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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
Historic schools recalled
This weekend's annual Historic Aiken Foundation Celebration will involve two events.
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.
Historic schools recalled
This weekend's annual Historic Aiken Foundation Celebration will involve two events.
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.
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.
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
The following subjects were addressed at the Aiken County School Board's Jan. 10 meeting:
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.
Milestones
- The following area students have earned degrees from Southern Wesleyan University, Central, S.C.
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.
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
The following subjects were addressed at the Aiken County School Board's Jan. 10 meeting:
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.
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.
School lunch menu
Aiken County School lunch menu for the week.
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.
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.
Applause cover
Applause cover for January 19, 2006.
Storyland's originality is evident in 'Nightingale'
'Radio Days' ensemble takes control of dial
Storyland's originality is evident in 'Nightingale'
In adapting Hans Christian Anderson's The Emperor's Night-ingale for the stage, Storyland Theatre director Barbara Feld-man inadvertently created a metaphor for her long-running children's theater series.
Storyland's originality is evident in 'Nightingale'
In adapting Hans Christian Anderson's The Emperor's Night-ingale for the stage, Storyland Theatre director Barbara Feld-man inadvertently created a metaphor for her long-running children's theater series.
Museum obtains Hallmark Photographic Collection
'Radio Days' ensemble takes control of dial
Not content to trot out the Tin Pan Alley pop of the 1940s, musical ensemble Five by Design invokes a sense of period, place and ambience by adding theatrics to its Radio Days musical revue.
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.
'Radio Days' ensemble takes control of dial
Not content to trot out the Tin Pan Alley pop of the 1940s, musical ensemble Five by Design invokes a sense of period, place and ambience by adding theatrics to its Radio Days musical revue.
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.
Bank's profits rise 13 percent
SunTrust Bank's performance in the Augusta market helped drive the corporation to strong fourth-quarter and year-end profits.
Nickelodeon, Kellogg to be targets of junk-food lawsuit
Harley-Davidson coasts into China
MILWAUKEE - For Ray Ma, freedom on the open road means riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle behind two police cars through the Chinese countryside.
Picky shoppers keep challenging merchants
Harley-Davidson coasts into China
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.
Nickelodeon, Kellogg to be targets of junk-food lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Advocacy groups and parents are suing the Nickelodeon TV network and cereal maker Kellogg Co. in an effort to stop junk food marketing to kids.
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.
Bank's profits rise 13 percent
Harley-Davidson coasts into China
MILWAUKEE - For Ray Ma, freedom on the open road means riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle behind two police cars through the Chinese countryside.
Oil prices jump past $66; energy futures rise
Bank's profits rise 13 percent
SunTrust Bank's performance in the Augusta market helped drive the corporation to strong fourth-quarter and year-end profits.
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.
Nickelodeon, Kellogg to be targets of junk-food lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Advocacy groups and parents are suing the Nickelodeon TV network and cereal maker Kellogg Co. in an effort to stop junk food marketing to kids.
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.
Chicken chains have plenty to cluck about
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.
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.
'Canes blow away Tigers
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Guillermo Diaz scored 12 points and Miami beat Clemson 62-38 for its fourth consecutive win Wednesday.
'Canes blow away Tigers
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Guillermo Diaz scored 12 points and Miami beat Clemson 62-38 for its fourth consecutive win Wednesday.
'Canes blow away Tigers
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Guillermo Diaz scored 12 points and Miami beat Clemson 62-38 for its fourth consecutive win Wednesday.
Dockery comes to Duke's rescue again
Lady Pacers hit on all cylinders
USC Aiken halts losing streak at 9
Tennessee's Summitt will go for 900th win tonight
Legislating death
If the federal government is going to ban assisted suicide, it had better do so up-front and head-on. It can't be done by piggybacking on another existing law.
Sealed from scrutiny
In a democracy, there can be very few instances that justify the sealing of public records.
Do we really want scar eraser?
Legislating death
If the federal government is going to ban assisted suicide, it had better do so up-front and head-on. It can't be done by piggybacking on another existing law.
Sealed from scrutiny
In a democracy, there can be very few instances that justify the sealing of public records.
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.
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?
Gary Redding recently made note of the unrealized value of scars.
Harness the power of magnets
Richmond County Board of Education member Ken Echols wants parents' input on how to bring order and progress to local middle schools - 90 percent of which are failing to make "adequate yearly progress" under the law.
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.
Harness the power of magnets
Richmond County Board of Education member Ken Echols wants parents' input on how to bring order and progress to local middle schools - 90 percent of which are failing to make "adequate yearly progress" under the law.
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.
Do we really want scar eraser?
Gary Redding recently made note of the unrealized value of scars.
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.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA .
Spotted
Greenbrier High seniors Kara Knight (left) and Ashley Arthur went to the Teen Fashion Extravaganza.
