Historic schools recalled
This weekend's annual Historic Aiken Foundation Celebration will involve two events.
Milestones
- The following area students have earned degrees from Southern Wesleyan University, Central, S.C.
Children enjoy pounding away during building day
Will Adams is a handyman in the making. With a small hammer, the 4-year-old tapped away on his tic-tac-toe game at Lowe's in North Augusta on Saturday.
Around the block
The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce will hold its A, B, C Connection meeting at noon today at the chamber, 302 Georgia Ave. Anna Wylds will discuss starting a franchise. Bring a lunch; desserts and beverages will be provided.
This week
The Foreigner: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Feb. 3-4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St.; $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students and $6 children 12 and younger; reservations recommended; 648-1438
Recreation events
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
These athletes win, regardless of the final score
This basketball game was a little different. The sound of tennis shoes squeaking on the floor was replaced by the thud of wheelchairs banging together as players went for the ball. There also were cheers and applause, and referees' whistles.
This week
The Foreigner: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Feb. 3-4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29; Aiken Community Playhouse, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 124 Newberry St.; $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students and $6 children 12 and younger; reservations recommended; 648-1438
School lunch menu
Aiken County School lunch menu for the week.
Aiken County Council minutes
The Aiken City Council approved two motions on the second reading by a 6-0 vote at its Jan. 9 meeting. Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn was absent from the meeting.
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
The following subjects were addressed at the Aiken County School Board's Jan. 10 meeting:
School to hold seminar on securing college aid
South Aiken High School is holding a seminar Tuesday to acquaint students and their parents with federal programs that offer financial aid for college.
Church preserves its past
The congregation of Millbrook Baptist Church began worshiping in its new $10 million sanctuary, which seats 2,000 people, in September.
Panel elects to put tobacco ban at parks on back burner
Smokers and dippers still will be able to indulge themselves while playing softball, watching soccer and participating in other outdoor activities at Aiken County parks - at least for a while.
School to hold seminar on securing college aid
South Aiken High School is holding a seminar Tuesday to acquaint students and their parents with federal programs that offer financial aid for college.
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
The following subjects were addressed at the Aiken County School Board's Jan. 10 meeting:
Panel elects to put tobacco ban at parks on back burner
Smokers and dippers still will be able to indulge themselves while playing softball, watching soccer and participating in other outdoor activities at Aiken County parks - at least for a while.
Milestones
- The following area students have earned degrees from Southern Wesleyan University, Central, S.C.
Around the block
The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce will hold its A, B, C Connection meeting at noon today at the chamber, 302 Georgia Ave. Anna Wylds will discuss starting a franchise. Bring a lunch; desserts and beverages will be provided.
School lunch menu
Aiken County School lunch menu for the week.
Recreation events
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
These athletes win, regardless of the final score
This basketball game was a little different. The sound of tennis shoes squeaking on the floor was replaced by the thud of wheelchairs banging together as players went for the ball. There also were cheers and applause, and referees' whistles.
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
Children enjoy pounding away during building day
Will Adams is a handyman in the making. With a small hammer, the 4-year-old tapped away on his tic-tac-toe game at Lowe's in North Augusta on Saturday.
Aiken County Council minutes
The Aiken City Council approved two motions on the second reading by a 6-0 vote at its Jan. 9 meeting. Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn was absent from the meeting.
Church preserves its past
The congregation of Millbrook Baptist Church began worshiping in its new $10 million sanctuary, which seats 2,000 people, in September.
Across the river
HEALTH LECTURE SERIES: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday; 170 University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; Walter F. Kuhn will present programs about health and medicine; free; 737-1609
Historic schools recalled
This weekend's annual Historic Aiken Foundation Celebration will involve two events.
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
Museum obtains Hallmark Photographic Collection
Museum obtains Hallmark Photographic Collection
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has obtained one of the country's largest collections of American photography, an estimated $65 million treasure featuring works by more than 900 artists.
Museum obtains Hallmark Photographic Collection
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has obtained one of the country's largest collections of American photography, an estimated $65 million treasure featuring works by more than 900 artists.
Who's the old guy in my mirror?
Picky shoppers keep challenging merchants
NEW YORK - Shoppers who frustrated the nation's retailers by being choosy and waiting until the last minute for bargains during the winter holidays are expected to continue challenging merchants in 2006, particularly discounters and midlevel department stores.
Rising prices boost search for gold
DENVER - From offices in a downtown skyscraper overlooking the snowcapped Rockies, Newmont Mining Corp. is intensifying a global hunt for the next mother lode of gold.
Developments ready to get started in '06
Several major developments under way in Columbia County are expected to bring the area new places to shop, eat, work and live.
Chicken chains have plenty to cluck about
Developments ready to get started in '06
Several major developments under way in Columbia County are expected to bring the area new places to shop, eat, work and live.
Oil prices jump past $66; energy futures rise
WASHINGTON - Crude-oil prices charged to a three-and-a-half month high above $66 a barrel Tuesday amid growing unease about the possibility of sanctions against Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, because of its nuclear ambitions.
Burke County estate to go on auction block
Sure, a mere $100,000 will get you into the auction. But it'll likely take millions to earn the prize.
Chicken chains have plenty to cluck about
The average American chows down 87 pounds of chicken a year - nearly double the amount from 25 years ago.
Burke County estate to go on auction block
Sure, a mere $100,000 will get you into the auction. But it'll likely take millions to earn the prize.
Oil prices jump past $66; energy futures rise
WASHINGTON - Crude-oil prices charged to a three-and-a-half month high above $66 a barrel Tuesday amid growing unease about the possibility of sanctions against Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, because of its nuclear ambitions.
Rising prices boost search for gold
Burke County estate to go on auction block
Oil prices jump past $66; energy futures rise
Developments ready to get started in '06
Picky shoppers keep challenging merchants
Picky shoppers keep challenging merchants
NEW YORK - Shoppers who frustrated the nation's retailers by being choosy and waiting until the last minute for bargains during the winter holidays are expected to continue challenging merchants in 2006, particularly discounters and midlevel department stores.
Chicken chains have plenty to cluck about
The average American chows down 87 pounds of chicken a year - nearly double the amount from 25 years ago.
