're feeling under the weather this winter, before you head to your doctor's office, take a trip to your kitchen. When you feel the first signs of a winter-borne bug, a scratchy throat, a runny nose, an achy feeling, Women's Health magazine suggests it's time for some feel-good foods.
'Warming foods' help fend off winter chills
How do you warm up when it's cold outside? Bundle up, dress warmly, and stay out of drafts, right?
Changes could increase attendance of futurity
The Augusta Futurity will continue its trend of big-money shows.
Changes could increase attendance of futurity
The Augusta Futurity will continue its trend of big-money shows.
Changes could increase attendance of futurity
The Augusta Futurity will continue its trend of big-money shows.
Changes could increase attendance of futurity
The Augusta Futurity will continue its trend of big-money shows.
Changes could increase attendance of futurity
Tour's elite put golf in back seat
KAPALUA, Maui - On a dreary morning of clouds and drizzle, all it took was a sudden burst of sun for Kapalua to produce a brilliant welcome to the start of the PGA Tour season. Stretching across the horizon was a massive rainbow, a 180-degree arc of colors that poured into the blue waters of the Pacific.
Golf Glance
PGA TOUR - MERCEDES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tour's elite put golf in back seat
KAPALUA, Maui - On a dreary morning of clouds and drizzle, all it took was a sudden burst of sun for Kapalua to produce a brilliant welcome to the start of the PGA Tour season. Stretching across the horizon was a massive rainbow, a 180-degree arc of colors that poured into the blue waters of the Pacific.
Tour's elite put golf in back seat
Golf Glance
PGA TOUR - MERCEDES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Steamy soup can ward off winter cold
Nothing beats the winter chill like a bowl of steaming soup, and this week I'm sharing an Easy Mulligatawny Soup that's full of flavor.
Steamy soup can ward off winter cold
Nothing beats the winter chill like a bowl of steaming soup, and this week I'm sharing an Easy Mulligatawny Soup that's full of flavor.
Steamy soup can ward off winter cold
Watch out, 2007: We're on the way
The world is governed more by appearances than realities.
Watch out, 2007: We're on the way
The world is governed more by appearances than realities.
There's good news in Iraq, too
Instead of gloom and doom, how about some good news about Iraq? Such as:
Benjamin P. Rouse Jr., Aiken, S.C.
Changes would oppress blacks
Regarding the proposals to give Augusta's mayor veto power and the city commission deciding issues with a simple majority vote: I've searched high and low trying to justify these changes, and there's absolutely no reason to pursue them any further.
The Rev. Sam Tanksley Jr., Augusta
Letter writer's opinion needs to evolve
Letter writer's opinion needs to evolve
In Gene Howard's Dec. 29 letter to the editor - "Design doesn't appear that intelligent" - he lays out many bad decisions that man has made, and uses them to affirm his position that intelligent design is bunk.
Dan Duncan, Aiken, S.C.
Political scrutiny of race is nonsense
Since we have such an effective, dramatically approved system of local government here in the Augusta-Richmond County area, why don't we take another giant step forward and set up all forms of national political governing bodies to function as cooperatively and lovely as our shining example of citizen-approved representation?
Douglas Neal Sr., Augusta
Letter writer's opinion needs to evolve
In Gene Howard's Dec. 29 letter to the editor - "Design doesn't appear that intelligent" - he lays out many bad decisions that man has made, and uses them to affirm his position that intelligent design is bunk.
Dan Duncan, Aiken, S.C.
There's good news in Iraq, too
Instead of gloom and doom, how about some good news about Iraq? Such as:
Benjamin P. Rouse Jr., Aiken, S.C.
Changes would oppress blacks
Regarding the proposals to give Augusta's mayor veto power and the city commission deciding issues with a simple majority vote: I've searched high and low trying to justify these changes, and there's absolutely no reason to pursue them any further.
The Rev. Sam Tanksley Jr., Augusta
Political scrutiny of race is nonsense
There's good news in Iraq, too
Breast jobs and beauty queens bind a divided nation
Low-fat, high-carb diet led to only moderate weight loss
Chinese language study catching on in U.S.
Which obesity surgery is best?
Analysis: Statins have no effect on cancer risk
Living briefs
As venerable play-by-play man Keith Jackson like to say, the 92nd Rose Bowl "should be a dandy." The No. 1-ranked Southern Cal Trojans are gunning for their third straight national championship, but they'll face a formidable foe in the No. 2 Texas Longhorns.
Which obesity surgery is best?
As more people abandon New Year's resolutions to lose weight and turn to obesity surgery, doctors are debating which type is safest and best.
Analysis: Statins have no effect on cancer risk
CHICAGO - Contrary to some researchers' hopes, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do nothing to fight cancer, an analysis found.