Galleries calendar
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA.
Concerts calendar
Radio Days: 8 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $25; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341
Club calendar
Ready for a night out? Here's a sampling of entertainment options at Augusta and Aiken nightspots:
Concerts calendar
Radio Days: 8 p.m. Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $25; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341
Spotted
Greenbrier High seniors Kara Knight (left) and Ashley Arthur went to the Teen Fashion Extravaganza.
The Place is for events, Southern food
South Augusta has a new place people can go to get Southern cooking.
People in the News
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - The giraffes and other exotic animals Michael Jackson has kept at his Neverland Ranch are not being mistreated, federal officials have concluded.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA .
Shatner sells kidney stone for charity
LOS ANGELES - An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk. Actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity, it was announced Tuesday.
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.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA .
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.
Shatner sells kidney stone for charity
LOS ANGELES - An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk. Actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity, it was announced Tuesday.
Club calendar
Ready for a night out? Here's a sampling of entertainment options at Augusta and Aiken nightspots:
Galleries calendar
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA.
People in the News
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - The giraffes and other exotic animals Michael Jackson has kept at his Neverland Ranch are not being mistreated, federal officials have concluded.
The Place is for events, Southern food
South Augusta has a new place people can go to get Southern cooking.
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.
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.
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
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.
French-style omelet: the classic egg dish
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.
Show begins 10-day run today
The 27th annual edition of the Augusta Futurity begins at 8 a.m. today at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, with the $100,000 Amateur for 5-6-Year-Olds go-round.
Show begins 10-day run today
The 27th annual edition of the Augusta Futurity begins at 8 a.m. today at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, with the $100,000 Amateur for 5-6-Year-Olds go-round.
Wake Forest puts away Tech
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Georgia Tech saved some face but not the game.
Wake Forest puts away Tech
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Georgia Tech saved some face but not the game.
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.
Perez starts long trip in desert with cool 60
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Pat Perez shot 12-under-par 60 in the opening round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on Wednesday, joining some elite company.
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.
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.
Perez starts long trip in desert with cool 60
Upcoming Events
PGA TOUR
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.
Perez starts long trip in desert with cool 60
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Pat Perez shot 12-under-par 60 in the opening round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on Wednesday, joining some elite company.
Greenbrier coach hits century mark with win
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
Lee, Jackson Dixie's greatest generals
So will we need an ID to get an ID?
News recently said that state government will equip all Georgia counties with gear to issue photo IDs, which voters must then carry to prove they are themselves. The story failed to mention how the counties will first prove that those who get these IDs are who they say they are so that they can then be given IDs that will, in turn, be presented to the same county folks who issued the IDs to prove they are who they say they are so they can vote.
Bill Dekle, Millen
So will we need an ID to get an ID?
Attacks on lawyers hurt justice system
Tuesday's peaceful resolution of the hostage crisis in Statesboro, Ga. - where an attorney was reportedly being held captive by a former client - was a welcomed end to a harrowing situation for the lawyer, his family, the community and the entire state.
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
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.
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.
Attacks on lawyers hurt justice system
So will we need an ID to get an ID?
News recently said that state government will equip all Georgia counties with gear to issue photo IDs, which voters must then carry to prove they are themselves. The story failed to mention how the counties will first prove that those who get these IDs are who they say they are so that they can then be given IDs that will, in turn, be presented to the same county folks who issued the IDs to prove they are who they say they are so they can vote.
Bill Dekle, Millen
Attacks on lawyers hurt justice system
Tuesday's peaceful resolution of the hostage crisis in Statesboro, Ga. - where an attorney was reportedly being held captive by a former client - was a welcomed end to a harrowing situation for the lawyer, his family, the community and the entire state.
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
Beyond maps, search engine offer detailed images
Obesity doc: limiting flavors is key to successful diet
Asia reports progress in efforts to contain bird flu
Ben Franklin's restored London home unveiled
Probe will study Pluto and mysterious icy objects
Beyond maps, search engine offer detailed images
SEATTLE - The images are so detailed you can tell whether a neighbor's hedge was recently trimmed or whether the car parked in front of a favorite local eatery might belong to a friend.
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.
Obesity doc: limiting flavors is key to successful diet
CHICAGO - Forget counting carbs and calories. Obesity researcher Dr. David Katz says the way to lose weight is to limit flavors.
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.
Living briefs
If you've got a story behind your song, whether it be funny, sad or romantic, we want to know about.
Obesity doc: limiting flavors is key to successful diet
CHICAGO - Forget counting carbs and calories. Obesity researcher Dr. David Katz says the way to lose weight is to limit flavors.
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.
Beyond maps, search engine offer detailed images
SEATTLE - The images are so detailed you can tell whether a neighbor's hedge was recently trimmed or whether the car parked in front of a favorite local eatery might belong to a friend.