Rising prices boost search for gold
DENVER - From offices in a downtown skyscraper overlooking the snowcapped Rockies, Newmont Mining Corp. is intensifying a global hunt for the next mother lode of gold.
Africans must help Africa
You've seen those heart-wrenching TV ads with a celebrity, or sometimes a Christian missionary or relief worker, pleading for financial contributions to help starving African children who are prominently displayed with bloated stomachs and flies buzzing around their bony, scrawny faces.
Do we really want scar eraser?
Gary Redding recently made note of the unrealized value of scars.
Taking it to the terrorists
President Bush and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have their differences, but with the war on terror they're in accord. McCain may even be more hawkish than Bush.
Not just horsing around
The holiday season ended last month, but this month Augusta has its own special 10 days of fun - the 27th annual Augusta Futurity, where the Old West meets the Old South. This celebration, which gets under way Thursday at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center and runs through Jan. 28, beats any New Year's Eve party.
Taking it to the terrorists
President Bush and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have their differences, but with the war on terror they're in accord. McCain may even be more hawkish than Bush.
Not just horsing around
The holiday season ended last month, but this month Augusta has its own special 10 days of fun - the 27th annual Augusta Futurity, where the Old West meets the Old South. This celebration, which gets under way Thursday at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center and runs through Jan. 28, beats any New Year's Eve party.
Iraq's Ito was right to quit
Pity Saddam Hussein's former judge. Rizgar Amin's feelings were hurt because, he says, the public criticized his handling of the trial. So he resigned.
Do we really want scar eraser?
Africans must help Africa
You've seen those heart-wrenching TV ads with a celebrity, or sometimes a Christian missionary or relief worker, pleading for financial contributions to help starving African children who are prominently displayed with bloated stomachs and flies buzzing around their bony, scrawny faces.
Do we really want scar eraser?
Gary Redding recently made note of the unrealized value of scars.
Iraq's Ito was right to quit
Pity Saddam Hussein's former judge. Rizgar Amin's feelings were hurt because, he says, the public criticized his handling of the trial. So he resigned.
People in the News
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Spike Lee gave a campus audience some serious words about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - and a joke about Eminem's weekend wedding.
People in the News
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Spike Lee gave a campus audience some serious words about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - and a joke about Eminem's weekend wedding.
People in the News
LONDON - Musician Pete Doherty, the sometime boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, days after pleading guilty to similar charges.
'Brokeback Mountain' wins 4 Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "Brokeback Mountain" is moseying along the Academy Awards trail, its four Golden Globe wins - best drama among them - positioning the cowboy love story for Oscar glory.
Michael Jackson interviewing for consulting job
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Michael Jackson seems to be settling in to the Persian Gulf. The pop star has shopped for real estate here, been spotted in glitzy malls - and now appears to be interviewing for a job.
'Brokeback Mountain' wins 4 Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "Brokeback Mountain" is moseying along the Academy Awards trail, its four Golden Globe wins - best drama among them - positioning the cowboy love story for Oscar glory.
NFL prepares for a super halftime show
NEW YORK - With any luck, the National Football League has gotten this year's Super Bowl halftime show controversy out of the way early.
People in the News
LONDON - Musician Pete Doherty, the sometime boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, days after pleading guilty to similar charges.
NFL prepares for a super halftime show
NEW YORK - With any luck, the National Football League has gotten this year's Super Bowl halftime show controversy out of the way early.
Michael Jackson interviewing for consulting job
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Michael Jackson seems to be settling in to the Persian Gulf. The pop star has shopped for real estate here, been spotted in glitzy malls - and now appears to be interviewing for a job.
Rules change could put squeeze on pensions
NEW YORK - It may sound arcane, but a planned overhaul of the way companies keep their books on pensions and retiree health care plans could come at a very real cost to workers counting on those benefits.
Rules change could put squeeze on pensions
NEW YORK - It may sound arcane, but a planned overhaul of the way companies keep their books on pensions and retiree health care plans could come at a very real cost to workers counting on those benefits.
Rules change could put squeeze on pensions
Clementines widen their role as winter fruit
NULES, Spain - Columbus once brought oranges from these groves to the New World, and Queen Victoria used slices of their lemons in her tea.
Clementines widen their role as winter fruit
French-style omelet: the classic egg dish
HYDE PARK, N.Y. - Eggs are a popular food enjoyed by adults and children alike, and are one of the most versatile. They cook quickly, complement nearly any garnish, and make a nutritious meal any time of the day.
French-style omelet: the classic egg dish
HYDE PARK, N.Y. - Eggs are a popular food enjoyed by adults and children alike, and are one of the most versatile. They cook quickly, complement nearly any garnish, and make a nutritious meal any time of the day.
Small bites
Walnuts can be healthful items to include in your food planning, and here are some pointers to storing and using them to good advantage.
Small bites
Walnuts can be healthful items to include in your food planning, and here are some pointers to storing and using them to good advantage.
French-style omelet: the classic egg dish
Clementines widen their role as winter fruit
NULES, Spain - Columbus once brought oranges from these groves to the New World, and Queen Victoria used slices of their lemons in her tea.
The Futurity is now
Work crews from Reeves Construction Co., of Evans, haul in tons of dirt and spread it over the ice on the floor of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in preparation for the 27th annual Augusta Futurity. After Monday's work, cutting-horse competitions will begin Thursday and continue through Jan. 28.
The Futurity is now
Work crews from Reeves Construction Co., of Evans, haul in tons of dirt and spread it over the ice on the floor of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in preparation for the 27th annual Augusta Futurity. After Monday's work, cutting-horse competitions will begin Thursday and continue through Jan. 28.
The Futurity is now
Work crews from Reeves Construction Co., of Evans, haul in tons of dirt and spread it over the ice on the floor of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in preparation for the 27th annual Augusta Futurity. After Monday's work, cutting-horse competitions will begin Thursday and continue through Jan. 28.
GreenJackets double sales
The new-look Augusta GreenJackets are on pace for their largest season ticket base in team history this season, already having doubled the amount of packages sold from last year.
GreenJackets double sales
The new-look Augusta GreenJackets are on pace for their largest season ticket base in team history this season, already having doubled the amount of packages sold from last year.
Feeling the pinch
HONOLULU - Davis Love III once divided the PGA Tour into three classes of players. Some are always going to complain. Others are always going to be content. And everyone else is on the range trying to get better.