Hookah bars find a place in America
SEATTLE - The Rabbit Hole is a maze of sofas and sectionals, mismatched, some worn to threads in places, full of soft spots that sink low to the ground. The lighting is low and dim; the music is usually alternative rock, played at a volume to match the light.
Analysis: Statins have no effect on cancer risk
CHICAGO - Contrary to some researchers' hopes, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do nothing to fight cancer, an analysis found.
Chinese language study catching on in U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Twenty-four young faces in the kindergarten class at Woodstock Elementary School watch intently as their teacher holds up a construction paper cut-out of a large red circle, and waits for them to identify the shape.
Which obesity surgery is best?
As more people abandon New Year's resolutions to lose weight and turn to obesity surgery, doctors are debating which type is safest and best.
Breast jobs and beauty queens bind a divided nation
CARACAS, Venezuela - For Yohana Bernal, the decision to have her breasts enlarged was an easy one.
Low-fat, high-carb diet led to only moderate weight loss
CHICAGO - Older women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 2 pounds over seven years, a large study showed.
Hookah bars find a place in America
SEATTLE - The Rabbit Hole is a maze of sofas and sectionals, mismatched, some worn to threads in places, full of soft spots that sink low to the ground. The lighting is low and dim; the music is usually alternative rock, played at a volume to match the light.
Low-fat, high-carb diet led to only moderate weight loss
CHICAGO - Older women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 2 pounds over seven years, a large study showed.
Breast jobs and beauty queens bind a divided nation
CARACAS, Venezuela - For Yohana Bernal, the decision to have her breasts enlarged was an easy one.
Living briefs
As venerable play-by-play man Keith Jackson like to say, the 92nd Rose Bowl "should be a dandy." The No. 1-ranked Southern Cal Trojans are gunning for their third straight national championship, but they'll face a formidable foe in the No. 2 Texas Longhorns.
Chinese language study catching on in U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Twenty-four young faces in the kindergarten class at Woodstock Elementary School watch intently as their teacher holds up a construction paper cut-out of a large red circle, and waits for them to identify the shape.
Hookah bars find a place in America
SEATTLE - The Rabbit Hole is a maze of sofas and sectionals, mismatched, some worn to threads in places, full of soft spots that sink low to the ground. The lighting is low and dim; the music is usually alternative rock, played at a volume to match the light.
Augusta teenager dies in house fire
School officials respond to lawsuit
Columbia County school officials filed a response in Augusta's U.S. District Court on Tuesday to a lawsuit that claims the school board discriminated against union bus drivers.
A mighty wind
Three large holes in the roof of the Hylands' home serve as a road map showing where a 25-foot pine tree crashed during Monday's storms.
Celebration of freedom
An Atlanta preacher borrowed Monday from Augusta's most famous singer, telling hundreds celebrating the 143rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, "I feel good."
Rants and raves
IT WAS LUDICROUS reading about Civic Center Authority members and Centerplate officials duking it out over who wins a contract entitled King of Concession Civic Center.
Former fugitive will go on trial
ATLANTA - The case has it all - money, power, an international manhunt and a hit by a killer carrying a gun along with a dozen long-stemmed pink roses.
New year, same old song; issues mire in racial ire
Some question teacher certification
AIKEN - Ellen Cotton said that when it was finally time to videotape her class to submit as part of her certification portfolio, her pupils were already used to the equipment.
Lobbyists' work is seen in tort reform
ATLANTA - Across the street from the state Capitol, in a building used to welcome tourists and hold meetings, there's a machine that illustrates how a law is made.
Hopefuls plotting agendas
ATLANTA - The campaign is about to begin. It's true that Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor and Secretary of State Cathy Cox, both trying for the Democratic nomination to face Gov. Sonny Perdue in November, are prohibited from raising money during the legislative session that begins this month.
Small plane crashes, killing two
DAWSON, Ga. - Two people were killed and three others injured when a plane crashed several feet off the runway at Dawson Municipal Airport.
'Mild chaos' accompanies drug benefit
Helen Wren was in Barney's Pharmacy on Tuesday even though she didn't need a refill. She just wanted to know how her Medicare prescription drug coverage was supposed to work.
Political battling can write war tales
ATLANTA -- When asked by legislators about the importance of a bill he was pushing, lobbyist James "Jet" Toney often told them "the freedom of Western civilization" wasn't at stake until the day Mr. Toney found himself on one side of the issue and a group of military generals on the other.
Guard forced to leave vehicles
Small plane crashes, killing two
Freshly elected members to take oath, do business
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - The editor of the Columbia City Paper has resigned after an angry reader or source tried to burn his home down.
News you can use
Augusta Commission: 1:30 Swearing-in; 2 p.m., eighth-floor commission chamber, municipal building, 530 Greene St.
'Mild chaos' accompanies drug benefit
Political battling can write war tales
ATLANTA -- When asked by legislators about the importance of a bill he was pushing, lobbyist James "Jet" Toney often told them "the freedom of Western civilization" wasn't at stake until the day Mr. Toney found himself on one side of the issue and a group of military generals on the other.
