Pet of the week
Roger Rabbit, a 3-month-old Labrador and cocker spaniel mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Aiken County Farmers Market
The Aiken County Farmers Market, at Williamsburg Street and Richland Avenue, sells fresh produce daily, depending on weather, from about 8:30 a.m. until vendors are sold out. Call 643-4660.
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
This week
Eleemosynary auditions: 3 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Monday; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; open for one female 18-25, one female 30-50 and one female 50-70; (803) 648-1438
Around the block
Auditions for Eleemosynary will be held at 3 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Monday at the Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Auditions are open for one female 18-25, one female 30-50 and one female 50-70. Call 648-1438.
Across the river
ATLANTA GUITAR TRIO: Tuesday Music Live concert, noon Tuesday; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; lunch by Chick-fil-A at Mullins Crossing; lunch is $7, reservations required for lunch; 722-3463
Highway statistics for state still grim
South Carolina's highways were deadly last year.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Recycling
- To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans at the Belvedere Fire Department .
Highway statistics for state still grim
South Carolina's highways were deadly last year.
Recycling
- To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans at the Belvedere Fire Department .
Funeral home owner sees need for crematorium
George Funeral Homes has sold its Whiskey Road location and plans to build a crematorium on U.S. Highway 1 in Graniteville.
Around the block
Auditions for Eleemosynary will be held at 3 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Monday at the Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Auditions are open for one female 18-25, one female 30-50 and one female 50-70. Call 648-1438.
Pupils at Jefferson Elementary keep dry, thanks to PTO
When it rains, pupils at Jefferson Elementary School waiting for a ride home no longer worry about getting wet.
This week
Eleemosynary auditions: 3 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Monday; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St., Aiken; open for one female 18-25, one female 30-50 and one female 50-70; (803) 648-1438
Contest drawing is the cat's meow
A North Augusta girl's artwork has been included in a promotional calendar by an international book distributor.
Funeral home owner sees need for crematorium
George Funeral Homes has sold its Whiskey Road location and plans to build a crematorium on U.S. Highway 1 in Graniteville.
Pet of the week
Roger Rabbit, a 3-month-old Labrador and cocker spaniel mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Library events
NANCY BONNETTE LIBRARY
Race car makes an impression on follower of NASCAR
Dressed in a Lowe's No. 48 cap, sweatshirt and sweatpants, Charlie Mahan rose on his tiptoes to peer into the driver's-side window of the Team Lowe's No. 48 Nextel Cup race car.
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 Augustan holds auditions for new choir
It's a dream that Alicia Waldrep has had for many years. "The vision I have is to have (a choir) minister to God in song," she said.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
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
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
Basketball is means to end for student
An auto accident kept Antoine Williamson from playing football, but it didn't take him completely out of sports.
Library events
NANCY BONNETTE LIBRARY
Coin club brings together people who love money
Most people collect coins and paper money to buy things they want. Others, however, spend money to buy coins they want to collect.
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
Contest drawing is the cat's meow
A North Augusta girl's artwork has been included in a promotional calendar by an international book distributor.
Across the river
ATLANTA GUITAR TRIO: Tuesday Music Live concert, noon Tuesday; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 605 Reynolds St.; lunch by Chick-fil-A at Mullins Crossing; lunch is $7, reservations required for lunch; 722-3463
Pupils at Jefferson Elementary keep dry, thanks to PTO
When it rains, pupils at Jefferson Elementary School waiting for a ride home no longer worry about getting wet.
Basketball is means to end for student
An auto accident kept Antoine Williamson from playing football, but it didn't take him completely out of sports.
Race car makes an impression on follower of NASCAR
Dressed in a Lowe's No. 48 cap, sweatshirt and sweatpants, Charlie Mahan rose on his tiptoes to peer into the driver's-side window of the Team Lowe's No. 48 Nextel Cup race car.
North Augustan holds auditions for new choir
It's a dream that Alicia Waldrep has had for many years. "The vision I have is to have (a choir) minister to God in song," she said.
Coin club brings together people who love money
Most people collect coins and paper money to buy things they want. Others, however, spend money to buy coins they want to collect.
Aiken County Farmers Market
The Aiken County Farmers Market, at Williamsburg Street and Richland Avenue, sells fresh produce daily, depending on weather, from about 8:30 a.m. until vendors are sold out. Call 643-4660.
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
'Gascoyne' is back, bizarre as ever
The title character in Stanley Crawford's "Gascoyne" is one of the most charming figures in recent American mystery fiction.
History of hunger will fill readers
The haunting images of starving children appear regularly on television, sometimes on the news, sometimes in heart-moving appeals for charity. Usually, the hunger is in some faraway land.
Book Award winner probes human motivation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In his expansive, nearly windowless industrial studio crammed with books, art supplies, prints and photographs, author William T. Vollmann spends a lot of time thinking, much of it about human nature.
'Phantom' to become longest running Broadway show
'Last Shot' a thrilling, informative naval tale
"The Last Shot" tells the story of the daring campaign waged by the Confederate ship Shenandoah against the U.S. whaling fleet during the final months of the Civil War.
'Gascoyne' is back, bizarre as ever
Book Award winner probes human motivation
Mystery of skull believed to be Mozart's still unsolved
'Phantom' to become longest running Broadway show
NEW YORK - No job in the theater lasts forever. At "The Phantom of the Opera," it only seems that way.
History of hunger will fill readers
'Gascoyne' is back, bizarre as ever
The title character in Stanley Crawford's "Gascoyne" is one of the most charming figures in recent American mystery fiction.
'Phantom' to become longest running Broadway show
NEW YORK - No job in the theater lasts forever. At "The Phantom of the Opera," it only seems that way.
'Last Shot' a thrilling, informative naval tale
"The Last Shot" tells the story of the daring campaign waged by the Confederate ship Shenandoah against the U.S. whaling fleet during the final months of the Civil War.
Book Award winner probes human motivation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In his expansive, nearly windowless industrial studio crammed with books, art supplies, prints and photographs, author William T. Vollmann spends a lot of time thinking, much of it about human nature.
History of hunger will fill readers
The haunting images of starving children appear regularly on television, sometimes on the news, sometimes in heart-moving appeals for charity. Usually, the hunger is in some faraway land.
Mystery of skull believed to be Mozart's still unsolved
VIENNA, Austria - It's a Mozart mystery as haunting as his "Requiem" - and apparently it won't be solved any time soon.
Mystery of skull believed to be Mozart's still unsolved
VIENNA, Austria - It's a Mozart mystery as haunting as his "Requiem" - and apparently it won't be solved any time soon.
'Last Shot' a thrilling, informative naval tale
Multiplying decor is Christmas miracle
Queon Julian Maurice Harmon II
Queon Julian Maurice Harmon II
Queon Julian Maurice Harmon II
Braves still need a closer
ATLANTA - The countdown to spring training is on for the Atlanta Braves, but general manager John Schuerholz says the team may still be looking for a closer when pitchers and catchers report to Florida in six weeks.
Braves still need a closer
ATLANTA - The countdown to spring training is on for the Atlanta Braves, but general manager John Schuerholz says the team may still be looking for a closer when pitchers and catchers report to Florida in six weeks.
Federal oil reduction program increases oil use
LOS ANGELES - A federal push for cars that run on an alternative fuel straight from the heartland isn't winning many converts among American drivers - but is a hit with automakers who use it to skirt mileage standards.