Feeling the pinch
HONOLULU - Davis Love III once divided the PGA Tour into three classes of players. Some are always going to complain. Others are always going to be content. And everyone else is on the range trying to get better.
Toms knows winning right now means everything
HONOLULU - David Toms isn't worried about his heart, which is ticking fine.
Upcoming Events
PGA TOUR
Toms knows winning right now means everything
HONOLULU - David Toms isn't worried about his heart, which is ticking fine.
Upcoming Events
PGA TOUR
Golf Notes
The World Golf Championships were positioned as the "Big Three" behind the majors when they began in 1999 as a series of tournaments with some of the largest purses for the best players around the world.
Toms knows winning right now means everything
Golf Notes
The World Golf Championships were positioned as the "Big Three" behind the majors when they began in 1999 as a series of tournaments with some of the largest purses for the best players around the world.
Greenbrier coach hits century mark with win
Wildcats continue unblemished roll
Eight is great for Hurricanes
PHILADELPHIA - Rod Brind'Amour scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth victory in a row, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
Eight is great for Hurricanes
PHILADELPHIA - Rod Brind'Amour scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth victory in a row, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
Add Dijon for French flavor in cube steak
Cube steaks, dredged in flour and pan-fried, are a weeknight family comfort entree often topped with creamy milk gravy. I've given this down-home family meal a slightly gourmet turn with the help of Dijon mustard.
Add Dijon for French flavor in cube steak
Cube steaks, dredged in flour and pan-fried, are a weeknight family comfort entree often topped with creamy milk gravy. I've given this down-home family meal a slightly gourmet turn with the help of Dijon mustard.
Add Dijon for French flavor in cube steak
Who's the old guy in my mirror?
Distance lends enchantment to the view. - Mark Twain
Who's the old guy in my mirror?
Distance lends enchantment to the view. - Mark Twain
Shopping center a public health risk
As a physician with a background and formal training in public health, I am concerned about public safety issues pertaining to the proposed request by the Atlanta-based Forum Development Group to rezone the Nixon Trust property on Walton Way Extension for a shopping center. This proposal will be before the Augusta Commission today.
Dr. William M. Johnson, Augusta
Shopping center a public health risk
As a physician with a background and formal training in public health, I am concerned about public safety issues pertaining to the proposed request by the Atlanta-based Forum Development Group to rezone the Nixon Trust property on Walton Way Extension for a shopping center. This proposal will be before the Augusta Commission today.
Dr. William M. Johnson, Augusta
Lee, Jackson Dixie's greatest generals
The most formidable general of the first half of the war between the Blue and Gray was Thomas Jonathan Jackson. His career at Virginia Military Institute as an artillery instructor was lackluster at best. Yet as a hero of the Mexican War, he had befriended Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Dr. Robert L. Gordon, North Augusta, S.C.
Alito will let Constitution guide him
It appears Judge Samuel Alito, a supremely qualified nominee, is well on the way to being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Al Kotras, Augusta
Politicos made cookie-cutter schools
In your Jan. 15 editorial about magnet schools ("The enduring attraction of magnets"), you implied that educators are responsible for the national trend of "one-size-fits-all" public schools. You should read your own newspaper!
Andy Baumgartner, Augusta
Alito will let Constitution guide him
It appears Judge Samuel Alito, a supremely qualified nominee, is well on the way to being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Al Kotras, Augusta
Politicos made cookie-cutter schools
In your Jan. 15 editorial about magnet schools ("The enduring attraction of magnets"), you implied that educators are responsible for the national trend of "one-size-fits-all" public schools. You should read your own newspaper!
Andy Baumgartner, Augusta
Shopping center a public health risk
Lee, Jackson Dixie's greatest generals
Lee, Jackson Dixie's greatest generals
The most formidable general of the first half of the war between the Blue and Gray was Thomas Jonathan Jackson. His career at Virginia Military Institute as an artillery instructor was lackluster at best. Yet as a hero of the Mexican War, he had befriended Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Dr. Robert L. Gordon, North Augusta, S.C.
Politicos made cookie-cutter schools
Probe will study Pluto and mysterious icy objects
Comet dust recovered from capsule
Asia reports progress in efforts to contain bird flu
Ben Franklin's restored London home unveiled
NASA set to launch spacecraft to Pluto
Despite the health warnings, Hookah bars are popular
Milan menswear designers turn aristocratic
Study: exercise helps delay onset of dementia
Living briefs
If you've got a story behind your song, whether it be funny, sad or romantic, we want to know about.
Milan menswear designers turn aristocratic
MILAN, Italy - Guys, it's time to grow up. After many a season of distressed jeans, frumpy sweaters and gym shoes, menswear designers are proposing a more mature look for fall-winter 2006-2007.
Living briefs
- Fans of Arrested Development will, in fact, get to see the show's final four episodes this season. Given where Fox has scheduled them, though, it seems rather certain that not many others will.
Living briefs
- Fans of Arrested Development will, in fact, get to see the show's final four episodes this season. Given where Fox has scheduled them, though, it seems rather certain that not many others will.
Probe will study Pluto and mysterious icy objects
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A piano-sized space probe neared the end of its countdown Tuesday for a mission to Pluto, the solar system's last unexplored planet, and to study a mysterious zone of icy objects at the outer edges of the planetary system.
Health and fitness calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to 722-7403 and send e-mail to ryan.wehmeyer@augusta chronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
Health and fitness calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to 722-7403 and send e-mail to ryan.wehmeyer@augusta chronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
Seniors Calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information. To list your activity, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send a fax to 722-7403 or e-mail to feature@augustachronicle.com. Include the name and number of a contact person.
Study: exercise helps delay onset of dementia
PHILADELPHIA - Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, according to a study that adds to the evidence that staying active can help keep the mind sharp.
Study: exercise helps delay onset of dementia
PHILADELPHIA - Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, according to a study that adds to the evidence that staying active can help keep the mind sharp.
Ben Franklin's restored London home unveiled
LONDON - Benjamin Franklin's only surviving home was unveiled as a museum Tuesday, the 300th anniversary of the American founding father's birth.
Comet dust recovered from capsule
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - The space capsule that returned to Earth with the first dust ever fetched from a comet survived its blazing dive through Earth's atmosphere in almost perfect condition, a technician said Monday.