School officials respond to lawsuit
Residents cope with physical, emotional harm
GRANITEVILLE - In the early morning hours of Jan. 6, 2005, Robert Wayne Williams was awakened by a loud crash near his home on Hard Street.
Residents cope with physical, emotional harm
Accused attacker deemed not competent for trial
The man police say attacked a Grovetown public safety officer in June was deemed not competent to stand trial in a Columbia County courtroom this morning.
Commission deadlocks on mayor pro tem
Augusta commissioners clashed today over the selection of a mayor pro tem.
Across the Southeast
PHENIX CITY, ALA. - An Indiana family survived the crash of their small plane, which came to rest upside down in a Phenix City subdivision after running out of fuel.
Bill would keep tardy crews out of road work
Across the area
A 30-year-old New Ellenton man was killed late Monday night in a one-car wreck.
Dead trees can bring new life to yard, fish
Freshly elected members to take oath, do business
Swearing-in ceremonies for four commissioners is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. today before the Augusta Commission gets down to business at its first meeting of the year.
Some question teacher certification
Across the area
Torrential rains in the Augusta area Monday amounted to record rainfall totals, according to weather officials.
News you can use
Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Celebration of freedom
An Atlanta preacher borrowed Monday from Augusta's most famous singer, telling hundreds celebrating the 143rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, "I feel good."
Across the Southeast
PHENIX CITY, ALA. - An Indiana family survived the crash of their small plane, which came to rest upside down in a Phenix City subdivision after running out of fuel.
Across Georgia
The parents of Athens' first baby of 2006 are used to new beginnings. Ashley Williams and Craig Wade, parents of Calise Tamia Wade, are evacuees who left New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Rants and raves
JIMMY CARTER WAS a milquetoast president. His sinful cowardice back then made the rampant terrorism of today possible. There is blood on Carter's hands due to his in-office failures. That's why patriots hold Carter in contempt.
Consolidation vote is sought
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners started the new year Tuesday night by making public its hopes for a proposed consolidation in Columbia County to go before voters this year.
Across Georgia
The parents of Athens' first baby of 2006 are used to new beginnings. Ashley Williams and Craig Wade, parents of Calise Tamia Wade, are evacuees who left New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
News you can use
Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Lobbyists' work is seen in tort reform
ATLANTA - Across the street from the state Capitol, in a building used to welcome tourists and hold meetings, there's a machine that illustrates how a law is made.
Officials say find might be crashed plane
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A shrimp boat on Monday apparently snagged the wreckage of a small plane that crashed last month in the Atlantic Ocean, killing three of the four people on board, officials said.
Rants and raves
IT WAS LUDICROUS reading about Civic Center Authority members and Centerplate officials duking it out over who wins a contract entitled King of Concession Civic Center.
Some question teacher certification
AIKEN - Ellen Cotton said that when it was finally time to videotape her class to submit as part of her certification portfolio, her pupils were already used to the equipment.
Guard forced to leave vehicles
COLUMBIA - South Carolina National Guard units that deployed to Iraq last year had to leave $50 million in equipment in Iraq and they aren't sure when the items will be returned or even replaced, officials say.
Bodies found off Florida's coast
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Bodies believed to be those of a Georgia pilot and his 16-year-old daughter who were killed in a plane crash 17 days ago off the coast of Vilano Beach were found Monday after a shrimp boat snagged the wreckage of a downed airplane.
Across South Carolina
New officer to be suspended for DUI
New year, same old song; issues mire in racial ire
It might be a new year, with new faces, but it was business as usual for the Augusta Commission on Tuesday.
Political battling can write war tales
ATLANTA -- When asked by legislators about the importance of a bill he was pushing, lobbyist James "Jet" Toney often told them "the freedom of Western civilization" wasn't at stake until the day Mr. Toney found himself on one side of the issue and a group of military generals on the other.
Harsher penalties will add up
ATLANTA - Harsher penalties being proposed for sex offenders could add nearly a billion dollars to Georgia's prison costs over a decade, according to a recent study of the proposal.
Kid of the Day
James H. Brown III, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
A mighty wind
Three large holes in the roof of the Hylands' home serve as a road map showing where a 25-foot pine tree crashed during Monday's storms.
New year, same old song; issues mire in racial ire
It might be a new year, with new faces, but it was business as usual for the Augusta Commission on Tuesday.
'Mild chaos' accompanies drug benefit
Helen Wren was in Barney's Pharmacy on Tuesday even though she didn't need a refill. She just wanted to know how her Medicare prescription drug coverage was supposed to work.
Guard forced to leave vehicles
COLUMBIA - South Carolina National Guard units that deployed to Iraq last year had to leave $50 million in equipment in Iraq and they aren't sure when the items will be returned or even replaced, officials say.