Mississippi plant causing problem with Nissan reliability
JACKSON, Miss. - Nissan officials are on the defensive after four of five vehicles produced at a key plant in the automaker's expansion plans topped the annual Consumer Reports list of unreliable vehicles.
Mississippi plant causing problem with Nissan reliability
JACKSON, Miss. - Nissan officials are on the defensive after four of five vehicles produced at a key plant in the automaker's expansion plans topped the annual Consumer Reports list of unreliable vehicles.
Biz bites
We've all heard the advice to sock away six to nine months of our income for emergencies. Let's say that's not possible, for whatever reason. Emergency strikes, what do you do? The January issue of consumer reports' money adviser offers there tips:
How pension crisis could hit corporate balance sheets
NEW YORK - The pension system is heading for a crisis, or maybe two.
In a few months, 706 will be needed to phone neighbor
Right now, placing a call across Augusta to your friend doesn't require dialing 706. Come April 3, you'll have to.
Busines calendar
- Jan 12, 19 and 26: CPIM Review Course by the APICS CSRA Chapter; contact Patti Lee at (706) 868-3811 for registration information.
Busines calendar
- Jan 12, 19 and 26: CPIM Review Course by the APICS CSRA Chapter; contact Patti Lee at (706) 868-3811 for registration information.
Mississippi plant causing problem with Nissan reliability
Federal oil reduction program increases oil use
How pension crisis could hit corporate balance sheets
NEW YORK - The pension system is heading for a crisis, or maybe two.
SUVs, pickups perform poorly in crash tests
SUVs, pickups perform poorly in crash tests
WASHINGTON - Head restraints in several sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks poorly protected test dummies from neck injuries in a simulated rear crash at 20 mph, the insurance industry reported Sunday.
In a few months, 706 will be needed to phone neighbor
Federal oil reduction program increases oil use
LOS ANGELES - A federal push for cars that run on an alternative fuel straight from the heartland isn't winning many converts among American drivers - but is a hit with automakers who use it to skirt mileage standards.
SUVs, pickups perform poorly in crash tests
WASHINGTON - Head restraints in several sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks poorly protected test dummies from neck injuries in a simulated rear crash at 20 mph, the insurance industry reported Sunday.
Biz bits
Marc T. Wilson III has joined First Bank of Georgia as business development coordinator.
Biz bits
Marc T. Wilson III has joined First Bank of Georgia as business development coordinator.
In a few months, 706 will be needed to phone neighbor
Right now, placing a call across Augusta to your friend doesn't require dialing 706. Come April 3, you'll have to.
How pension crisis could hit corporate balance sheets
Biz bites
We've all heard the advice to sock away six to nine months of our income for emergencies. Let's say that's not possible, for whatever reason. Emergency strikes, what do you do? The January issue of consumer reports' money adviser offers there tips:
Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for Sunday, January 8, 2006.
Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for Sunday, January 8, 2006.
Commission decides to start the new year off on wrong foot
Commission decides to start the new year off on wrong foot
Mercy, mercy, Mr. Percy. Augusta's first commission meeting of the year went from the sublime to the ridiculous in the time it takes to bang a gavel.
Lady Tigers top Georgia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. - Maxienne White had 17 points to lead Clemson to a 72-63 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday.
Lady Tigers top Georgia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. - Maxienne White had 17 points to lead Clemson to a 72-63 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday.
Vince Young headed to NFL draft
Vince Young headed to NFL draft
AUSTIN, Texas - Vince Young is headed to the NFL.
Vince Young headed to NFL draft
AUSTIN, Texas - Vince Young is headed to the NFL.
Redick can now transcend sport
A need for climate change
Experts issued a warm and breezy financial forecast for Georgia on Friday. The question is, will Augusta be able to get out and enjoy the economic climate and capitalize on the opportunities that presents - or will our leaders be too busy fighting each other?
A great budget plan for South Carolina
Sides agree: Can't afford to lose in Iraq
President Bush on Thursday invited to the White House and asked the advice of more than a dozen former secretaries of state and defense, including those from Democratic administrations.
A great budget plan for South Carolina
Do South Carolinians favor efficiency over waste? Simplicity over complexity? Slimmer government over bloated bureaucracy? Tax rebates over unnecessary government spending?
A need for climate change
Experts issued a warm and breezy financial forecast for Georgia on Friday. The question is, will Augusta be able to get out and enjoy the economic climate and capitalize on the opportunities that presents - or will our leaders be too busy fighting each other?
Sides agree: Can't afford to lose in Iraq
A different kind of miracle
"Nothing seems to be working, and maybe it's time to trust in God completely."
The big picture
It's the reason that no one wants to sit in the front row at a movie:
It's just that simple
You can pretty much predict which organizations are opposing Judge Sam Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sides agree: Can't afford to lose in Iraq
President Bush on Thursday invited to the White House and asked the advice of more than a dozen former secretaries of state and defense, including those from Democratic administrations.
The big picture
It's the reason that no one wants to sit in the front row at a movie:
It's just that simple
You can pretty much predict which organizations are opposing Judge Sam Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A different kind of miracle
"Nothing seems to be working, and maybe it's time to trust in God completely."
A great budget plan for South Carolina
Do South Carolinians favor efficiency over waste? Simplicity over complexity? Slimmer government over bloated bureaucracy? Tax rebates over unnecessary government spending?
No bids on foreclosed Courtney Love house
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A Los Angeles mortgage company owns the historic bungalow Courtney Love bought in the late 1990s, after a foreclosure auction generated no bids.
People in the News
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Courtney Love lost the historic bungalow she bought in the late 1990s to a Los Angeles mortgage company after a foreclosure auction generated no bids.
People in the News
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Courtney Love lost the historic bungalow she bought in the late 1990s to a Los Angeles mortgage company after a foreclosure auction generated no bids.
No bids on foreclosed Courtney Love house
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A Los Angeles mortgage company owns the historic bungalow Courtney Love bought in the late 1990s, after a foreclosure auction generated no bids.
Save money on cell phone directory assistance fees
Q: How can you avoid hefty fees for directory assistance on a cell phone?
Yield curve inversion will affect consumers
Multimanaged funds have advantages
When you think about who is managing your mutual fund, you might imagine a single person making most of the decisions.
Yield curve inversion will affect consumers
NEW YORK - The yield curve turned upside down in late December, leading some financial experts to suggest that consumers need to re-evaluate their saving and borrowing strategies in the new year.
Save money on cell phone directory assistance fees
Q: How can you avoid hefty fees for directory assistance on a cell phone?
Multimanaged funds have advantages
When you think about who is managing your mutual fund, you might imagine a single person making most of the decisions.
Yield curve inversion will affect consumers
NEW YORK - The yield curve turned upside down in late December, leading some financial experts to suggest that consumers need to re-evaluate their saving and borrowing strategies in the new year.
Save money on cell phone directory assistance fees
Multimanaged funds have advantages
Georgia Southern cruises
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Elton Nesbitt's season-high 33 points led Georgia Southern to an 83-65 win at The Citadel on Saturday in the Eagles' Southern Conference opener.
Georgia Southern cruises
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Elton Nesbitt's season-high 33 points led Georgia Southern to an 83-65 win at The Citadel on Saturday in the Eagles' Southern Conference opener.
Jackets topple No. 11 Eagles
ATLANTA - All Anthony Morrow wanted out of Georgia Tech teammate Jeremis Smith was a smile.