Asia reports progress in efforts to contain bird flu
HANOI, Vietnam - As experts puzzle over the rise of bird flu cases in Turkey, the country that's been Ground Zero for the frightening virus is enjoying a quiet victory: Vietnam hasn't seen any new cases in people since November and no new poultry outbreaks have been reported in the past month.
NASA set to launch spacecraft to Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An unmanned NASA spacecraft the size of a piano is set to lift off Tuesday on a nine-year journey to Pluto, the last unexplored planet in the solar system.
Seniors Calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information. To list your activity, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send a fax to 722-7403 or e-mail to feature@augustachronicle.com. Include the name and number of a contact person.
Milan menswear designers turn aristocratic
MILAN, Italy - Guys, it's time to grow up. After many a season of distressed jeans, frumpy sweaters and gym shoes, menswear designers are proposing a more mature look for fall-winter 2006-2007.
Despite the health warnings, Hookah bars are popular
Sarah Adams sits Indian style on a red sectional sofa gripping a long, narrow hose with her thumb placed firmly over its mouthpiece. A guy is seated next to her; two more girls a few cushions away.
Despite the health warnings, Hookah bars are popular
Sarah Adams sits Indian style on a red sectional sofa gripping a long, narrow hose with her thumb placed firmly over its mouthpiece. A guy is seated next to her; two more girls a few cushions away.
Comet dust recovered from capsule
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - The space capsule that returned to Earth with the first dust ever fetched from a comet survived its blazing dive through Earth's atmosphere in almost perfect condition, a technician said Monday.
Ben Franklin's restored London home unveiled
LONDON - Benjamin Franklin's only surviving home was unveiled as a museum Tuesday, the 300th anniversary of the American founding father's birth.
NASA set to launch spacecraft to Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An unmanned NASA spacecraft the size of a piano is set to lift off Tuesday on a nine-year journey to Pluto, the last unexplored planet in the solar system.
Asia reports progress in efforts to contain bird flu
HANOI, Vietnam - As experts puzzle over the rise of bird flu cases in Turkey, the country that's been Ground Zero for the frightening virus is enjoying a quiet victory: Vietnam hasn't seen any new cases in people since November and no new poultry outbreaks have been reported in the past month.
Living briefs
If you've got a story behind your song, whether it be funny, sad or romantic, we want to know about.
Probe will study Pluto and mysterious icy objects
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A piano-sized space probe neared the end of its countdown Tuesday for a mission to Pluto, the solar system's last unexplored planet, and to study a mysterious zone of icy objects at the outer edges of the planetary system.
Farm buffers create stink
HOSCHTON, Ga. - To Gene Gilbert, what government representatives might consider a simple buffer requirement between new subdivisions and existing farms isn't so simple.
Budget hearings start with health
ATLANTA - Dr. Rhonda Medows, the new Department of Community Health commissioner, faced sharp questions Tuesday about the State Health Benefit Plan as lawmakers launched their annual round of budget hearings.
Man pleads guilty to sex assault
AIKEN - A 63-year-old Aiken man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing a mentally deficient teenager who was friends with his disabled daughter.
Fierce wind topples oak, killing 2 in car
A man and woman are dead after a century-old oak was uprooted by high winds and fell on top of their small SUV, crushing the vehicle and the occupants Tuesday.
Persistence prescribed on Medicare
While Augusta pharmacists still struggle to make the new Medicare prescription drug benefit work, top health officials pledged Tuesday to help patients get the drugs they need.
Across the area
More than 300 members of Fort Gordon's 63rd Signal Battalion, which has been deployed for a year abroad, will return home Thursday, the post's public affairs office said.
Couple frees hostage after 24-hour standoff
STATESBORO, Ga. - A 24-hour hostage standoff ended without incident Tuesday morning when a couple that had held an attorney captive in his office overnight walked out and surrendered. No one was injured.
Renewal change will save drivers mileage
AIKEN - Car tags, convenience and cash in the Aiken County coffers don't often go hand-in-hand, but that should change this summer when the county treasurer starts issuing license plate renewal decals.
News you can use
NIGHT TO REMEMBER: A Night to Remember will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Drive. Memorabilia will include pottery, photographs and coins. The event is free, and light refreshments will be provided. Call (803) 279-2323 or (803) 279-0763.
S. Carolina bill encourages schools to privatize buses
COLUMBIA - A bill intended to encourage school districts to contract privately for busing services is headed for a final House vote today.
Georgia is focusing on illegals
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that people frustrated with the U.S. government's lack of immigration enforcement are the reason so many voters are looking to the state government to address the issue.
Lawyer is held hostage at Statesboro offices
O say, can you sing along?
COLUMBIA - Complete this phrase: "whose broad stripes and bright stars ..."
SCLC plans for new headquarters
ATLANTA - The civil rights group founded by Martin Luther King Jr., is planning to build its headquarters on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, where the civil rights leader was born and preached.
S. Carolina tries to stop water plan
News you can use
NIGHT TO REMEMBER: A Night to Remember will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Drive. Memorabilia will include pottery, photographs and coins. The event is free, and light refreshments will be provided. Call (803) 279-2323 or (803) 279-0763.
Water plan to put premium on river
Georgia's far-reaching plan to stabilize groundwater consumption in four Savannah-area counties will place more demands on the Savannah River, according to the director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division.
Papers seek to reveal records
AIKEN - The Augusta Chronicle and another newspaper are seeking to reverse a judge's decision to seal the divorce records of a North Augusta couple - a decision made two days after the husband suffocated his two young sons and killed himself.
Aid from the air
Gold Cross emergency medical technicians loaded a patient who was hurt in a Grovetown construction accident into a helicopter at about 11 a.m.
Georgia is focusing on illegals
Pro tem vote goes on, stalls on racial lines
Five days after the Augusta Commission's retreat aimed at resolving racial divisions on the board, commissioners reached a stalemate on the election of a mayor pro tem.
Pro tem vote goes on, stalls on racial lines
Five days after the Augusta Commission's retreat aimed at resolving racial divisions on the board, commissioners reached a stalemate on the election of a mayor pro tem.