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.
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.
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.
Face of the Lynx
Martin Lapointe says he did not intend to play professional hockey this season.
Face of the Lynx
Martin Lapointe says he did not intend to play professional hockey this season.
Kid of the Day
MiAsia Tahirah Lary, or Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
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.
Fuel tax could aid airports
ATLANTA - Local and regional airports across the state could gain a huge boost with the passage of a proposed constitutional amendment introduced Friday.
State prisoners clog county, official says
ATLANTA - The state should be able to remove all its prisoners from county jails within the next six months, Corrections Commissioner James Donald said Wednesday during the last day of budget hearings at the Capitol.
Surplus drained; taxes to rise
AIKEN - Taxes will rise next year because of the school district's slowly depleting surplus fund, which in recent years has allowed it to hold off tax increases related to construction and maintenance borrowing.
Kid of the Day
MiAsia Tahirah Lary, or Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Myrtle Beach has state's highest rent
Library gets aid in budget
At the East Central Georgia Regional Library's headquarters branch in downtown Augusta, leaves and dirt constantly blow inside as people enter and exit.
Agency finishes its plan to drain
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.
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.
Renewal change will save drivers mileage
State prisoners clog county, official says
ATLANTA - The state should be able to remove all its prisoners from county jails within the next six months, Corrections Commissioner James Donald said Wednesday during the last day of budget hearings at the Capitol.
Charges denied by teen in court
Surplus items unloaded online
Want a pallet of old Richmond County school computers? It will soon be just a click away.
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.
Perdue pushes school stance
Georgia's future prosperity hinges on the skills of its youth, Gov. Sonny Perdue told Augusta business leaders Wednesday.
Rants and raves
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND the problem with requiring identification when voting; ID is required to purchase alcohol and tobacco products. And it seems to me that voting is at least as important as drinking or smoking.
O say, can you sing along?
COLUMBIA - Complete this phrase: "whose broad stripes and bright stars ..."
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.
Wildwood planning gets OK of county
Persistence prescribed on Medicare
Pro tem vote goes on, stalls on racial lines
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.
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.
S. Carolina bill encourages schools to privatize buses
Democrats suggest high school Bible class
ATLANTA - Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow teaching the Bible in public high schools as long as the instruction is framed around academic study and not faith-based teachings.
Defense of law could cost Georgia millions
ATLANTA - Defending the Georgia law requiring photo IDs for voters could cost the state $2.5 million, and various state entities are deciding how it should be paid for.
Budget hearings start with health
Across the area
THOMSON - A man wanted on murder charges in Dekalb County was captured Wednesday after a police chase resulting from a reported road rage shooting in Morgan County.
Bills bashed for affecting clubs
Wildwood planning gets OK of county
The goal is to determine what Wildwood Park should offer in the next 15 to 20 years.
Georgia is focusing on illegals
Woman, man held in area robberies
Authorities in South Carolina are holding a woman and a man who are accused in several robberies in Aiken and Richmond counties, officials said Wednesday.
MCG expansion in Athens considered
News you can use
Activities and entertainment events scheduled for today include:
Woman, man held in area robberies
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.
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.
Man pleads guilty to sex assault
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.
CEO takes on Medicaid 'fiasco'
Fierce wind topples oak, killing 2 in car
S. Carolina governor supports tax reform
Couple frees hostage after 24-hour standoff
Surplus drained; taxes to rise
Democrats suggest high school Bible class
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.
Battles with high winds likely to continue today
Defense of law could cost Georgia millions
Water plan to put premium on river
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.
State prisoners clog county, official says
S. Carolina governor supports tax reform
COLUMBIA - Gov. Mark Sanford laid out a plan for economic development, waded into the property tax debate and detailed proposals for all levels of education during his State of the State address Wednesday.
Agency finishes its plan to drain
AIKEN - The Department of Energy on Wednesday issued its final plan to empty "low-level" nuclear waste from 49 aging tanks at Savannah River Site.
Surplus drained; taxes to rise
AIKEN - Taxes will rise next year because of the school district's slowly depleting surplus fund, which in recent years has allowed it to hold off tax increases related to construction and maintenance borrowing.
Woman, man held in area robberies
Authorities in South Carolina are holding a woman and a man who are accused in several robberies in Aiken and Richmond counties, officials said Wednesday.
Democrats suggest high school Bible class
ATLANTA - Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow teaching the Bible in public high schools as long as the instruction is framed around academic study and not faith-based teachings.
Charges denied by teen in court
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 Wednesday morning.
Man who ran over woman gets prison
AIKEN - A 46-year-old Aiken man was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to nearly killing a woman last year by running over her with a stolen car.