Dead trees can bring new life to yard, fish
A month ago, the half-acre mound of Christmas trees piled outside Home Depot on Bobby Jones Expressway would have commanded a small fortune.
Hopefuls plotting agendas
ATLANTA - The campaign is about to begin. It's true that Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor and Secretary of State Cathy Cox, both trying for the Democratic nomination to face Gov. Sonny Perdue in November, are prohibited from raising money during the legislative session that begins this month.
Corrections
A story in Dec. 22 editions of The Augusta Chronicle about James Brown's annual toy giveaway incorrectly identified his birthplace. Mr. Brown was raised in Augusta but was born in rural Barnwell County.
County officials urge shelter-in-place plan
AIKEN - Graniteville's Byrd Elementary School was prepared. Had school been in session Jan. 6, last year when two trains crashed and clouds of chlorine drifted across the town, a member of the school's administration would have immediately told teachers and personnel to begin "sheltering in place," Principal Rosie Berry said.
Across Georgia
MACON - A pilot who was killed in a New Year's Day plane crash in Coweta County has been identified as a Macon attorney.
Rants and raves
JIMMY CARTER WAS a milquetoast president. His sinful cowardice back then made the rampant terrorism of today possible. There is blood on Carter's hands due to his in-office failures. That's why patriots hold Carter in contempt.
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - The editor of the Columbia City Paper has resigned after an angry reader or source tried to burn his home down.
Dead trees can bring new life to yard, fish
A month ago, the half-acre mound of Christmas trees piled outside Home Depot on Bobby Jones Expressway would have commanded a small fortune.
Bill would keep tardy crews out of road work
No more late road projects. If state Rep. Ben Harbin has his way, legislation he's primed to introduce next week will achieve just that goal across Georgia.
Man pleads not guilty to charges in 2004 killing
The trial began Tuesday for one of two men accused of killing a 24-year-old mother whose burning body was found two days after she disappeared.
School officials respond to lawsuit
Columbia County school officials filed a response in Augusta's U.S. District Court on Tuesday to a lawsuit that claims the school board discriminated against union bus drivers.
Harsher penalties will add up
ATLANTA - Harsher penalties being proposed for sex offenders could add nearly a billion dollars to Georgia's prison costs over a decade, according to a recent study of the proposal.
County officials urge shelter-in-place plan
AIKEN - Graniteville's Byrd Elementary School was prepared. Had school been in session Jan. 6, last year when two trains crashed and clouds of chlorine drifted across the town, a member of the school's administration would have immediately told teachers and personnel to begin "sheltering in place," Principal Rosie Berry said.
Rains blamed for sewer overflow
Runoff from heavy rains combined with an electrical malfunction caused about 2.1 million gallons of untreated sewage to overflow into a tributary of the Savannah River, according to the Augusta Utilities Department.
Kid of the Day
Tiani Kimora Williams, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Rains blamed for sewer overflow
Small plane crashes, killing two
DAWSON, Ga. - Two people were killed and three others injured when a plane crashed several feet off the runway at Dawson Municipal Airport.
Commission deadlocks on mayor pro tem
Former fugitive will go on trial
ATLANTA - The case has it all - money, power, an international manhunt and a hit by a killer carrying a gun along with a dozen long-stemmed pink roses.
Across the Southeast
Airplane crashes near residential area
Bodies found off Florida's coast
News you can use
Augusta Commission: 1:30 Swearing-in; 2 p.m., eighth-floor commission chamber, municipal building, 530 Greene St.
Officials say find might be crashed plane
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A shrimp boat on Monday apparently snagged the wreckage of a small plane that crashed last month in the Atlantic Ocean, killing three of the four people on board, officials said.
Rants and raves
IT WAS LUDICROUS reading about Civic Center Authority members and Centerplate officials duking it out over who wins a contract entitled King of Concession Civic Center.
Residents cope with physical, emotional harm
GRANITEVILLE - In the early morning hours of Jan. 6, 2005, Robert Wayne Williams was awakened by a loud crash near his home on Hard Street.
Consolidation vote is sought
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners started the new year Tuesday night by making public its hopes for a proposed consolidation in Columbia County to go before voters this year.
Bill would keep tardy crews out of road work
No more late road projects. If state Rep. Ben Harbin has his way, legislation he's primed to introduce next week will achieve just that goal across Georgia.
Corrections
A story in Dec. 22 editions of The Augusta Chronicle about James Brown's annual toy giveaway incorrectly identified his birthplace. Mr. Brown was raised in Augusta but was born in rural Barnwell County.
Kid of the Day
James H. Brown III, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Across Georgia
MACON - A pilot who was killed in a New Year's Day plane crash in Coweta County has been identified as a Macon attorney.