Jackets topple No. 11 Eagles
ATLANTA - All Anthony Morrow wanted out of Georgia Tech teammate Jeremis Smith was a smile.
Family history's best learned in present
Jones slowing down, but still reaching LPGA goals
Rosie Jones still isn't retiring from competitive golf, but she's getting closer.
Europe beats Asia in Royal Trophy
Europe beats Asia in Royal Trophy
BANGKOK, Thailand - Europe won the inaugural Royal Trophy team tournament Sunday, holding off Asia 9-7 behind the strong play of Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley and Henrik Stenson.
Tests are lined up for Wie, not just on the golf course
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Michelle Wie is starting to feel the stress.
Jones slowing down, but still reaching LPGA goals
Rosie Jones still isn't retiring from competitive golf, but she's getting closer.
Appleby often overlooked as a big hitter
Jones slowing down, but still reaching LPGA goals
Appleby makes it three straight at Kapalua
Appleby makes it three straight at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Stuart Appleby had to go an extra hole to make it three in a row at the Mercedes Championships, making a birdie on the par-5 18th to force a playoff against Vijay Singh, then winning on the same hole with a bunker shot that nearly went in.
Appleby often overlooked as a big hitter
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Stuart Appleby hit the longest drive at the Mercedes Championships, a 426-yard tee shot that nearly went through the par-4 12th green.
Europe beats Asia in Royal Trophy
BANGKOK, Thailand - Europe won the inaugural Royal Trophy team tournament Sunday, holding off Asia 9-7 behind the strong play of Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley and Henrik Stenson.
Furyk just takes it easy
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Jim Furyk has a house near the 18th hole at Kapalua and spends about a month there each year, so he is no stranger to the Plantation course.
Tests are lined up for Wie, not just on the golf course
Tests are lined up for Wie, not just on the golf course
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Michelle Wie is starting to feel the stress.
Appleby makes it three straight at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Stuart Appleby had to go an extra hole to make it three in a row at the Mercedes Championships, making a birdie on the par-5 18th to force a playoff against Vijay Singh, then winning on the same hole with a bunker shot that nearly went in.
Appleby often overlooked as a big hitter
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Stuart Appleby hit the longest drive at the Mercedes Championships, a 426-yard tee shot that nearly went through the par-4 12th green.
Furyk just takes it easy
KAPALUA, Hawaii - Jim Furyk has a house near the 18th hole at Kapalua and spends about a month there each year, so he is no stranger to the Plantation course.
Knights repel improving Rebels
Multiplying decor is Christmas miracle
"A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together."
Multiplying decor is Christmas miracle
"A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together."
If you cut and run, then dig and hide
The biggest mistake we can make is to cut and run from Iraq. Iran and Syria will develop nuclear weapons. Iraq will become a haven for terrorists.
Vernon Sox, Augusta
Aid to other countries only hurts America
Every generation is concerned about the one that follows. My concern is the future of our country. ...
Doris A. Jones, Augusta
Close NBC's 'Book of Daniel'
I am a Christian, first and foremost. I am extremely tolerant of others and their beliefs, and like the same courtesy. But I do not appreciate my religion being mocked and intentionally desecrated. Who would?
Mona Silva, Grovetown
If you cut and run, then dig and hide
Close NBC's 'Book of Daniel'
I am a Christian, first and foremost. I am extremely tolerant of others and their beliefs, and like the same courtesy. But I do not appreciate my religion being mocked and intentionally desecrated. Who would?
Mona Silva, Grovetown
We're fighting some very bad folks
Mine-disaster muddle confused media
Amid all the hype, no wonder the media missed the boat in accurately reporting the number of survivors in the West Virginia mine disaster. The first report regarded the number of coal miners who were alive at that time - 12.
Dan Leonard, Grovetown
Aid to other countries only hurts America
Mayor's talent wasted
To me it's very heart-warming to see, read and hear our new mayor speak so enthusiastically about the future of Augusta, a most wonderful and beautiful city where flowers bloom throughout the year in a semi-tropical climate that allows outside activities through the year - a city filled with good people.
Carl W. Rafoth, Augusta
Mine-disaster muddle confused media
Caring volunteers made 2005 a banner year for feeding the hungry
Nowadays, we just can't seem to get away from "security issues." We're all familiar with the psychological term - feeling "secure," or having a healthy self-image. That's something we're all supposed to be striving for.
Caring volunteers made 2005 a banner year for feeding the hungry
If you cut and run, then dig and hide
The biggest mistake we can make is to cut and run from Iraq. Iran and Syria will develop nuclear weapons. Iraq will become a haven for terrorists.
Vernon Sox, Augusta
Mine-disaster muddle confused media
Amid all the hype, no wonder the media missed the boat in accurately reporting the number of survivors in the West Virginia mine disaster. The first report regarded the number of coal miners who were alive at that time - 12.
Dan Leonard, Grovetown
Aid to other countries only hurts America
Every generation is concerned about the one that follows. My concern is the future of our country. ...
Doris A. Jones, Augusta
We're fighting some very bad folks
As usual, Paul Cook in his Dec. 18 letter to the editor ("Pray that Iraq war ends soon") demonstrated his propensity for selective memory lapses.
Roger Eden, Grovetown
Caring volunteers made 2005 a banner year for feeding the hungry
Nowadays, we just can't seem to get away from "security issues." We're all familiar with the psychological term - feeling "secure," or having a healthy self-image. That's something we're all supposed to be striving for.
We're fighting some very bad folks
As usual, Paul Cook in his Dec. 18 letter to the editor ("Pray that Iraq war ends soon") demonstrated his propensity for selective memory lapses.
Roger Eden, Grovetown
Mayor's talent wasted
To me it's very heart-warming to see, read and hear our new mayor speak so enthusiastically about the future of Augusta, a most wonderful and beautiful city where flowers bloom throughout the year in a semi-tropical climate that allows outside activities through the year - a city filled with good people.
Carl W. Rafoth, Augusta
Winter transforms forest into outdoor paradise
Patton Museum to stay in Fort Knox
Ask supervisor whether dinner invite stands
Techbits: BBC News archives, Engineering prize and more
Bath decor influenced by other rooms
Resolved: make the house safe and secure
Cancun isn't what it used to be
Exercise is chance for parents, kids to bond
Baltimore aquarium's new Australian exhibit
Museum director's home exudes an artful warmth
Scientists argue the evolution of sauropods
TiVo uncharacteristically quiet at TV-dominated CES
Fear creeps in with three low-key horror games
Battle shaping up for new high-def DVDs
IdleAire expands truck stop hookups to reduce emissions
Winter transforms forest into outdoor paradise
GOSHEN, Mass. - A snowstorm can turn this quiet, rural area on the way to the Berkshires into a dangerous and disorienting place.
Cancun isn't what it used to be
CANCUN, Mexico - Five-star resorts stand battered and broken, crawling with construction crews that hammer and bulldoze, weld and re-plaster long into the night.
Living briefs
The first heating bills are landing in mailboxes, and many homeowners are experiencing sticker shock.
Exercise is chance for parents, kids to bond
LeeAnn Knebelsberger, 37, wanted to lose weight. Her husband Mark, 43, had some "poundage" he needed to get rid of. Their daughter, Alexis, 13, just wanted get toned.
Museum director's home exudes an artful warmth
Paintings, sculptures, intricate trinket boxes and other objects are exhibited in Christine Miller-Betts' Grovetown home.