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Defense of law could cost Georgia millions
ATLANTA - Defending the Georgia law requiring photo IDs for voters could cost the state $2.5 million, and various state entities are deciding how it should be paid for.
Across the region
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A DeKalb County bomb-sniffing police dog has been impounded and its handler has been cited for two misdemeanors after the dog bit a 9-year-old Girl Scout at a house next door.
Charges denied by teen in court
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 Wednesday morning.
Rants and raves
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND the problem with requiring identification when voting; ID is required to purchase alcohol and tobacco products. And it seems to me that voting is at least as important as drinking or smoking.
Across the region
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A DeKalb County bomb-sniffing police dog has been impounded and its handler has been cited for two misdemeanors after the dog bit a 9-year-old Girl Scout at a house next door.
Bills bashed for affecting clubs
Two state bills that would require parental permission for students to join a school-sponsored club or extracurricular program infringe upon a school board's local control, a Columbia County school official said.
Man who ran over woman gets prison
AIKEN - A 46-year-old Aiken man was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to nearly killing a woman last year by running over her with a stolen car.
Agency finishes its plan to drain
AIKEN - The Department of Energy on Wednesday issued its final plan to empty "low-level" nuclear waste from 49 aging tanks at Savannah River Site.
Bills bashed for affecting clubs
Two state bills that would require parental permission for students to join a school-sponsored club or extracurricular program infringe upon a school board's local control, a Columbia County school official said.
Tree's diseased roots played role in its fall
A massive oak that killed an Augusta man and woman after it collapsed during a windstorm had its share of problems, according to an arborist who examined it Wednesday.
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.
Fuel tax could aid airports
ATLANTA - Local and regional airports across the state could gain a huge boost with the passage of a proposed constitutional amendment introduced Friday.
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.
CEO takes on Medicaid 'fiasco'
Medicaid's uncertain future in Georgia should concern more than just health care providers, the CEO of MCG Health Inc. said Wednesday.
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.
MCG expansion in Athens considered
Georgia officials are considering expanding the Medical College of Georgia to the site of the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, but emphatically deny the long-feared rumor that MCG will move out of Augusta.
Across the area
THOMSON - A man wanted on murder charges in Dekalb County was captured Wednesday after a police chase resulting from a reported road rage shooting in Morgan County.
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.
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.
Wildwood planning gets OK of county
The goal is to determine what Wildwood Park should offer in the next 15 to 20 years.
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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.
Lockdown bars visits to inmates
If you've tried to visit a loved one this week at the Richmond County jail at 401 Walton Way, you were out of luck.
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.
Surplus items unloaded online
Want a pallet of old Richmond County school computers? It will soon be just a click away.
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.
Rants and raves
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND the problem with requiring identification when voting; ID is required to purchase alcohol and tobacco products. And it seems to me that voting is at least as important as drinking or smoking.
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.
Across the area
THOMSON - A man wanted on murder charges in Dekalb County was captured Wednesday after a police chase resulting from a reported road rage shooting in Morgan County.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
O say, can you sing along?
COLUMBIA - Complete this phrase: "whose broad stripes and bright stars ..."
Kid of the Day
Michael Marquis Bennett, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
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.
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.
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.
Lockdown bars visits to inmates
If you've tried to visit a loved one this week at the Richmond County jail at 401 Walton Way, you were out of luck.
Man who ran over woman gets prison
Perdue pushes school stance
Georgia's future prosperity hinges on the skills of its youth, Gov. Sonny Perdue told Augusta business leaders Wednesday.
Tree's diseased roots played role in its fall
S. Carolina governor supports tax reform
COLUMBIA - Gov. Mark Sanford laid out a plan for economic development, waded into the property tax debate and detailed proposals for all levels of education during his State of the State address Wednesday.
Lockdown bars visits to inmates
Tree's diseased roots played role in its fall
A massive oak that killed an Augusta man and woman after it collapsed during a windstorm had its share of problems, according to an arborist who examined it Wednesday.
MCG expansion in Athens considered
Georgia officials are considering expanding the Medical College of Georgia to the site of the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, but emphatically deny the long-feared rumor that MCG will move out of Augusta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CEO takes on Medicaid 'fiasco'
Medicaid's uncertain future in Georgia should concern more than just health care providers, the CEO of MCG Health Inc. said Wednesday.
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.
Kid of the Day
Michael Marquis Bennett, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
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.
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.
Library gets aid in budget
At the East Central Georgia Regional Library's headquarters branch in downtown Augusta, leaves and dirt constantly blow inside as people enter and exit.
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.
Local ties abound on the NFL's 'final four'
The NFL - America's most popular sports league - has reached that time of year when everybody with the slightest interest has to choose sides even if only for arguments' sake.
Local ties abound on the NFL's 'final four'
The NFL - America's most popular sports league - has reached that time of year when everybody with the slightest interest has to choose sides even if only for arguments' sake.