Survey shows mixed results
Few Georgia school systems have privatized transportation, and those that do have had mixed results, according to a survey conducted by the Richmond County Board of Education.
Painting shows how slaves lived on Cumberland
Across the area
More than 300 members of Fort Gordon's 63rd Signal Battalion, which has been deployed for a year abroad, will return home Thursday, the post's public affairs office said.
Myrtle Beach has state's highest rent
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.- Myrtle Beach is the most expensive city in South Carolina for people who rent, according to a new report.
Man pleads guilty to sex assault
AIKEN - A 63-year-old Aiken man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing a mentally deficient teenager who was friends with his disabled daughter.
Battles with high winds likely to continue today
Yesterday's bad hair day should continue into today. Windy conditions, which caused a couple of trees to fall in Columbia County and some minor power outages Tuesday, are expected to occur again today in the wake of a storm front that moved through the Augusta area late Tuesday.
Bills give military children time off
Statesboro standoff ends peacefully
STATESBORO, Ga. -- A 24-hour hostage standoff ended without incident Tuesday morning when a couple that had held an attorney captive in his office overnight walked out and surrendered. No one was injured.
Rants and raves
TO THE PEOPLE WRITING letters warning of impending socialism: We would have socialism, all right, if an administration could manage to stifle all dissent. Americans are not going to let that happen.
Gusty winds expected in area
Windy conditions in the Augusta area may become worse this afternoon as a storm front approaches , according to the National Weather Service in West Columbia, S.C.
Pro tem vote goes on, stalls on racial lines
Man charged in beating, kidnapping
Mayor pro tem vote fails again
For the second time in two weeks, Augusta Commission members failed today to select a mayor pro tem.
Teen denies charges in sex case
One of two former Greenbrier High School football players arrested on felony sexual assault charges in October denied all charges against him at a Columbia County Juvenile Court arraignment hearing this morning.
Suspect arrested after police chase, collision
THOMSON - A suspect is in custody this morning after a reported road rage shooting that led police on a chase.
Water plan to put premium on river
Sanford to give State of State address
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he will outline his plan for property tax changes when he gives his State of the State address at 7 tonight.
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Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Painting shows how slaves lived on Cumberland
ST. MARYS, Ga. - A new painting is educating visitors about a little-known slave community that once existed on Cumberland Island.
Project expands horizon
Now that the Augusta Canal's historic headgates locks are restored, the canal authority hopes to be able to use them soon.
Needy get free meals, aid inside Turner Field
ATLANTA - Thousands of the city's neediest stretched outside Turner Field, awaiting a warm taste of soul food and a friendly helping hand.
Middle school talks coming
Richmond County school officials searching for answers to the problems that plague middle schools are ready to reach out to the community for help with solutions.
Rants and raves
TO THE PEOPLE WRITING letters warning of impending socialism: We would have socialism, all right, if an administration could manage to stifle all dissent. Americans are not going to let that happen.
Rant and raves
THIS IS A RANT against the comment made on nonhandicapped people using handicapped (tags). Everybody needs to be aware that not all handicaps are visible, especially heart and lung disease.
Survey shows mixed results
Few Georgia school systems have privatized transportation, and those that do have had mixed results, according to a survey conducted by the Richmond County Board of Education.
Painting shows how slaves lived on Cumberland
ST. MARYS, Ga. - A new painting is educating visitors about a little-known slave community that once existed on Cumberland Island.
Across the area
More than 300 members of Fort Gordon's 63rd Signal Battalion, which has been deployed for a year abroad, will return home Thursday, the post's public affairs office said.
King Day theme hits home
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. portrayed on television and celebrated the world over each January is vastly different from the man who actually walked the Earth, speakers at Martin Luther King Jr. Day events told Augustans on Monday.
Battles with high winds likely to continue today
Yesterday's bad hair day should continue into today. Windy conditions, which caused a couple of trees to fall in Columbia County and some minor power outages Tuesday, are expected to occur again today in the wake of a storm front that moved through the Augusta area late Tuesday.
Across South Carolina
Dead dolphin is found washed up on beach
Persistence prescribed on Medicare
While Augusta pharmacists still struggle to make the new Medicare prescription drug benefit work, top health officials pledged Tuesday to help patients get the drugs they need.
Bills give military children time off
ATLANTA - State school Superintendent Kathy Cox wanted something done about the numerous complaints she's heard about schools' not letting children of military families visit with parents before deployment.
O say, can you sing along?
COLUMBIA - Complete this phrase: "whose broad stripes and bright stars ..."
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Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:
Couple frees hostage after 24-hour standoff
STATESBORO, Ga. - A 24-hour hostage standoff ended without incident Tuesday morning when a couple that had held an attorney captive in his office overnight walked out and surrendered. No one was injured.
Across Georgia
Authorities search for Alabama escapees
Schools consider reorganizing
AIKEN - The county school district's administrative system might be reorganized in an attempt to save money, officials said during a special meeting Tuesday.
Across the area
Man is charged in Aiken assault
Myrtle Beach has state's highest rent
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.- Myrtle Beach is the most expensive city in South Carolina for people who rent, according to a new report.
Aiken ponders buying building
AIKEN - The former First Citizens Bank building on the corner of Laurens Street and Hayne Avenue has been empty since September. Now, city officials have a vision for the vacant property.
Georgia is focusing on illegals
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that people frustrated with the U.S. government's lack of immigration enforcement are the reason so many voters are looking to the state government to address the issue.
Man charged in beating, kidnapping
A Martinez man was arrested Monday morning and charged with injuring his wife after he barricaded himself inside his bedroom, police said.
Kid of the Day
Michael Marquis Bennett, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
S. Carolina tries to stop water plan
COLUMBIA - South Carolina's environmental agency has filed an official complaint about Georgia's plan to manage fresh water along the coast.
Fierce wind topples oak, killing 2 in car
A man and woman are dead after a century-old oak was uprooted by high winds and fell on top of their small SUV, crushing the vehicle and the occupants Tuesday.
Needy get free meals, aid inside Turner Field
ATLANTA - Thousands of the city's neediest stretched outside Turner Field, awaiting a warm taste of soul food and a friendly helping hand.
Renewal change will save drivers mileage
AIKEN - Car tags, convenience and cash in the Aiken County coffers don't often go hand-in-hand, but that should change this summer when the county treasurer starts issuing license plate renewal decals.