Living briefs
The first heating bills are landing in mailboxes, and many homeowners are experiencing sticker shock.
Bath decor influenced by other rooms
Borrowing from decor themes throughout the house, baths continue the ascent from bland, necessary rooms to stylish, relaxing comfort zones.
Museum director's home exudes an artful warmth
Paintings, sculptures, intricate trinket boxes and other objects are exhibited in Christine Miller-Betts' Grovetown home.
Winter transforms forest into outdoor paradise
GOSHEN, Mass. - A snowstorm can turn this quiet, rural area on the way to the Berkshires into a dangerous and disorienting place.
Cancun isn't what it used to be
CANCUN, Mexico - Five-star resorts stand battered and broken, crawling with construction crews that hammer and bulldoze, weld and re-plaster long into the night.
Bath decor influenced by other rooms
Borrowing from decor themes throughout the house, baths continue the ascent from bland, necessary rooms to stylish, relaxing comfort zones.
Ask supervisor whether dinner invite stands
Dear Carson: I am to attend a meeting next week at which my company holds a dinner for government officials.
Ask supervisor whether dinner invite stands
Dear Carson: I am to attend a meeting next week at which my company holds a dinner for government officials.
Resolved: make the house safe and secure
When it comes to New Year resolutions, it's a good idea to include some home improvement resolutions that will save time, money and keep your home in good shape.
Patton Museum to stay in Fort Knox
FORT KNOX, Ky. - A museum bearing a famous military name and showcasing Fort Knox's ties to tank warfare will stay open here after the heavy armor departs for Georgia.
TiVo uncharacteristically quiet at TV-dominated CES
SAN JOSE, Calif. - TiVo Inc., the digital video recorder pioneer, made HEAD:s a year ago in vowing to take TV to the next level with support for high-definition video, software that can sling shows outside the box and a plan to pipe movies over the Internet.
Techbits: BBC News archives, Engineering prize and more
LONDON - Landmark BBC television reports of major world events from the past half-century will be available free online to British computer users.
Scientists argue the evolution of sauropods
Sauropods, the enormous dinosaurs that were the largest animals to ever walk the earth, may have been nothing more than overgrown toddlers. So says Hans Sues, a Smithsonian paleontologist who analyzed the 190-million-year-old dinosaur eggs -- the oldest from a vertebrate animal ever discovered.
Travel briefs
NEW YORK - Four Seasons hotels in Chicago and Hawaii, and inns in Vermont, Mississippi and on the California coast, were the top-scoring places to stay in the U.S. in the annual "Gold List" survey published by Conde Nast Traveler.
Techbits: BBC News archives, Engineering prize and more
LONDON - Landmark BBC television reports of major world events from the past half-century will be available free online to British computer users.
Patton Museum to stay in Fort Knox
FORT KNOX, Ky. - A museum bearing a famous military name and showcasing Fort Knox's ties to tank warfare will stay open here after the heavy armor departs for Georgia.
Fear creeps in with three low-key horror games
What's scary? Horror aficionados have been debating the subject for decades. Some prefer graphic bloodbaths like "The Evil Dead" or George A. Romero's zombie epics.
Baltimore aquarium's new Australian exhibit
BALTIMORE - Winter has descended in full force upon Baltimore, except at the National Aquarium's new Australian exhibit where it's always spring in the Outback.
IdleAire expands truck stop hookups to reduce emissions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - IdleAire Technologies Corp. announced Wednesday a national expansion of its ecologically friendly truck stop systems that let long-haul truckers turn off their engines while they rest and let everyone else breathe easier.
Resolved: make the house safe and secure
When it comes to New Year resolutions, it's a good idea to include some home improvement resolutions that will save time, money and keep your home in good shape.
Battle shaping up for new high-def DVDs
LAS VEGAS - It was supposed to be the grand unveiling of a new generation in home entertainment when Kevin Collins of Microsoft Corp. popped an HD DVD disc into a Toshiba production model and hit "play."
New members join assembly
The Augusta Assembly celebrated its 53th anniversary Dec. 27 with its annual winter ball. A social organization, The Assembly was founded in 1952. Each year, the club holds a winter ball at the Augusta Country Club to recognize honored guests.
Scientists argue the evolution of sauropods
Sauropods, the enormous dinosaurs that were the largest animals to ever walk the earth, may have been nothing more than overgrown toddlers. So says Hans Sues, a Smithsonian paleontologist who analyzed the 190-million-year-old dinosaur eggs -- the oldest from a vertebrate animal ever discovered.
Exercise is chance for parents, kids to bond
LeeAnn Knebelsberger, 37, wanted to lose weight. Her husband Mark, 43, had some "poundage" he needed to get rid of. Their daughter, Alexis, 13, just wanted get toned.
Battle shaping up for new high-def DVDs
LAS VEGAS - It was supposed to be the grand unveiling of a new generation in home entertainment when Kevin Collins of Microsoft Corp. popped an HD DVD disc into a Toshiba production model and hit "play."
Travel briefs
NEW YORK - Four Seasons hotels in Chicago and Hawaii, and inns in Vermont, Mississippi and on the California coast, were the top-scoring places to stay in the U.S. in the annual "Gold List" survey published by Conde Nast Traveler.
IdleAire expands truck stop hookups to reduce emissions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - IdleAire Technologies Corp. announced Wednesday a national expansion of its ecologically friendly truck stop systems that let long-haul truckers turn off their engines while they rest and let everyone else breathe easier.
Baltimore aquarium's new Australian exhibit
BALTIMORE - Winter has descended in full force upon Baltimore, except at the National Aquarium's new Australian exhibit where it's always spring in the Outback.
TiVo uncharacteristically quiet at TV-dominated CES
SAN JOSE, Calif. - TiVo Inc., the digital video recorder pioneer, made HEAD:s a year ago in vowing to take TV to the next level with support for high-definition video, software that can sling shows outside the box and a plan to pipe movies over the Internet.
Fear creeps in with three low-key horror games
What's scary? Horror aficionados have been debating the subject for decades. Some prefer graphic bloodbaths like "The Evil Dead" or George A. Romero's zombie epics.
New members join assembly
The Augusta Assembly celebrated its 53th anniversary Dec. 27 with its annual winter ball. A social organization, The Assembly was founded in 1952. Each year, the club holds a winter ball at the Augusta Country Club to recognize honored guests.
Defense is key in Augusta victory
Augusta Lynx goaltender Jason Wolfe said he wouldn't call his effort Sunday one of his best.
Defense is key in Augusta victory
Lynx lose game and momentum
The Augusta Lynx were right where they wanted to be after one period of Saturday night's game against visiting South Carolina.
Defense is key in Augusta victory
Augusta Lynx goaltender Jason Wolfe said he wouldn't call his effort Sunday one of his best.
Lynx lose game and momentum
The Augusta Lynx were right where they wanted to be after one period of Saturday night's game against visiting South Carolina.
Lawmakers say taxes expected to lead agenda
Last month when state Rep. Don Smith, R-North Augusta, sent holiday cards to his constituents, he did more than send greetings. He enclosed a card recipients could return to let him know what was on their minds.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Marygrace Elizabeth Holt, 10, of Langley.
Across Georgia
BUFORD - Police have accused a man of killing 14 puppies and stuffing them into a pillowcase.