Collection celebrates director, power of the Western
It's to his credit that director Sam Peckinpah's contributions to the Western can be measured in six minutes of sterling cinema.
Surprising treasures can often be found off-season
As the gray days pf winter settle in, the world waits for things to get a bit brighter - at the movies.
Surprising treasures can often be found off-season
Collection celebrates director, power of the Western
It's to his credit that director Sam Peckinpah's contributions to the Western can be measured in six minutes of sterling cinema.
New on DVD
Here's a look at what's new in home video and DVD releases and a calendar or what's coming:
Surprising treasures can often be found off-season
As the gray days pf winter settle in, the world waits for things to get a bit brighter - at the movies.
New on DVD
Here's a look at what's new in home video and DVD releases and a calendar or what's coming:
Collection celebrates director, power of the Western
Posthumous disc is disjointed
Both a fitting send-off and an unfortunate assemblage, the disjointed Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser's posthumous release, Sandbox, leaves the listener raw, a bit disappointed and wondering what these songs might have sounded like had Mr. Houser lived to see them completed.
Sonic spotlight
Dick (Flash) McCrackenPLAYS: Marlen Custom pedal steel guitarPLAYS WITH: The Escorts (2001-present)
Sonic spotlight
Dick (Flash) McCrackenPLAYS: Marlen Custom pedal steel guitarPLAYS WITH: The Escorts (2001-present)
Posthumous disc is disjointed
Both a fitting send-off and an unfortunate assemblage, the disjointed Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser's posthumous release, Sandbox, leaves the listener raw, a bit disappointed and wondering what these songs might have sounded like had Mr. Houser lived to see them completed.
NASCAR: Newsmaker Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth, the 2002 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion, is like everyone else at Daytona International Speedway during the past two weeks. He's looking for speed for the Feb. 19 Daytona 500 - and a fresh start to the season. Kenseth talked about his new Ford Fusion and the new year during a break. Here are excerpts:
NASCAR: Newsmaker Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth, the 2002 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion, is like everyone else at Daytona International Speedway during the past two weeks. He's looking for speed for the Feb. 19 Daytona 500 - and a fresh start to the season. Kenseth talked about his new Ford Fusion and the new year during a break. Here are excerpts:
Daytona tests mark new start for team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - While nearly every team that came to Daytona International Speedway in the past two weeks for testing believed it learned enough to win the Daytona 500, one was just happy to have the chance to start over again.
It's the same new thing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ken Schrader drove a Dodge last year. Now he drives a Ford. Take the manufacturer's stickers off the front bumper and he couldn't tell the difference.
Kimmel finally noticed by IROC
Daytona tests mark new start for team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - While nearly every team that came to Daytona International Speedway in the past two weeks for testing believed it learned enough to win the Daytona 500, one was just happy to have the chance to start over again.
Kimmel finally noticed by IROC
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - It took Frank Kimmel seven ARCA Re/Max Series championships to win the respect of the International Race of Champions.
It's the same new thing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ken Schrader drove a Dodge last year. Now he drives a Ford. Take the manufacturer's stickers off the front bumper and he couldn't tell the difference.
NASCAR: Newsmaker Matt Kenseth
Kimmel finally noticed by IROC
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - It took Frank Kimmel seven ARCA Re/Max Series championships to win the respect of the International Race of Champions.
Daytona tests mark new start for team
Pistons cruise against Hawks
ATLANTA - Chauncey Billups scored 23 points, Richard Hamilton added 21 and the Detroit Pistons routed the Atlanta Hawks 117-89 Wednesday night, the expected result in a match-up of the NBA's best and worst records.
Pistons cruise against Hawks
ATLANTA - Chauncey Billups scored 23 points, Richard Hamilton added 21 and the Detroit Pistons routed the Atlanta Hawks 117-89 Wednesday night, the expected result in a match-up of the NBA's best and worst records.
Lady Pacers hit on all cylinders
AIKEN - Something about UNC Pembroke always brings out the best in the USC Aiken Lady Pacers.
USC Aiken halts losing streak at 9
AIKEN - There were no big celebrations at midcourt Wednesday night. No high-fives. Nothing.
Tennessee's Summitt will go for 900th win tonight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Pat Summitt is reaching a milestone that makes her stop and say, "Wow!"
USC Aiken halts losing streak at 9
AIKEN - There were no big celebrations at midcourt Wednesday night. No high-fives. Nothing.
Dockery comes to Duke's rescue again
DURHAM, N.C. - Sean Dockery saved Duke again. This time, he didn't wait until the final buzzer.
Tennessee's Summitt will go for 900th win tonight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Pat Summitt is reaching a milestone that makes her stop and say, "Wow!"