Lobbyists' work is seen in tort reform
Across the area
A 30-year-old New Ellenton man was killed late Monday night in a one-car wreck.
Former fugitive will go on trial
County officials urge shelter-in-place plan
Kid of the Day
Tiani Kimora Williams, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Across South Carolina
New officer to be suspended for DUI
Political battling can write war tales
Across the Southeast
Airplane crashes near residential area
Officials say find might be crashed plane
Man pleads not guilty to charges in 2004 killing
Freshly elected members to take oath, do business
Swearing-in ceremonies for four commissioners is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. today before the Augusta Commission gets down to business at its first meeting of the year.
Bodies found off Florida's coast
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Bodies believed to be those of a Georgia pilot and his 16-year-old daughter who were killed in a plane crash 17 days ago off the coast of Vilano Beach were found Monday after a shrimp boat snagged the wreckage of a downed airplane.
Across the area
Torrential rains in the Augusta area Monday amounted to record rainfall totals, according to weather officials.
Rants and raves
JIMMY CARTER WAS a milquetoast president. His sinful cowardice back then made the rampant terrorism of today possible. There is blood on Carter's hands due to his in-office failures. That's why patriots hold Carter in contempt.
Man pleads not guilty to charges in 2004 killing
The trial began Tuesday for one of two men accused of killing a 24-year-old mother whose burning body was found two days after she disappeared.
Despite loss, legacy is secure
ATLANTA - The 2006 Sugar Bowl provided a lot of unexpected experiences as Monday night crossed into Tuesday morning.
The Big Easy this was not
ATLANTA - Where was Bourbon Street when you needed it?
The Big Easy this was not
ATLANTA - Where was Bourbon Street when you needed it?
Despite loss, legacy is secure
ATLANTA - The 2006 Sugar Bowl provided a lot of unexpected experiences as Monday night crossed into Tuesday morning.
Biography tells private and public life of Olivier
LOS ANGLES - The title of the book begins on the back cover with the bold red letters: O L I. On the spine is another letter, V. The front cover continues with I E R, under a photo of a brooding, young Laurence Olivier.
'Narnia' takes 'King Kong' crown in New Year's weekend battle
Biography tells private and public life of Olivier
Biography tells private and public life of Olivier
LOS ANGLES - The title of the book begins on the back cover with the bold red letters: O L I. On the spine is another letter, V. The front cover continues with I E R, under a photo of a brooding, young Laurence Olivier.
'Narnia' takes 'King Kong' crown in New Year's weekend battle
LOS ANGELES - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot.
'Narnia' takes 'King Kong' crown in New Year's weekend battle
LOS ANGELES - "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot.
DNA tests on skull may prove it is Mozart's
VIENNA, Austria - Have scientists found Mozart's skull? Researchers said Tuesday they'll reveal the results of DNA tests in a documentary airing Sunday on Austrian television as part of a year of celebratory events marking the composer's 250th birthday.
Duo is still searching for the 'great accident'
DNA tests on skull may prove it is Mozart's
Duo is still searching for the 'great accident'
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - This is a town built on chance, and that suits Marco Benevento and Joe Russo just fine.
Duo is still searching for the 'great accident'
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - This is a town built on chance, and that suits Marco Benevento and Joe Russo just fine.
DNA tests on skull may prove it is Mozart's
VIENNA, Austria - Have scientists found Mozart's skull? Researchers said Tuesday they'll reveal the results of DNA tests in a documentary airing Sunday on Austrian television as part of a year of celebratory events marking the composer's 250th birthday.
Family members report 12 trapped miners are alive
Family members report 12 trapped miners are alive
TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - In an extraordinary twist of fate, 12 miners caught in an explosion in a coal mine were found alive late Tuesday, more than 41 hours after the blast.
Family members report 12 trapped miners are alive
TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - In an extraordinary twist of fate, 12 miners caught in an explosion in a coal mine were found alive late Tuesday, more than 41 hours after the blast.
No. 16 Indiana 70, Michigan 63
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana's biggest problem with Robert Vaden is getting him to shoot.
South Carolina 81, South Carolina St. 46
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tarence Kinsey scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half as South Carolina took a large lead at halftime en route to an 81-46 victory over South Carolina State on Tuesday night.
No. 25 North Carolina 82, Davidson 58
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-high 23 points and No. 25 North Carolina turned in a solid defensive performance to beat Davidson 82-58 on Tuesday night.
No. 16 Indiana 70, Michigan 63
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana's biggest problem with Robert Vaden is getting him to shoot.
South Carolina 81, South Carolina St. 46
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tarence Kinsey scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half as South Carolina took a large lead at halftime en route to an 81-46 victory over South Carolina State on Tuesday night.
No. 25 North Carolina 82, Davidson 58
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-high 23 points and No. 25 North Carolina turned in a solid defensive performance to beat Davidson 82-58 on Tuesday night.