Five questions with Deke Copenhaver
Site focuses on Korean War MIAs
ATLANTA - It has been more than 50 years, and John P. Zimmerlee is still trying to discover what happened to his father, an Air Force officer who went missing in action after a night bombing raid over North Korea in 1952.
Site focuses on Korean War MIAs
Rants and raves
I'VE KNOWN FOR 40 YEARS the definition for the Democratic Party is headed by the rich to insure the poor remain poor by big government dependency.
Senate, House to face tax reform
COLUMBIA - Starting Tuesday, lawmakers will start determining how to spend $5.9 billion of South Carolinians' money.
Marksmen aim to qualify for championship match
Five questions with Deke Copenhaver
Augusta mayor Deke Copenhaver answers five questions for The Augusta Chronicle.
Marksmen aim to qualify for championship match
Imagine giving more than 100 teenagers rifles and telling them to fire.
Where we live
Teenagers were a big part of the performance when Zino Park and Band of Atlanta played in a worship service called "Spirit and Truth."
Razing is often seen in district
Too many demolitions and too little preservation.
Miners story was no-win scenario
A tragic story that broke this week illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of newspapers.
Where we live
Teenagers were a big part of the performance when Zino Park and Band of Atlanta played in a worship service called "Spirit and Truth."
Ugly side of Savannah exposed
SAVANNAH, Ga. - In manicured bushes on Orleans Square, where a fountain bubbles beneath gnarled oaks, two bouquets of roses lay near the spot where a debutante fell to a mugger's bullet before dawn on Christmas Eve.
Across the Southeast
ROCK HILL - A Rock Hill hospital has warned six patients they might have received transplants of stolen human tissue.
Across the Southeast
ROCK HILL - A Rock Hill hospital has warned six patients they might have received transplants of stolen human tissue.
Eating high on the hog
ATLANTA - Today, Georgia lawmakers begin a 40-day session sure to see its share of political wrangling, heated debates and downright bad blood.
Rants and raves
I'VE KNOWN FOR 40 YEARS the definition for the Democratic Party is headed by the rich to insure the poor remain poor by big government dependency.
Eating high on the hog
ATLANTA - Today, Georgia lawmakers begin a 40-day session sure to see its share of political wrangling, heated debates and downright bad blood.
Kid of the day
Carter Wyatt Padgett
Founder to bring New Order to Augusta
An Ohio-based human rights organization soon will try to inspire Augusta youths to "put down the pistols and pick up the pencils."
Are tax breaks political gimmicks?
ATLANTA - Most everyone likes candy canes, presents under the tree and bowl game victories by their favorite teams, but - believe it or not - not everyone likes tax cuts.
Are tax breaks political gimmicks?
ATLANTA - Most everyone likes candy canes, presents under the tree and bowl game victories by their favorite teams, but - believe it or not - not everyone likes tax cuts.
Mobile homes' growth slowing
AIKEN - South Carolina may lag behind the rest of the country in some categories, but the state's got a 15-year winning streak where mobile homes are concerned.
Commission debate will be issue in capital
ATLANTA - The stalemate over whether to overhaul Augusta's local government structure is expected to move from Augusta Commission chambers to the General Assembly this session.
His and hers classrooms
When eighth-grade pupils at Harlem Middle School arrived last week for their second semester, there was something noticeably absent from their classes - the opposite sex.
Senate, House to face tax reform
COLUMBIA - Starting Tuesday, lawmakers will start determining how to spend $5.9 billion of South Carolinians' money.
Across the southeast
RICHMOND, VA. - Investigators are looking into whether two men arrested in the robbery and killings of seven people in their Richmond homes were involved in similar crimes elsewhere, a police spokeswoman said Sunday.
News you can use
Play auditions: Auditions for Eleemosynary will be held at 3 p.m. at the Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Auditions are open for three women: one age 18 to 25, one 30 to 50, and one 50 to 70. Call (803) 648-1438 for more information.
Across Georgia
SAVANNAH - A former programs manager with Chatham County Sheriff's Department has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return, according to a statement released Sunday by the office of Lisa Godbey Wood, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Marksmen aim to qualify for championship match
Imagine giving more than 100 teenagers rifles and telling them to fire.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Idea grows into deal with public television
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Chicken noises interrupt the conversation. It is Mickey Youman's cell phone ring tone.
Lawmakers say taxes expected to lead agenda
Last month when state Rep. Don Smith, R-North Augusta, sent holiday cards to his constituents, he did more than send greetings. He enclosed a card recipients could return to let him know what was on their minds.
Across the Southeast
ROCK HILL - A Rock Hill hospital has warned six patients they might have received transplants of stolen human tissue.
Founder to bring New Order to Augusta
An Ohio-based human rights organization soon will try to inspire Augusta youths to "put down the pistols and pick up the pencils."
Kid of the day
Carter Wyatt Padgett
Across the area
North Augusta officials confirmed that a father and his two sons died Sunday evening, and police said the father's death was a suicide.
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - More than half the railroad track miles in South Carolina do not have an electronic system to warn oncoming trains that there is danger ahead.
Perdue plans to toot own horn
ATLANTA - In his first three years as governor, Sonny Perdue claims he has avoided creating a high profile or building a legacy, but this year, with a second-term election campaign looming after the legislative session, Mr. Perdue could start placing more emphasis on those areas than he has in the past.
Rants and raves
I'VE KNOWN FOR 40 YEARS the definition for the Democratic Party is headed by the rich to insure the poor remain poor by big government dependency.
Officials investigate deaths of man, 2 sons
Law enforcement officials are investigating Sunday's apparent murder/suicide in North Augusta's Andrews Branch subdivision involving a 45-year-old man and his two young sons.
Commission debate will be issue in capital
ATLANTA - The stalemate over whether to overhaul Augusta's local government structure is expected to move from Augusta Commission chambers to the General Assembly this session.
Commission debate will be issue in capital
ATLANTA - The stalemate over whether to overhaul Augusta's local government structure is expected to move from Augusta Commission chambers to the General Assembly this session.
Potter's present-day pieces steeped in Colonial history
Ugly side of Savannah exposed
SAVANNAH, Ga. - In manicured bushes on Orleans Square, where a fountain bubbles beneath gnarled oaks, two bouquets of roses lay near the spot where a debutante fell to a mugger's bullet before dawn on Christmas Eve.
Miners story was no-win scenario
A tragic story that broke this week illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of newspapers.
Idea grows into deal with public television
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Chicken noises interrupt the conversation. It is Mickey Youman's cell phone ring tone.
Deer-related wrecks down
Deer-vehicle strikes in Georgia fell by more than 10,800 during 2004, according to a new study by the Wildlife Resources Division using insurance-claim data and accident figures.
Lawmakers say taxes expected to lead agenda
Acorss the area
Richmond County sheriff's investigators are looking into the robbery of a Walton Way discount store in broad daylight Saturday, where they said a woman pointed a gun at a manager.
Miners story was no-win scenario
Across Georgia
BUFORD - Police have accused a man of killing 14 puppies and stuffing them into a pillowcase.
News you can use
Play auditions: Auditions for Eleemosynary will be held at 3 p.m. at the Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Auditions are open for three women: one age 18 to 25, one 30 to 50, and one 50 to 70. Call (803) 648-1438 for more information.
The week ahead
The Augusta Chorale will hold auditions for new members at 7 p.m. at the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel at Paine College, 1235 15th St. An accompanist will be provided. Call 738-0746.