Lady Pacers hit on all cylinders
AIKEN - Something about UNC Pembroke always brings out the best in the USC Aiken Lady Pacers.
Dockery comes to Duke's rescue again
DURHAM, N.C. - Sean Dockery saved Duke again. This time, he didn't wait until the final buzzer.
Backups are paying off for Panthers
Lucas ready to shut down Seattle
VIDEO: Mayor pro tem debate, Jan. 17, 2006
Alito will let Constitution guide him
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Rhonda West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Mr. Samuel Owens, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Kaufman (SIMONS ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Damon Leo Bell (DECATUR, Ga.)
Mr. Damon Leo Bell (DECATUR, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Kaufman (SIMONS ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Jimmie E. Herlong (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Mamie J. Hart Collier (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Sam T. Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne C. Wood (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne C. Wood (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth W. West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Samuel Owens, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne C. Wood (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth W. West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra Searles (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Frank Purnell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles A. Johnson (JACKSON, S.C.)
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Billy C. Hendley (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Theresa Frazier (WAYCROSS, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Felton Fedrick, Sr. (ULMER, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Brian Brown (JACKSONVILLE, FL.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Charles Arrington, Jr. (TUCKER, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Brian Brown (JACKSONVILLE, FL.)
Mr. Sam T. Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles Arrington, Jr. (TUCKER, Ga.)
Mr. Felton Fedrick, Sr. (ULMER, S.C.)
Mrs. Rhonda West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra Searles (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Theresa Frazier (WAYCROSS, Ga.)
Mr. Frank Purnell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mamie J. Hart Collier (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Billy C. Hendley (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Billy C. Hendley (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Jimmie E. Herlong (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mr. Charles Arrington, Jr. (TUCKER, Ga.)
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Felton Fedrick, Sr. (ULMER, S.C.)
Mrs. Catherine Price (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Theresa Frazier (WAYCROSS, Ga.)
Mr. Tracy Barnes, Jr. (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.)
Robby Kasten (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Ms. Jacqueline Butts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Sam T. Davis, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Odell Purifoy (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth O'Steen (GEORGE, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne C. Wood (ATLANTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Rhonda West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Damon Leo Bell (DECATUR, Ga.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth W. West (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Frank Purnell (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Willie Stephens, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Math Sconyers, Jr. (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Sandra Searles (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Bobby Kotz (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Charles A. Johnson (JACKSON, S.C.)
Rev. W.H. McCain (TRENTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Eunice F. McNair (HARLEM, Ga.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Busbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ernestine Lamb (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charlie Franklin Powell (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Billy R. Perdue (THOMSON, Ga.)
Rev. Leo B. Carpenter (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Lila Duncan (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ann Kaufman (SIMONS ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Joshua T. Free (GIRARD, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice A. Molik (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lucius Moore, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Jimmie E. Herlong (SALUDA, S.C.)
Mrs. Dorothy K. Tolbert (KEYSVILLE, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie Edenfield (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Max Lorain Brooks (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Mamie J. Hart Collier (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles Arrington, Jr. (TUCKER, Ga.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Joseph Williams, Jr. (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Anne Becker (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Brian Brown (JACKSONVILLE, FL.)
Mr. Billy C. Hendley (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Samuel Owens, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
U.S. bid must vow to admit all nations
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee would welcome a U.S. bid for the 2016 Summer Games - provided the government doesn't try to bar nations as it has with Cuba at the World Baseball Classic.
Looking toward 2008, China studies Turin
BEIJING - Along with the usual complement of speedskaters and freestyle aerialists, China is packing its Olympic delegation with marketing managers and media handlers.
What's in a name?
Turin or Torino? It's the Olympic version of "You say tomato, I say tomahto."
Looking toward 2008, China studies Turin
BEIJING - Along with the usual complement of speedskaters and freestyle aerialists, China is packing its Olympic delegation with marketing managers and media handlers.
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.
Looking toward 2008, China studies Turin
What's in a name?
Turin or Torino? It's the Olympic version of "You say tomato, I say tomahto."
Athletes are in search of Olympic glory
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.
U.S. bid must vow to admit all nations
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee would welcome a U.S. bid for the 2016 Summer Games - provided the government doesn't try to bar nations as it has with Cuba at the World Baseball Classic.
U.S. bid must vow to admit all nations
Hard work takes squad from winless to No. 1
Things are looking up Down Under for Roddick
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
Hard work takes squad from winless to No. 1
One by one, the boys made their way through the arcade, ignoring the flashing lights and various games.
Hard work takes squad from winless to No. 1
One by one, the boys made their way through the arcade, ignoring the flashing lights and various games.
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 and WJBF News Channel 6 will play host to the annual All-Area banquet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Augusta Towers Hotel.