2 teens killed in accident
AIKEN - Robby Kasten was just 6 years old when he announced that he wanted to learn the violin.
Water plan to put premium on river
Georgia's far-reaching plan to stabilize groundwater consumption in four Savannah-area counties will place more demands on the Savannah River, according to the director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division.
SCLC plans for new headquarters
ATLANTA - The civil rights group founded by Martin Luther King Jr., is planning to build its headquarters on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, where the civil rights leader was born and preached.
Rants and raves
TO THE PEOPLE WRITING letters warning of impending socialism: We would have socialism, all right, if an administration could manage to stifle all dissent. Americans are not going to let that happen.
Farm buffers create stink
HOSCHTON, Ga. - To Gene Gilbert, what government representatives might consider a simple buffer requirement between new subdivisions and existing farms isn't so simple.
Kid of the Day
Michael Marquis Bennett, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Lawyer is held hostage at Statesboro offices
STATESBORO, Ga. - Negotiations continued into Monday night in a daylong standoff between police and a couple with a suspected explosive device who were believed to be holding a Statesboro lawyer hostage.
Schools consider reorganizing
AIKEN - The county school district's administrative system might be reorganized in an attempt to save money, officials said during a special meeting Tuesday.
Across the region
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - A judge Monday ordered a psychological examination for one of two teens arrested in the fatal beating of a homeless man and a second beating that was videotaped by a surveillance camera.
Papers seek to reveal records
AIKEN - The Augusta Chronicle and another newspaper are seeking to reverse a judge's decision to seal the divorce records of a North Augusta couple - a decision made two days after the husband suffocated his two young sons and killed himself.
Kid of the Day
Lauren Baylea Tucker, of Grovetown, is today's kid of the day.
S. Carolina bill encourages schools to privatize buses
COLUMBIA - A bill intended to encourage school districts to contract privately for busing services is headed for a final House vote today.
King Day theme hits home
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. portrayed on television and celebrated the world over each January is vastly different from the man who actually walked the Earth, speakers at Martin Luther King Jr. Day events told Augustans on Monday.
Aid from the air
Gold Cross emergency medical technicians loaded a patient who was hurt in a Grovetown construction accident into a helicopter at about 11 a.m.
Lawyer is held hostage at Statesboro offices
STATESBORO, Ga. - Negotiations continued into Monday night in a daylong standoff between police and a couple with a suspected explosive device who were believed to be holding a Statesboro lawyer hostage.
Budget hearings start with health
ATLANTA - Dr. Rhonda Medows, the new Department of Community Health commissioner, faced sharp questions Tuesday about the State Health Benefit Plan as lawmakers launched their annual round of budget hearings.
Middle school talks coming
Richmond County school officials searching for answers to the problems that plague middle schools are ready to reach out to the community for help with solutions.
Myrtle Beach has state's highest rent
2 teens killed in accident
AIKEN - Robby Kasten was just 6 years old when he announced that he wanted to learn the violin.
Needy get free meals, aid inside Turner Field
Project expands horizon
Now that the Augusta Canal's historic headgates locks are restored, the canal authority hopes to be able to use them soon.
Man pleads guilty to sex assault
Bills give military children time off
ATLANTA - State school Superintendent Kathy Cox wanted something done about the numerous complaints she's heard about schools' not letting children of military families visit with parents before deployment.
Renewal change will save drivers mileage
Aiken ponders buying building
AIKEN - The former First Citizens Bank building on the corner of Laurens Street and Hayne Avenue has been empty since September. Now, city officials have a vision for the vacant property.
S. Carolina tries to stop water plan
COLUMBIA - South Carolina's environmental agency has filed an official complaint about Georgia's plan to manage fresh water along the coast.
Man charged in beating, kidnapping
A Martinez man was arrested Monday morning and charged with injuring his wife after he barricaded himself inside his bedroom, police said.
S. Carolina bill encourages schools to privatize buses
Rant and raves
THIS IS A RANT against the comment made on nonhandicapped people using handicapped (tags). Everybody needs to be aware that not all handicaps are visible, especially heart and lung disease.
SCLC plans for new headquarters
Persistence prescribed on Medicare
Budget hearings start with health
Fierce wind topples oak, killing 2 in car
Couple frees hostage after 24-hour standoff
Battles with high winds likely to continue today
Across the area
Man is charged in Aiken assault
Across the region
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - A judge Monday ordered a psychological examination for one of two teens arrested in the fatal beating of a homeless man and a second beating that was videotaped by a surveillance camera.
Across Georgia
Authorities search for Alabama escapees
Across South Carolina
Dead dolphin is found washed up on beach
Kid of the Day
Lauren Baylea Tucker, of Grovetown, is today's kid of the day.
'Hoodwinked,' 'Glory Road' top holiday box office
LOS ANGELES - The animated fairy tale "Hoodwinked" and the inspirational sports flick "Glory Road" topped a family oriented box office for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, according to estimates released Monday.
'Hoodwinked,' 'Glory Road' top holiday box office
'Hoodwinked,' 'Glory Road' top holiday box office
LOS ANGELES - The animated fairy tale "Hoodwinked" and the inspirational sports flick "Glory Road" topped a family oriented box office for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, according to estimates released Monday.
Hawks shoot down Rockets
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks took advantage of Tracy McGrady's absence to beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 94-83 Monday, ending a four-game losing streak.
Hawks shoot down Rockets
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks took advantage of Tracy McGrady's absence to beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 94-83 Monday, ending a four-game losing streak.
LSU's perfect record spoiled
HARTFORD, Conn. - Charde Houston had 22 points, including the game-winning free throw with 17 seconds left, and No. 5 Connecticut handed No. 3 Louisiana State its first loss of the season, 51-48 on Monday night.
LSU's perfect record spoiled
HARTFORD, Conn. - Charde Houston had 22 points, including the game-winning free throw with 17 seconds left, and No. 5 Connecticut handed No. 3 Louisiana State its first loss of the season, 51-48 on Monday night.
Steelers happy to be on road again
Backups are paying off for Panthers
Alito will let Constitution guide him
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Martha L. Sanders (HARLEM, Ga.)