Five questions with Deke Copenhaver
Augusta mayor Deke Copenhaver answers five questions for The Augusta Chronicle.
Potter's present-day pieces steeped in Colonial history
NORTH AUGUSTA - For 30 years, Ding Denlinger has traveled the Southeast to step back in time - not as an observer, but as an active participant in a bygone era.
Commission debate will be issue in capital
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - More than half the railroad track miles in South Carolina do not have an electronic system to warn oncoming trains that there is danger ahead.
Across the area
North Augusta officials confirmed that a father and his two sons died Sunday evening, and police said the father's death was a suicide.
The week ahead
The Augusta Chorale will hold auditions for new members at 7 p.m. at the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel at Paine College, 1235 15th St. An accompanist will be provided. Call 738-0746.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Are tax breaks political gimmicks?
Man dies month after being shot
A man who was shot at an east Augusta apartment complex last month has died, and two men being held in connection with the shooting will probably face homicide charges, police said Sunday.
Across Georgia
SAVANNAH - A former programs manager with Chatham County Sheriff's Department has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return, according to a statement released Sunday by the office of Lisa Godbey Wood, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Founder to bring New Order to Augusta
Site focuses on Korean War MIAs
ATLANTA - It has been more than 50 years, and John P. Zimmerlee is still trying to discover what happened to his father, an Air Force officer who went missing in action after a night bombing raid over North Korea in 1952.
Idea grows into deal with public television
Across the southeast
RICHMOND, VA. - Investigators are looking into whether two men arrested in the robbery and killings of seven people in their Richmond homes were involved in similar crimes elsewhere, a police spokeswoman said Sunday.
Razing is often seen in district
His and hers classrooms
When eighth-grade pupils at Harlem Middle School arrived last week for their second semester, there was something noticeably absent from their classes - the opposite sex.
Man dies month after being shot
A man who was shot at an east Augusta apartment complex last month has died, and two men being held in connection with the shooting will probably face homicide charges, police said Sunday.
Man dies month after being shot
Perdue plans to toot own horn
ATLANTA - In his first three years as governor, Sonny Perdue claims he has avoided creating a high profile or building a legacy, but this year, with a second-term election campaign looming after the legislative session, Mr. Perdue could start placing more emphasis on those areas than he has in the past.
Mobile homes' growth slowing
AIKEN - South Carolina may lag behind the rest of the country in some categories, but the state's got a 15-year winning streak where mobile homes are concerned.
Senate, House to face tax reform
Potter's present-day pieces steeped in Colonial history
NORTH AUGUSTA - For 30 years, Ding Denlinger has traveled the Southeast to step back in time - not as an observer, but as an active participant in a bygone era.
Deer-related wrecks down
Deer-vehicle strikes in Georgia fell by more than 10,800 during 2004, according to a new study by the Wildlife Resources Division using insurance-claim data and accident figures.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Marygrace Elizabeth Holt, 10, of Langley.
Razing is often seen in district
Too many demolitions and too little preservation.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Latest changes at National OK with Howell
The romance of the Masters Tournament will probably never be lost on Charles Howell. The naivete, however, is gone.
Latest changes at National OK with Howell
The romance of the Masters Tournament will probably never be lost on Charles Howell. The naivete, however, is gone.
Family history's best learned in present
Can you trace your ancestry back to the old country, the throne, the garden? Not me; I've always said I was never able to track my family back any further than my older brother, and that's not too much of an exaggeration.
Family history's best learned in present
Can you trace your ancestry back to the old country, the throne, the garden? Not me; I've always said I was never able to track my family back any further than my older brother, and that's not too much of an exaggeration.
Horror fans welcome 'Hostel' with $20.1 million weekend
LOS ANGELES - The weekend box office was sheer torture as the bloody "Hostel," a tale of buddies who stumble into a den of violent depravity, debuted at No. 1 with $20.1 million.
At the Movies: capsule reviews of new films
Jamestown archaeologist consulted for movie
JAMESTOWN, Va. - In 1957, archaeologists determined that the remains of the historic fort at Jamestown no longer existed and had probably washed into the James River. But a young graduate student named William Kelso wasn't convinced.
Film critics pick "Capote" as best picture after extended vote
NEW YORK - "Capote," which chronicles the years Truman Capote spent researching and writing the groundbreaking nonfiction novel "In Cold Blood," was named best picture of 2005 after a lengthy vote by the National Society of Film Critics on Saturday.
Utah theater balks at 'Brokeback Mountain'
SALT LAKE CITY - A movie theater owned by Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller abruptly changed its screening plans and decided not to show the film "Brokeback Mountain."
Jamestown archaeologist consulted for movie
JAMESTOWN, Va. - In 1957, archaeologists determined that the remains of the historic fort at Jamestown no longer existed and had probably washed into the James River. But a young graduate student named William Kelso wasn't convinced.
Film critics pick "Capote" as best picture after extended vote
NEW YORK - "Capote," which chronicles the years Truman Capote spent researching and writing the groundbreaking nonfiction novel "In Cold Blood," was named best picture of 2005 after a lengthy vote by the National Society of Film Critics on Saturday.
Jamestown archaeologist consulted for movie
Horror fans welcome 'Hostel' with $20.1 million weekend
LOS ANGELES - The weekend box office was sheer torture as the bloody "Hostel," a tale of buddies who stumble into a den of violent depravity, debuted at No. 1 with $20.1 million.
Utah theater balks at 'Brokeback Mountain'
Horror fans welcome 'Hostel' with $20.1 million weekend
Film critics pick "Capote" as best picture after extended vote
Utah theater balks at 'Brokeback Mountain'
SALT LAKE CITY - A movie theater owned by Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller abruptly changed its screening plans and decided not to show the film "Brokeback Mountain."
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:
The Lennon Sisters: 50 Years of Family Harmony
Lovett, Raitt together again on 'Crossroads'
Lovett, Raitt together again on 'Crossroads'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Twenty years ago a lanky young country singer from Texas headed to Milwaukee to open a concert for a raspy-voiced blues rocker.
The Lennon Sisters: 50 Years of Family Harmony
BRANSON, Mo. - It's hard to believe, looking at the three lovely women onstage, but Christmas Eve was the 50th anniversary of the Lennon Sisters' television debut.
The Lennon Sisters: 50 Years of Family Harmony
BRANSON, Mo. - It's hard to believe, looking at the three lovely women onstage, but Christmas Eve was the 50th anniversary of the Lennon Sisters' television debut.
Lovett, Raitt together again on 'Crossroads'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Twenty years ago a lanky young country singer from Texas headed to Milwaukee to open a concert for a raspy-voiced blues rocker.
Bizarre play leads Detroit to victory
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Richard Hamilton caught a pass, missed a 3-pointer and was fouled - by a coach.
Bizarre play leads Detroit to victory
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Richard Hamilton caught a pass, missed a 3-pointer and was fouled - by a coach.
Bizarre play leads Detroit to victory
How the women's top 25 fared
No. 1 Tennessee (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Georgia, Thursday.
Redick can now transcend sport
DURHAM, N.C. - Fame is as much a part of J.J. Redick's life at Duke as his picture-perfect jumper and his uncanny accuracy at the free throw line. Perhaps it's all in the name.
Redick can now transcend sport
DURHAM, N.C. - Fame is as much a part of J.J. Redick's life at Duke as his picture-perfect jumper and his uncanny accuracy at the free throw line. Perhaps it's all in the name.