Things are looking up Down Under for Roddick
MELBOURNE, Australia - With Andy Roddick's personal cheering section leading the way, it was a red, white and blue day at the Australian Open.
Area announcements
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Overtime
Washington-Wilkes two-way lineman Casey Nickels has been named as a College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete.
Federer advances quickly
MELBOURNE, Australia - Top-ranked Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 win over Florian Mayer on Thursday.
Overtime
The Augusta Chronicle and WJBF News Channel 6 will play host to the annual All-Area banquet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Augusta Towers Hotel.
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.
Things are looking up Down Under for Roddick
MELBOURNE, Australia - With Andy Roddick's personal cheering section leading the way, it was a red, white and blue day at the Australian Open.
Overtime
Washington-Wilkes two-way lineman Casey Nickels has been named as a College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete.
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.
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis looked as if she'd never been away.
Hingis looks sharp in comeback effort
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis looked as if she'd never been away.
Federer advances quickly
MELBOURNE, Australia - Top-ranked Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 win over Florian Mayer on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lucas ready to shut down Seattle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All the things cornerback Ken Lucas wanted for his career - respect, recognition, the chance to play on a championship defense - couldn't be found with the Seattle Seahawks.
Lucas ready to shut down Seattle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All the things cornerback Ken Lucas wanted for his career - respect, recognition, the chance to play on a championship defense - couldn't be found with the Seattle Seahawks.
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.
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.
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.
Western stars rode musical trails to CMA Hall of Fame
Western stars rode musical trails to CMA Hall of Fame
The Western flavor of the Augusta Futurity, which begins today in the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, reminds me of the many western music stars who have been inducted into the Country Music Association's Hall of Fame.
Western stars rode musical trails to CMA Hall of Fame
The Western flavor of the Augusta Futurity, which begins today in the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, reminds me of the many western music stars who have been inducted into the Country Music Association's Hall of Fame.
Pet of the week
Koby, an 8-month-old Doberman pinscher mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Georgia Farmers Market
This is a list of commodities available at the Georgia Farmers Market, 1150 Fifth St. Prices and availability of produce are subject to change.
CSRA Bridge Results
CSRA Bridge Results for Jan. 9-15.
Recreation
FORT DISCOVERYSeventh Street, 821-0200HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Restaurant ratings
The following is a listing of restaurant ratings by the Richmond County Department of Environmental Health. Listed are the restaurant name, address, inspection date and the establishment's score (out of a perfect 100):
Recycling
- To raise money to assist burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has aluminum-can recycling trailers in the following locations: Richmond County, cans are taken at the fire stations at Richmond Hill Road, Windsor Spring Road, Old Waynesboro Road, Walton Way Extension and the two former fire stations on Central Avenue. Other area locations are Augusta News Print and DSM Chemical. South Carolina locations include Kimberly-Clark, Belvedere fire station at 204 Hampton Ave., Beech Island fire station, two Aiken County Department of Public Safety fire stations and the Graniteville fire station. Call 650-2876.
For the record
Sentencings, indictments, paroles, marriage licenses and divorces.
These athletes always win, regardless of the final score
This basketball game was a little different.
Meetings
HEPHZIBAH LIONS CLUB: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Hephzibah Community Center, Windsor Spring Road; 592-2982
Can you find it?
This week's image is an inspiration to many.
Recreation
FORT DISCOVERYSeventh Street, 821-0200HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Science center's mobile classroom gets checkup
By school year's end, more than 50,000 pupils in states from New York to California will have experienced science learning through the National Science Center's Mobile Discovery Center.
CSRA Bridge Results
CSRA Bridge Results for Jan. 9-15.
Funeral programs help genealogists
For more than 30 years, Eula M. Ramsey Johnson saved programs from the numerous funerals she attended.
Can you find it?
This week's image is an inspiration to many.
Goodwill has good year for donations
Although the number of donors dropped slightly in 2005, Meredith Vasquez, the executive director for Goodwill Industries CSRA, said 2005 was great for the charity.
Around the block
Augusta Futurity: The 27th annual Augusta Futurity kicks off at 8 a.m. today and continues through Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.
Pet of the week
Koby, an 8-month-old Doberman pinscher mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
This week
Fibromyalgia/chronic pain Support group: 10-11:30 a.m. today; Richmond County Health Department, 950 Laney Walker Blvd.; speaker will be Stephanie Quantebum; (803) 819-3610
For the record
Sentencings, indictments, paroles, marriage licenses and divorces.
Meetings
HEPHZIBAH LIONS CLUB: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Hephzibah Community Center, Windsor Spring Road; 592-2982
Goodwill has good year for donations
Although the number of donors dropped slightly in 2005, Meredith Vasquez, the executive director for Goodwill Industries CSRA, said 2005 was great for the charity.