Chiefs to inquire about Edwards
Teams push forward after firings
Lions contact Singletary about coaching vacancy
Falcons face plenty of questions
Schottenheimer would like to have Brees back
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Lt. Col. Frederick Young, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Ms. Grace Helen Holston (RIDGE SPRING, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Penhale (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Katie Carpenter (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Jeffory L. Holt (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Overstreet (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
SSG (Ret.) Freddy Font (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Leila McLellan (MARIETTA, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth L. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Earnest Lee Burt (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathlyn M. Cotton (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Rev. Scott Ostendorf
The Rev. Scott Ostendorf, who became known as "the pastor with cancer," died Tuesday morning at his home in North Augusta. He was 49.
Mrs. Mary Lou Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, FL.)
Mrs. Nina McCorquodale (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mildred E. Mathews (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Louise McNeely (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Nelson (ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL.)
Mr. Robert Overstreet (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
Mrs. Cindy Novak (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Eddie C. Martin (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Leo Lamont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ella J. Sanders (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Holmes, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Myrtle Sophia Stenger (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Alton Clark (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Burnett Turner (BAMBERG, S.C.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Robert S. Bolton (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Scott Ostendorf (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, Fla.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour
One of Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour's dreams in life was to become a teenager, her grandmother Carol Davis said Monday.
Judge Mary O. Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour
One of Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour's dreams in life was to become a teenager, her grandmother Carol Davis said Monday.
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Marjorie Carter (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Rev. Scott Ostendorf (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Robert S. Bolton (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Nina McCorquodale (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, Fla.)
Mrs. Marijayne M. Buser (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Doris Cochran (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Judge Mary O. Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. James Dunstan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
SSG (Ret.) Freddy Font (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
LTC Wade N. Dupuis (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Lt. Col. Frederick Young, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Marjorie Carter (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Grace Helen Holston (RIDGE SPRING, S.C.)
Mrs. Lois Burnett Turner (BAMBERG, S.C.)
LTC Wade N. Dupuis (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. James Dunstan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Rev. Scott Ostendorf
The Rev. Scott Ostendorf, who became known as "the pastor with cancer," died Tuesday morning at his home in North Augusta. He was 49.
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rosemary Widener (CONYERS, Ga.)
Mrs. Eloise C. Traxler (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Bernard Terrell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Marijayne M. Buser (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. William Streeter, Jr. (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Ms. Edna Rodgers Daye (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Robert S. Bolton (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Leila McLellan (MARIETTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Eddie C. Martin (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Penhale (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Leo Lamont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Nelson (ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL.)
Mrs. Ruth L. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Holmes, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Earnest Lee Burt (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathlyn M. Cotton (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Jeffory L. Holt (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Alton Clark (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. William Streeter, Jr. (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Katie Carpenter (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Doris Cochran (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Edna Rodgers Daye (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Mildred E. Mathews (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Myrtle Sophia Stenger (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ella J. Sanders (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Cindy Novak (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Rosemary Widener (CONYERS, Ga.)
Mrs. Louise McNeely (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, FL.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Eloise C. Traxler (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Bernard Terrell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Cleveland Hunt (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
LTC Wade N. Dupuis (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Nelson (ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL.)
Mrs. Eloise C. Traxler (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Doris Cochran (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, Fla.)
Rev. Scott Ostendorf (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Mary Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Kaitlyn Lee Ridenour
Mrs. Katie Carpenter (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Burnett Turner (BAMBERG, S.C.)
Mrs. Myrtle Sophia Stenger (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Patrick Weaver (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Louise McNeely (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mr. Robert S. Bolton (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Ella J. Sanders (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Earnest Lee Burt (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommie Lee Young (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Studdard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Wooten (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
SSG (Ret.) Freddy Font (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Robinson Lane (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Overstreet (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Adams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. James Dunstan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathlyn M. Cotton (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Savage (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Grace Helen Holston (RIDGE SPRING, S.C.)
Mrs. Rosemary Widener (CONYERS, Ga.)
Mrs. Mickie Westin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mildred E. Mathews (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Leila McLellan (MARIETTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Nina McCorquodale (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Mr. Bernard Terrell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Edna Rodgers Daye (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Marijayne M. Buser (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Annie R. Bigham (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Holmes, Sr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Leo Lamont Utley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Wilma Faye Atkinson (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Marjorie Carter (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Johnson (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Alton Clark (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Howard Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Judge Mary O. Herrington (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Curry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Rev. Scott Ostendorf
Mr. Robert Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. William G. Allen (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Cindy Novak (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Joe E. Walker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth L. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William Streeter, Jr. (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Luke Allen Maples (CANTONMENT, FL.)