Jaci Madison Cooper (MITCHELL, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Carol Uhlig Iwert (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Margaret Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Ann Brown (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Clay Gregory (BATH, S.C.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Jaci Madison Cooper (MITCHELL, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Darrell Delphin Wade (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Otelia Gardenhire (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John Henry Owens (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Margaret Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Albert L. Lawrence (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Karen McGraw (HARLEM, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Karen McGraw (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Otelia Gardenhire (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Featured Obituary: Harry Lightsey Jr.
COLUMBIA - Harry Lightsey Jr., a lawyer and former College of Charleston president credited with transforming the state's oldest school into a growing, economically viable university, died Sunday. He was 74.
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Virginia Renew Hall (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Martha L. Sanders (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Mrs. Camille Sharp (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Ronald Taylor, Sr. (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Carol Uhlig Iwert (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Ann Brown (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. James B. Bass (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Ronald Taylor, Sr. (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Camille Sharp (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Virginia Renew Hall (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Albert L. Lawrence (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John Henry Owens (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Darrell Delphin Wade (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Clay Gregory (BATH, S.C.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Mr. James B. Bass (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Harry Lightsey Jr.
COLUMBIA - Harry Lightsey Jr., a lawyer and former College of Charleston president credited with transforming the state's oldest school into a growing, economically viable university, died Sunday. He was 74.
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Virginia Renew Hall (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Ronald Taylor, Sr. (TENNILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Mr. James B. Bass (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Albert L. Lawrence (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Martha L. Sanders (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Featured Obituary: Harry Lightsey Jr.
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. John Henry Owens (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Carol Uhlig Iwert (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Darrell Delphin Wade (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Camille Sharp (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mrs. Karen McGraw (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Margaret Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Clay Gregory (BATH, S.C.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Jaci Madison Cooper (MITCHELL, Ga.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Otelia Gardenhire (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Ann Brown (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Hype, controversy spotlight skeleton crew
Bode Miller creates a stir every time he opens his mouth, and sometimes when he doesn't. Daron Rahlves is the better U.S. skier at the moment after a big win last weekend. And Michelle Kwan has a place on the Turin Olympic team - for now.
Athletes are in search of Olympic glory
Turin Olympic budget approved
TURIN, Italy - The final budget for next month's Winter Olympics was approved Monday, covering a $96.3 million shortfall that caused months of delays.
Athletes are in search of Olympic glory
The Winter Olympics are more than three weeks away, so there's no reason to panic if you still can't tell a skeleton from a slalom, or a triple lutz from a triple axel.
Hype, controversy spotlight skeleton crew
What's in a name?
Turin or Torino? It's the Olympic version of "You say tomato, I say tomahto."
Fellini-inspired ceremony to close Olympics
MILAN, Italy - Federico Fellini-inspired clowns, acrobats and high-wire acts will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin Olympics.
Athletes are in search of Olympic glory
The Winter Olympics are more than three weeks away, so there's no reason to panic if you still can't tell a skeleton from a slalom, or a triple lutz from a triple axel.
Hype, controversy spotlight skeleton crew
Bode Miller creates a stir every time he opens his mouth, and sometimes when he doesn't. Daron Rahlves is the better U.S. skier at the moment after a big win last weekend. And Michelle Kwan has a place on the Turin Olympic team - for now.
What's in a name?
Turin or Torino? It's the Olympic version of "You say tomato, I say tomahto."
Turin Olympic budget approved
TURIN, Italy - The final budget for next month's Winter Olympics was approved Monday, covering a $96.3 million shortfall that caused months of delays.
Fellini-inspired ceremony to close Olympics
MILAN, Italy - Federico Fellini-inspired clowns, acrobats and high-wire acts will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin Olympics.
Fellini-inspired ceremony to close Olympics
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
Venus ousted; Davenport advances at Open
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis looked as if she'd never been away.
Venus ousted; Davenport advances at Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - For one set, Venus Williams looked every bit the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Venus ousted; Davenport advances at Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - For one set, Venus Williams looked every bit the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Overtime
Washington-Wilkes two-way lineman Casey Nickels has been named as a College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete.
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis looked as if she'd never been away.
Overtime
The Augusta Chronicle will begin running area leaders in the following statistical categories this Friday: Points per game, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
Star takes tough match
MELBOURNE, Australia - Lindsay Davenport got a tough workout from Karolina Sprem in the second round of the Australian Open before advancing with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory.
Overtime
Washington-Wilkes two-way lineman Casey Nickels has been named as a College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete.
Star takes tough match
MELBOURNE, Australia - Lindsay Davenport got a tough workout from Karolina Sprem in the second round of the Australian Open before advancing with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory.
Overtime
The Augusta Chronicle will begin running area leaders in the following statistical categories this Friday: Points per game, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
Wildcats continue unblemished roll
WHO'S HOT: Laney girls. No other area team is perfect. Laney is 18-0 and has a victory over Hephzibah, another top team who's 17-2, early in the season. The Rebels weren't at full strength, but that's not Laney's fault.
Greenbrier coach hits century mark with win
Greenbrier girls basketball coach Garrett Black and his Lady Wolfpack had plenty to celebrate Tuesday night after a 70-37 win over visiting Burke County.
Wildcats continue unblemished roll
WHO'S HOT: Laney girls. No other area team is perfect. Laney is 18-0 and has a victory over Hephzibah, another top team who's 17-2, early in the season. The Rebels weren't at full strength, but that's not Laney's fault.
Greenbrier coach hits century mark with win
Greenbrier girls basketball coach Garrett Black and his Lady Wolfpack had plenty to celebrate Tuesday night after a 70-37 win over visiting Burke County.
This 'Bus' hard to slow down
DENVER - Every so often over the past 15 years or so, hard-hitting Broncos safety John Lynch has had to gird up for a confrontation - a rite of passage is more like it - that almost every defender must face at some point in his career.
NFL Notes
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints will hire Dallas Cowboys assistant Sean Payton to his first NFL head coaching job, a team official familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Steelers happy to be on road again
PITTSBURGH - They overcame a bungled call and a fumbled ball, and now the Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to their sixth and least-anticipated trip to the AFC championship game in a dozen years under coach Bill Cowher.
This 'Bus' hard to slow down
DENVER - Every so often over the past 15 years or so, hard-hitting Broncos safety John Lynch has had to gird up for a confrontation - a rite of passage is more like it - that almost every defender must face at some point in his career.