Recycling
- To raise money to assist burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has aluminum-can recycling trailers in the following locations: Richmond County, cans are taken at the fire stations at Richmond Hill Road, Windsor Spring Road, Old Waynesboro Road, Walton Way Extension and the two former fire stations on Central Avenue. Other area locations are Augusta News Print and DSM Chemical. South Carolina locations include Kimberly-Clark, Belvedere fire station at 204 Hampton Ave., Beech Island fire station, two Aiken County Department of Public Safety fire stations and the Graniteville fire station. Call 650-2876.
Rural peace appeals to close family
The Matthews family is close - in more ways than one.
School lunch menu
Richmond County school luch menue.
Funeral programs help genealogists
For more than 30 years, Eula M. Ramsey Johnson saved programs from the numerous funerals she attended.
Rural peace appeals to close family
The Matthews family is close - in more ways than one.
Georgia Farmers Market
This is a list of commodities available at the Georgia Farmers Market, 1150 Fifth St. Prices and availability of produce are subject to change.
Around the block
Augusta Futurity: The 27th annual Augusta Futurity kicks off at 8 a.m. today and continues through Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St.
School lunch menu
Richmond County school luch menue.
These athletes always win, regardless of the final score
This basketball game was a little different.
Science center's mobile classroom gets checkup
By school year's end, more than 50,000 pupils in states from New York to California will have experienced science learning through the National Science Center's Mobile Discovery Center.
This week
Fibromyalgia/chronic pain Support group: 10-11:30 a.m. today; Richmond County Health Department, 950 Laney Walker Blvd.; speaker will be Stephanie Quantebum; (803) 819-3610
Restaurant ratings
The following is a listing of restaurant ratings by the Richmond County Department of Environmental Health. Listed are the restaurant name, address, inspection date and the establishment's score (out of a perfect 100):
Across the river
BALLROOM AND LINE DANCING CLASSES: 1 p.m. Thursdays, beginning today; Family Life Center, First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Ave.; $30; no partner needed; 279-6370
Rural peace appeals to close family
Goodwill has good year for donations
Funeral programs help genealogists
These athletes always win, regardless of the final score
Science center's mobile classroom gets checkup
Local ties abound on the NFL's 'final four'
Films can build compelling heroes when death becomes the antagonist
Look for a little meanness in 'Idol' competition
Comcast, Time Warner launch all-exercise channel
PHILADELPHIA - Comcast Corp. and partner Time Warner Cable on Wednesday launched an all-exercise, on-demand cable network that will use product placements, branded graphics and sponsored segments rather than traditional commercials.
Miss America names celebrity judges
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 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
Kelly Clarkson songs will not be used on 'Idol'
PASADENA, Calif. - Singer Kelly Clarkson, who vaulted to fame as the first "American Idol" winner in 2002, is not letting any of her songs be used by new contestants on the show.
Miss America names celebrity judges
LAS VEGAS - Judges for the 2006 Miss America pageant will include two former contestants, a fashionista and a former NFL receiver.
Kelly Clarkson songs will not be used on 'Idol'
PASADENA, Calif. - Singer Kelly Clarkson, who vaulted to fame as the first "American Idol" winner in 2002, is not letting any of her songs be used by new contestants on the show.
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.
Miss America names celebrity judges
LAS VEGAS - Judges for the 2006 Miss America pageant will include two former contestants, a fashionista and a former NFL receiver.
Comcast, Time Warner launch all-exercise channel
Kelly Clarkson songs will not be used on 'Idol'
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.
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."
Comcast, Time Warner launch all-exercise channel
PHILADELPHIA - Comcast Corp. and partner Time Warner Cable on Wednesday launched an all-exercise, on-demand cable network that will use product placements, branded graphics and sponsored segments rather than traditional commercials.
The Place is for events, Southern food
Shatner sells kidney stone for charity
Michael Jackson interviewing for consulting job
Films can build compelling heroes when death becomes the antagonist
Imagine being told that you had only a few months, or weeks or days to live. How would that time be spent? Crying quietly in a darkened room? Doing good deeds? Partying like a rock star?
Films can build compelling heroes when death becomes the antagonist
Imagine being told that you had only a few months, or weeks or days to live. How would that time be spent? Crying quietly in a darkened room? Doing good deeds? Partying like a rock star?
Kelley has 29 in Gamecocks' win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tre Kelley hit a driving layup with 3.6 seconds left to lift South Carolina to a 66-64 overtime victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
Kelley has 29 in Gamecocks' win
Kelley has 29 in Gamecocks' win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tre Kelley hit a driving layup with 3.6 seconds left to lift South Carolina to a 66-64 overtime victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
School to hold seminar on securing college aid
Minutes for Aiken County School Board meeting
These athletes win, regardless of the final score
Panel elects to put tobacco ban at parks on back burner
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