Mr. Eddie C. Martin (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. RoseMary Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Lt. Col. Frederick Young, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lou Penhale (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Justin Dion Brown (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mr. Jeffory L. Holt (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Alice Dobbs (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Italy's ski team knows it's good to be home
Italy's ski team knows it's good to be home
BORMIO, Italy - The Italian ski team is taking advantage of its home Olympics with access to the courses in Sestriere and San Sicario.
Italy's ski team knows it's good to be home
BORMIO, Italy - The Italian ski team is taking advantage of its home Olympics with access to the courses in Sestriere and San Sicario.
United States beats Russia in Hopman Cup
Racehore Smarty Jones gets a new career
Boxer Hearns accused of assaulting his son
Boxer Hearns accused of assaulting his son
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Former boxing champion Thomas Hearns has been accused of striking his son during an argument and faces misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
Racehore Smarty Jones gets a new career
MIDWAY, Ky. - Smarty Jones could become known as Arty Jones if his new career takes off.
United States beats Russia in Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia - Taylor Dent won his singles match and combined with Lisa Raymond in the clinching mixed doubles to give the United States a 2-1 victory Tuesday over Russia in the Hopman Cup.
Overtime
In Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte rallied from two goals down to force overtime, then earned a 3-2 shootout victory over the Augusta Lynx on Monday.
United States beats Russia in Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia - Taylor Dent won his singles match and combined with Lisa Raymond in the clinching mixed doubles to give the United States a 2-1 victory Tuesday over Russia in the Hopman Cup.
Racehore Smarty Jones gets a new career
MIDWAY, Ky. - Smarty Jones could become known as Arty Jones if his new career takes off.
Boxer Hearns accused of assaulting his son
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Former boxing champion Thomas Hearns has been accused of striking his son during an argument and faces misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
Overtime
In Southfield, Mich., former boxing champion Thomas Hearns has been accused of striking his son during an argument, and faces misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
Overtime
In Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte rallied from two goals down to force overtime, then earned a 3-2 shootout victory over the Augusta Lynx on Monday.
Overtime
In Southfield, Mich., former boxing champion Thomas Hearns has been accused of striking his son during an argument, and faces misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
Prep basketball scores
Prep basketball scores
Lions sweep Cavaliers
Tuesday night's wins over Augusta Prep were the first basketball games of 2006 for the Augusta Christian basketball teams.
Prep basketball scores
Prep basketball scores
Lions sweep Cavaliers
Tuesday night's wins over Augusta Prep were the first basketball games of 2006 for the Augusta Christian basketball teams.
Lions contact Singletary about coaching vacancy
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Detroit Lions have contacted Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary about their vacant coaching job.
Teams push forward after firings
Almost as soon as the St. Louis Rams announced Monday that Mike Martz was out as head coach, they asked the Chicago Bears for permission to talk to Ron Rivera, their defensive coordinator.
Falcons face plenty of questions
ATLANTA - Keith Brooking refused to place blame after Atlanta's 44-11 loss to Carolina on Sunday, a loss that was the team's sixth in the final eight games.
Schottenheimer would like to have Brees back
SAN DIEGO - Marty Schottenheimer "absolutely" would like to have Drew Brees back, even though the Chargers' starting quarterback is going under the knife and is not under contract for next year.
Lions contact Singletary about coaching vacancy
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Detroit Lions have contacted Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary about their vacant coaching job.
Schottenheimer would like to have Brees back
SAN DIEGO - Marty Schottenheimer "absolutely" would like to have Drew Brees back, even though the Chargers' starting quarterback is going under the knife and is not under contract for next year.
Chiefs to inquire about Edwards
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return to New York next season, the Jets should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.
Chiefs to inquire about Edwards
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return to New York next season, the Jets should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.
Falcons face plenty of questions
ATLANTA - Keith Brooking refused to place blame after Atlanta's 44-11 loss to Carolina on Sunday, a loss that was the team's sixth in the final eight games.
Teams push forward after firings
Almost as soon as the St. Louis Rams announced Monday that Mike Martz was out as head coach, they asked the Chicago Bears for permission to talk to Ron Rivera, their defensive coordinator.
Despite loss, legacy is secure
Ryan Seacrest signs deal with E! TV
LOS ANGELES - Ryan Seacrest's new year is looking good so far. The "American Idol" host and radio disc jockey signed a deal with E! Entertainment Television that includes producing and hosting the channel's red-carpet awards coverage.
Fred Savage is picking up acting career on 'Crumbs'
Fred Savage is picking up acting career on 'Crumbs'
LOS ANGELES - Fred Savage was thinking about devoting himself to directing and producing when he was offered "Crumbs." So he's back acting.
Fred Savage is picking up acting career on 'Crumbs'
LOS ANGELES - Fred Savage was thinking about devoting himself to directing and producing when he was offered "Crumbs." So he's back acting.