Backups are paying off for Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Al Wallace almost quit football the day he was told he'd been traded to the Carolina Panthers.
Backups are paying off for Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Al Wallace almost quit football the day he was told he'd been traded to the Carolina Panthers.
Steelers happy to be on road again
PITTSBURGH - They overcame a bungled call and a fumbled ball, and now the Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to their sixth and least-anticipated trip to the AFC championship game in a dozen years under coach Bill Cowher.
NFL Notes
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints will hire Dallas Cowboys assistant Sean Payton to his first NFL head coaching job, a team official familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Pope expresses worry over fresh anti-Semitism
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI, meeting with Rome's chief rabbi Monday, expressed pain and worry over outbreaks of anti-Semitism in the world and called on Jews and Christians to wage a united battle against hate.
Pope expresses worry over fresh anti-Semitism
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI, meeting with Rome's chief rabbi Monday, expressed pain and worry over outbreaks of anti-Semitism in the world and called on Jews and Christians to wage a united battle against hate.
High costs sunk '7th Heaven,' TV executive says
PASADENA, Calif. - The Camden family is disappearing from television in May strictly for financial reasons: the WB's top executive said Sunday that the network is losing $16 million this year on "7th Heaven."
Iran bars CNN after mistranslation
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday it is barring CNN from working in Iran "until further notice" due to its mistranslation of comments made by the president in a recent news conference about the country's nuclear research.
Iran bars CNN after mistranslation
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Monday it is barring CNN from working in Iran "until further notice" due to its mistranslation of comments made by the president in a recent news conference about the country's nuclear research.
Paradise found for 'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim
Iran lifts ban on CNN
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran lifted its ban on CNN on Tuesday, a day after the government barred the U.S. network from the country because of its mistranslation of nuclear comments by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state television reported.
Iran bars CNN after mistranslation
Look for a little meanness in 'Idol' competition
PASADENA, Calif. - If you think it rang a little false when "American Idol" contestants professed their love and friendship toward one another, you're right.
Paradise found for 'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim
HONOLULU - Beaten, kidnapped and tossed in a pit, Jin Soo Kwon hasn't had many pleasant days on ABC's hit drama "Lost."
High costs sunk '7th Heaven,' TV executive says
Paradise found for 'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim
HONOLULU - Beaten, kidnapped and tossed in a pit, Jin Soo Kwon hasn't had many pleasant days on ABC's hit drama "Lost."
Iran lifts ban on CNN
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran lifted its ban on CNN on Tuesday, a day after the government barred the U.S. network from the country because of its mistranslation of nuclear comments by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state television reported.
Look for a little meanness in 'Idol' competition
PASADENA, Calif. - If you think it rang a little false when "American Idol" contestants professed their love and friendship toward one another, you're right.
High costs sunk '7th Heaven,' TV executive says
PASADENA, Calif. - The Camden family is disappearing from television in May strictly for financial reasons: the WB's top executive said Sunday that the network is losing $16 million this year on "7th Heaven."
Look for a little meanness in 'Idol' competition
NFL prepares for a super halftime show
Michael Jackson interviewing for consulting job
'Brokeback Mountain' wins 4 Golden Globes
Boyfriend's silence could signal change
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: My boyfriend has been treating me as though I'm not even there. Whenever I call him, he doesn't answer my calls. If I call him with one of my friends on the line he'll talk, but then if it's just me, he won't. Do you have any advice?
Jesus' love extends beyond passing bracelet fad
Think back. Think way before the "Live Strong" bracelet fad and you will remember another accessory that wrapped itself around wrists everywhere: W.W.J.D. The cloth bracelets were made in many colors, and though they were somewhat fashionable, many people wore them but failed to realize the strong meaning they held:
Jesus' love extends beyond passing bracelet fad
Many students don't know King
MLK. Right off, some people think of the boulevard that runs through this town and others.
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: The third installment of the Soul Calibur series of fighting games finds little to improve on from the previous titles.
Many students don't know King
MLK. Right off, some people think of the boulevard that runs through this town and others.
'Cheaper' sequel should be last in series
College dreams put on hold
The application, transcript, essays and recommendations were mailed by mid-October. By mid-December the response was in.
Boyfriend's silence could signal change
College dreams put on hold
The application, transcript, essays and recommendations were mailed by mid-October. By mid-December the response was in.
Xtreme calendar
ON DISPLAY: Artwork and photography from students and faculty at John S. Davidson Fine Arts School will be on exhibit and for sale from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St. Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart preservation. The exhibit continues through Jan. 31. Call 826-4700.
Xtreme question of the week
Q: How concerned are you about your health?
Xtreme question of the week
Q: How concerned are you about your health?
Spotted
Mandy Wheeler found just the right dress at the event.
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: The third installment of the Soul Calibur series of fighting games finds little to improve on from the previous titles.
Boyfriend's silence could signal change
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: My boyfriend has been treating me as though I'm not even there. Whenever I call him, he doesn't answer my calls. If I call him with one of my friends on the line he'll talk, but then if it's just me, he won't. Do you have any advice?
Jesus' love extends beyond passing bracelet fad
Think back. Think way before the "Live Strong" bracelet fad and you will remember another accessory that wrapped itself around wrists everywhere: W.W.J.D. The cloth bracelets were made in many colors, and though they were somewhat fashionable, many people wore them but failed to realize the strong meaning they held:
My style
THE FACTS: Tiffany Roberts, 15, a sophomore at Strom Thurmond High School
'Cheaper' sequel should be last in series
Cheaper by the Dozen II was, in fact, cheaper.
'Cheaper' sequel should be last in series
Cheaper by the Dozen II was, in fact, cheaper.
My style
THE FACTS: Tiffany Roberts, 15, a sophomore at Strom Thurmond High School
Spotted
Mandy Wheeler found just the right dress at the event.
Xtreme calendar
ON DISPLAY: Artwork and photography from students and faculty at John S. Davidson Fine Arts School will be on exhibit and for sale from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St. Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart preservation. The exhibit continues through Jan. 31. Call 826-4700.
School to hold seminar on securing college aid
Panel elects to put tobacco ban at parks on back burner
These athletes win, regardless of the final score
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
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