How the women's top 25 fared
No. 1 Tennessee (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Georgia, Thursday.
Fox still has deep ties with New York
Bears' Smith edges close friend Dungy
Underdog role not surprising to Bengals
Mrs. Hazel Patrevito (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Constance Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Emma Bates (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Clifford Shank (WASHINGTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Annie R. Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rilla York Green (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Myrtle Tolliver (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Walter Lewis Bush (BATH, S.C.)
Mr. Allen Suthers (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Constance Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Annie Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Willene Mitchell Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Brenda Lopez (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Brenda Lopez (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Helen Hensley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Helen Hensley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Dr. Robert Gordon Ellison (EVANS, Ga.)
Dr. Robert Gordon Ellison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Phoebe Taylor Krenz (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Emma Bates (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Myrtle Tolliver (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Grace Seigler (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mrs. Hazel Patrevito (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Lee Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie T. Malpass (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy Edgar (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIIvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. A. Blount Gallaspy (RAYLE, Ga.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Daniel Harris (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Marvin Daniel Tucker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Willene M. Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Harriet E. Jones (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Miriam Black (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. A. Blount Gallaspy (RAYLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Victoria J. McAlpine (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Briggs (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Constance F. Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rebecca Burnside Hathaway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Edward Burns (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet B. Fulmer (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy Edgar (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jonathan H. Hilliard (RIVERVIEW, Fla.)
Mrs. Constance F. Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Daisy P. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Edgar (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rubena Little (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet B. Fulmer (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
Mr. Marvin Daniel Tucker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Allen Suthers (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rosemarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Daniel Harris (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Annie Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jonathan H. Hilliard (RIVERVIEW, Fla.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIIvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Daisy P. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie T. Malpass (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Willene M. Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Rickey Knight (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Harriet E. Jones (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.)
Mrs. Jeanette Hazel (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Lee Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Phoebe Taylor Krenz (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert H. Crooms (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rubena Little (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. James Butler, Sr. (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Miss Shilwanda McAlpin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIlvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. James Butler, Sr. (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Victoria J. McAlpine (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rilla York Green (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. James Moment (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Ms. Annie R. Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Grace Seigler (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mr. Ernest Moore, Sr. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mrs. Rosemarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Willene Mitchell Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Rena L. Rodgers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Clifford Shank (WASHINGTON, Ga.)
Mr. Walter Lewis Bush (BATH, S.C.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Rickey Knight (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Keith Wise (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Ms. Neomi Akron (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Jeanette Hazel (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIlvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Robert H. Crooms (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Ms. Neomi Akron (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Black (HILDA, S.C.)
Mr. Keith Wise (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Miriam Black (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Rena L. Rodgers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Briggs (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Ernest Moore, Sr. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mr. Edward Burns (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. James Moment (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rebecca Burnside Hathaway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Shilwanda McAlpin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Black (HILDA, S.C.)
Mr. Walter Lewis Bush (BATH, S.C.)
Miss Clifford Shank (WASHINGTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Victoria J. McAlpine (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Annie R. Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Rickey Knight (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Miss Emma Bates (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. RoseMarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie T. Malpass (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. James Butler, Sr. (GRANITEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIlvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Phoebe Taylor Krenz (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. F.L. "Mike" McIIvried (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Willene M. Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Keith Wise (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Dr. Robert Gordon Ellison (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet B. Fulmer (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Brenda Lopez (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert H. Crooms (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Rena L. Rodgers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Floyd Briggs (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Rilla York Green (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Eric E. White (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Daniel Harris (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Jeraldine Kent (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Jacob L. Colbert (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Helen Hensley (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Constance Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Miriam Black (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Lee Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Talmadge Wheatley (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. A. Blount Gallaspy (RAYLE, Ga.)
Ms. Neomi Akron (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Rosemarie Pritt (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Rebecca Burnside Hathaway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Hazel Patrevito (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Jonathan H. Hilliard (RIVERVIEW, Fla.)
Mr. Marvin Daniel Tucker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Daisy P. Johnson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Harriet E. Jones (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.)
Mrs. Dorothy Edgar (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Grace Seigler (LANGLEY, S.C.)
Mr. James Moment (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Miss Shilwanda McAlpin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Allen Suthers (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Constance F. Cozart (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Richard D. Grantham, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rubena Little (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Willene Mitchell Ivey (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Jeanette Hazel (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy Cook (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Myrtle Tolliver (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Ernest Moore, Sr. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Mr. C. Gordon Blanchard (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Ms. Annie Montgomery (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Edward Burns (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Tomba and Belmondo could light flame together
ROME - Alberto Tomba and Stefania Belmondo could light the Turin flame together.
Tomba and Belmondo could light flame together
ROME - Alberto Tomba and Stefania Belmondo could light the Turin flame together.
Japanese skaters - so talented, so deep
Japanese skaters - so talented, so deep
The Japanese women's skating program is so talented and so deep that several medal candidates didn't even make the Olympic team. They'll be watching from afar, along with 15-year-old Grand Prix champion Mao Asada, when the Turin Games are held.
Japanese skaters - so talented, so deep
The Japanese women's skating program is so talented and so deep that several medal candidates didn't even make the Olympic team. They'll be watching from afar, along with 15-year-old Grand Prix champion Mao Asada, when the Turin Games are held.
Tomba and Belmondo could light flame together
FIS wants Bode Miller's comments on partying addressed
Cohen favored with Kwan out
Sasha Cohen's days of chasing after Michelle Kwan at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are over.
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.
Overtime
In Sebring, Fla., Augusta State's Garrett Phillips shot 4-under-par 68 in the third round of the Harder Hall Invitational at Harder Hall Golf Course to move into second place.
FIS wants Bode Miller's comments on partying addressed
ADELBODEN, Switzerland - The International Ski Federation wants the U.S. ski team to address the latest controversy surrounding outspoken reigning overall World Cup champion Bode Miller.
Overtime
In Sebring, Fla., Augusta State's Garrett Phillips shot 4-under-par 68 in the third round of the Harder Hall Invitational at Harder Hall Golf Course to move into second place.
FIS wants Bode Miller's comments on partying addressed
ADELBODEN, Switzerland - The International Ski Federation wants the U.S. ski team to address the latest controversy surrounding outspoken reigning overall World Cup champion Bode Miller.
Cohen favored with Kwan out
Sasha Cohen's days of chasing after Michelle Kwan at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are over.
Overtime
In Sebring, Fla., Augusta State's Garrett Phillips had a final-round 6-over-par 78 to finish with 297 alone in second place at the Harder Hall Invitational.
Sports rants and raves
FAVRE SHOULD RETIRE. Vick should get a haircut and a real job. Peyton will go to Canton like Marino and Fouts, Lombardi-less. Brady's bust is being made prior to his fourth Lombardi!
Sports rants and raves
FAVRE SHOULD RETIRE. Vick should get a haircut and a real job. Peyton will go to Canton like Marino and Fouts, Lombardi-less. Brady's bust is being made prior to his fourth Lombardi!
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.
Overtime
In Sebring, Fla., Augusta State's Garrett Phillips had a final-round 6-over-par 78 to finish with 297 alone in second place at the Harder Hall Invitational.
Outdoors calendar
NOTE: All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations may be required.
That's all, folks
Ryan Jackson, 15, was hunting from a ground blind in the Savannah River swamp near Beech Island, S.C., when this big boar approached from behind.