Ryan Seacrest signs deal with E! TV
Ryan Seacrest signs deal with E! TV
LOS ANGELES - Ryan Seacrest's new year is looking good so far. The "American Idol" host and radio disc jockey signed a deal with E! Entertainment Television that includes producing and hosting the channel's red-carpet awards coverage.
Starz to offer download movie service for portable devices
'American Idol' star entertains U.S. troops
Dogs take advantage of game near Athens
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons had barely finished their season when workers swarmed onto the Georgia Dome turf.
Shockley finishes big, even in loss
ATLANTA - D.J. Shockley waited five years for bowl game glory.
Georgia defense humbled by Slaton, White
ATLANTA - Given one final opportunity to make a stop in the fourth quarter, Georgia's defense thought it had delivered.
Dogs take advantage of game near Athens
Georgia tight end likely to enter NFL draft
ATLANTA - Georgia tight end Leonard Pope has probably played his final game for the Bulldogs.
Shockley finishes big, even in loss
Shockley finishes big, even in loss
ATLANTA - D.J. Shockley waited five years for bowl game glory.
Georgia tight end likely to enter NFL draft
Sugar Bowl is anything but sweet for Georgia
ATLANTA - Every Georgia fan shared a favorite West Virginia joke this weekend leading up to the Sugar Bowl.
Georgia tight end likely to enter NFL draft
ATLANTA - Georgia tight end Leonard Pope has probably played his final game for the Bulldogs.
Dogs take advantage of game near Athens
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons had barely finished their season when workers swarmed onto the Georgia Dome turf.
Georgia defense humbled by Slaton, White
ATLANTA - Given one final opportunity to make a stop in the fourth quarter, Georgia's defense thought it had delivered.
Sugar Bowl is anything but sweet for Georgia
Sugar Bowl is anything but sweet for Georgia
ATLANTA - Every Georgia fan shared a favorite West Virginia joke this weekend leading up to the Sugar Bowl.
Georgia defense humbled by Slaton, White
Living briefs
- Scrubs (9 on NBC, WAGT, Channel 26), one of the best sitcoms out there, is doubling its fun.
Teen's family has instilled invaluable lessons in giving
Her name means "helper," and not only does Paige Hamilton, 17, know it but she also lives it.
Teen's family has instilled invaluable lessons in giving
Her name means "helper," and not only does Paige Hamilton, 17, know it but she also lives it.
Friends' opinions are out of concern
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: I'm a junior in high school and enjoying life as a teenager. I'm currently talking to a wonderful girl, whom I like very much. I care for her tremendously.
Better think twice before labeling someone 'emo'
They rock to the bands Taking Back Sunday and Hawthorne Heights. He wears uncomfortably tight pants and flips his hair every five seconds. She gets her clothes from a thrift store and writes in her blog every day.
Quick hits
'Chris Brown'
MY THOUGHTS: Chris Brown is really making a name for himself. With his R&B/pop/hip-hop/rock inspired debut effort, this Tappahannock, Va., native is living up to his new label as "the next Usher." His first single, Run It!, is still in heavy rotation on the radio, but his new single, Yo (Excuse Me Miss), is heating up the airwaves.
Teen's family has instilled invaluable lessons in giving
Xtreme question of the week
What changes would you like to see in the new year?
Living briefs
- Scrubs (9 on NBC, WAGT, Channel 26), one of the best sitcoms out there, is doubling its fun.
Holiday hunt answers
It looks as though lots of people don't get lost in the shuffle during the holidays. Two weeks ago, we challenged readers to take a closer look at some of the season's more prominent images and let us know what they were, and nearly 50 people responded.
Better think twice before labeling someone 'emo'
They rock to the bands Taking Back Sunday and Hawthorne Heights. He wears uncomfortably tight pants and flips his hair every five seconds. She gets her clothes from a thrift store and writes in her blog every day.
Quick hits
'Chris Brown'
MY THOUGHTS: Chris Brown is really making a name for himself. With his R&B/pop/hip-hop/rock inspired debut effort, this Tappahannock, Va., native is living up to his new label as "the next Usher." His first single, Run It!, is still in heavy rotation on the radio, but his new single, Yo (Excuse Me Miss), is heating up the airwaves.
Better think twice before labeling someone 'emo'
Friends' opinions are out of concern
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: I'm a junior in high school and enjoying life as a teenager. I'm currently talking to a wonderful girl, whom I like very much. I care for her tremendously.
Friends' opinions are out of concern
Xtreme question of the week
What changes would you like to see in the new year?
Holiday hunt answers
It looks as though lots of people don't get lost in the shuffle during the holidays. Two weeks ago, we challenged readers to take a closer look at some of the season's more prominent images and let us know what they were, and nearly 50 people responded.
North Augusta wants spirited photos
Donation will help equip police dog team
Aiken County Detention Center bookings
Farmers market has grown into an Aiken institution
Librarian's book was an epic effort
Leavelle McCampbell teacher is a confidante for youngsters
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