That's all, folks
Ryan Jackson, 15, was hunting from a ground blind in the Savannah River swamp near Beech Island, S.C., when this big boar approached from behind.
Outdoors calendar
NOTE: All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations may be required.
NWTF founder watched his idea take off
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Tom Rodgers has kept a dried turkey foot from every successful hunt.
NWTF founder watched his idea take off
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Tom Rodgers has kept a dried turkey foot from every successful hunt.
Knights repel improving Rebels
The Evans boys basketball team is shooting its way into rarefied air with coach Kevin Kenny.
Knights repel improving Rebels
The Evans boys basketball team is shooting its way into rarefied air with coach Kevin Kenny.
Fox still has deep ties with New York
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When the Carolina Panthers were narrowing their 2002 search for a new head coach, owner Jerry Richardson relied heavily on a recommendation he received from the late Wellington Mara.
Panthers blank Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Carolina Panthers' defense played like coach John Fox was in the New York huddle, spying on his former team.
Defense propels Redskins
TAMPA, Fla. - Joe Gibbs' teams always had a knack for peaking at the right time, and these Washington Redskins are no different.
Bears' Smith edges close friend Dungy
Lovie Smith is in the company of Hall of Famers.
Underdog role not surprising to Bengals
CINCINNATI - They're division champions, playing on their home field against the team they displaced atop the AFC North.
Defense propels Redskins
TAMPA, Fla. - Joe Gibbs' teams always had a knack for peaking at the right time, and these Washington Redskins are no different.
Panthers blank Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Carolina Panthers' defense played like coach John Fox was in the New York huddle, spying on his former team.
Steelers romp Bengals
CINCINNATI - A low hit on Carson Palmer changed everything.
Fox still has deep ties with New York
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When the Carolina Panthers were narrowing their 2002 search for a new head coach, owner Jerry Richardson relied heavily on a recommendation he received from the late Wellington Mara.
Underdog role not surprising to Bengals
CINCINNATI - They're division champions, playing on their home field against the team they displaced atop the AFC North.
Bears' Smith edges close friend Dungy
Lovie Smith is in the company of Hall of Famers.
Steelers romp Bengals
CINCINNATI - A low hit on Carson Palmer changed everything.
Jewish homeland in Russia shows signs of revival
BIROBIDZHAN, Russia - When he moved here four years ago, Rabbi Mordechai Shainer had problems finding enough Jews to hold prayer services. Now, he has a brand new synagogue crowned with a neon-lit Star of David, and it's packed on holy days.
Jewish homeland in Russia shows signs of revival
BIROBIDZHAN, Russia - When he moved here four years ago, Rabbi Mordechai Shainer had problems finding enough Jews to hold prayer services. Now, he has a brand new synagogue crowned with a neon-lit Star of David, and it's packed on holy days.
Man who shot Pope to be released from prison
ANKARA, Turkey - The man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 will be released from prison this week after a court decided he had completed his sentence for the attack on the pontiff and other crimes - a ruling that took the Vatican by surprise.
Man who shot Pope to be released from prison
ANKARA, Turkey - The man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 will be released from prison this week after a court decided he had completed his sentence for the attack on the pontiff and other crimes - a ruling that took the Vatican by surprise.
Pope baptizes newborns in Sistine Chapel, continuing tradition of John Paul
VATICAN CITY - Wails rang out in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI baptized 10 newborns, continuing a beloved tradition of Pope John Paul II by personally welcoming some of the newest members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope baptizes newborns in Sistine Chapel, continuing tradition of John Paul
VATICAN CITY - Wails rang out in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI baptized 10 newborns, continuing a beloved tradition of Pope John Paul II by personally welcoming some of the newest members of the Roman Catholic Church.
NWTF founder watched his idea take off
Latest changes at National OK with Howell
First new 'West Wing' to air since actor's death
NEW YORK - We fans of "The West Wing" will tune in Sunday night armed with more knowledge than we really want.
'Ethiopian Idols' offers hope where most don't have TVs
TV Lookout: highlights for the week
TV doesn't have much time for members of the struggling underclass, unless it's to mock them or wallow in their miseries.
TV special marks Lou Rawls' final effort for college fund
LOS ANGELES - In a bittersweet coda to Lou Rawls' life and long dedication to the United Negro College Fund, the annual fundraiser he took part in last September was broadcast shortly after his death.
'Ethiopian Idols' offers hope where most don't have TVs
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - "Ethiopian Idols" is a far cry from the glamour and glitz of its U.S. and British inspirations.
'Ethiopian Idols' offers hope where most don't have TVs
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - "Ethiopian Idols" is a far cry from the glamour and glitz of its U.S. and British inspirations.
Stepping into the ring with Bill O'Reilly is getting a lot more crowded
TV special marks Lou Rawls' final effort for college fund
TV Lookout: highlights for the week
TV doesn't have much time for members of the struggling underclass, unless it's to mock them or wallow in their miseries.
First new 'West Wing' to air since actor's death
NEW YORK - We fans of "The West Wing" will tune in Sunday night armed with more knowledge than we really want.
'The Shield' returns for a new season
First new 'West Wing' to air since actor's death
Stepping into the ring with Bill O'Reilly is getting a lot more crowded
NEW YORK - If Bill O'Reilly truly loves a good fight, then he's had quite a week.
TV Lookout: highlights for the week
Stepping into the ring with Bill O'Reilly is getting a lot more crowded
NEW YORK - If Bill O'Reilly truly loves a good fight, then he's had quite a week.
TV special marks Lou Rawls' final effort for college fund
LOS ANGELES - In a bittersweet coda to Lou Rawls' life and long dedication to the United Negro College Fund, the annual fundraiser he took part in last September was broadcast shortly after his death.
'The Shield' returns for a new season
NEW YORK - I want a car like "The Shield." I want a sirloin like "The Shield." I wish I could find a laptop like "The Shield," and an airline and an antidandruff shampoo like "The Shield."
'The Shield' returns for a new season
NEW YORK - I want a car like "The Shield." I want a sirloin like "The Shield." I wish I could find a laptop like "The Shield," and an airline and an antidandruff shampoo like "The Shield."
No bids on foreclosed Courtney Love house
Lady Dogs defeat Florida
ATHENS, Ga. - A surprise pre-game visit from five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards helped inspire Sherill Baker, who didn't take long to show off in front of the former Georgia star.
Lady Dogs defeat Florida
ATHENS, Ga. - A surprise pre-game visit from five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards helped inspire Sherill Baker, who didn't take long to show off in front of the former Georgia star.
Lakers crush young Pacers
AIKEN - With nearly 80 percent of his team underclassmen, USC Aiken women's basketball coach Mike Brandt knew what he was in for this season.
Tennessee downs South Carolina
Tennessee downs South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl had a simple message for his players at halftime.
Tennessee downs South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl had a simple message for his players at halftime.
Lakers crush young Pacers
AIKEN - With nearly 80 percent of his team underclassmen, USC Aiken women's basketball coach Mike Brandt knew what he was in for this season.
North Augustan holds auditions for new choir
Race car makes an impression on follower of NASCAR
Funeral home owner sees need for crematorium
Highway statistics for state still grim
Pupils at Jefferson Elementary keep dry, thanks to PTO
Coin club brings together people who love money
Basketball is means to end for student
Contest drawing is the cat's meow
Jewish homeland in Russia shows signs of revival
Pope baptizes newborns in Sistine Chapel, continuing tradition of John Paul
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