Works of 'exiled' New Orleans artists tour the South
ATLANTA - The swirls of metal laid into the slightly cracked purplish wood no longer mean air and open spaces to artist Kathleen Brandon. After sitting under four feet of water for six weeks in her New Orleans home, the sculpture now reminds her of swelling waves, funnel clouds, the helicopter that evacuated her son.
Works of 'exiled' New Orleans artists tour the South
Works of 'exiled' New Orleans artists tour the South
ATLANTA - The swirls of metal laid into the slightly cracked purplish wood no longer mean air and open spaces to artist Kathleen Brandon. After sitting under four feet of water for six weeks in her New Orleans home, the sculpture now reminds her of swelling waves, funnel clouds, the helicopter that evacuated her son.
Piazza agrees to $2 million deal with Padres
SAN DIEGO - All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year free agent contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.
Piazza agrees to $2 million deal with Padres
Piazza agrees to $2 million deal with Padres
SAN DIEGO - All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year free agent contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.
Many pity poor public speakers; some even forgive them
Season to bring rise in e-filing
Dressed in her jammies, Jeanette Jenkins filed her taxes. Casual attire was just one of the luxuries of filing electronically via the Internet from her home, she said.
Company will pay 13-cent dividend
The holding company for Georgia Bank & Trust Co. announced Monday a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share.
Automakers play big role in Super Bowl
DETROIT - When the Motor City won the right to host the 2006 Super Bowl seven years ago, Detroit's automakers were enjoying record profits and booming sales of sport utility vehicles. Now, the Big Three face the challenge of squaring their costly sponsorship roles with the downbeat news of losses and employee layoffs.
Technology makes fast-food sales zoom
COLUMBUS, Ohio - When Pam Farber, the daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, worked at one of her father's fast-food stores in the 1970s, customers were unfamiliar with the drive-through concept.
Microsoft growth still driven by old standbys
Video games drive music sales
CANNES, France - Music scout Tim Riley hopes to discover the next Fat Joe - but has no intention of giving him a record deal.
Technology makes fast-food sales zoom
COLUMBUS, Ohio - When Pam Farber, the daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, worked at one of her father's fast-food stores in the 1970s, customers were unfamiliar with the drive-through concept.
Business briefs
EMOTIONAL BANKING: No matter how functional, caring, effective and successful your company is - and many people would hardly describe theirs in such manner - there will come a day when you're disappointed.
Video games drive music sales
CANNES, France - Music scout Tim Riley hopes to discover the next Fat Joe - but has no intention of giving him a record deal.
Don't forget sprinkles
Contractors from Frey-Moss Structures of Conyers, Ga., make preparations to move the second piece (left) of a Bruster's Ice Cream building into place in North Augusta.
Automakers play big role in Super Bowl
DETROIT - When the Motor City won the right to host the 2006 Super Bowl seven years ago, Detroit's automakers were enjoying record profits and booming sales of sport utility vehicles. Now, the Big Three face the challenge of squaring their costly sponsorship roles with the downbeat news of losses and employee layoffs.
Technology makes fast-food sales zoom
Microsoft growth still driven by old standbys
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'s well-received second-quarter earnings report illustrates a blessing and a curse for the technology company. While it may get attention for things like its Xbox 360 videogame console and MSN Internet search engine, when it comes to making money, Microsoft still depends on less flashy standbys such as Windows, Office and server software.
Automakers play big role in Super Bowl
Business briefs
EMOTIONAL BANKING: No matter how functional, caring, effective and successful your company is - and many people would hardly describe theirs in such manner - there will come a day when you're disappointed.
Don't forget sprinkles
Contractors from Frey-Moss Structures of Conyers, Ga., make preparations to move the second piece (left) of a Bruster's Ice Cream building into place in North Augusta.
Company will pay 13-cent dividend
The holding company for Georgia Bank & Trust Co. announced Monday a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share.
Company will pay 13-cent dividend
Microsoft growth still driven by old standbys
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'s well-received second-quarter earnings report illustrates a blessing and a curse for the technology company. While it may get attention for things like its Xbox 360 videogame console and MSN Internet search engine, when it comes to making money, Microsoft still depends on less flashy standbys such as Windows, Office and server software.
Season to bring rise in e-filing
Season to bring rise in e-filing
Dressed in her jammies, Jeanette Jenkins filed her taxes. Casual attire was just one of the luxuries of filing electronically via the Internet from her home, she said.
Clemson falls short against N.C. State
CLEMSON, S.C. - Ilian Evtimov scored 11 of his season-high 22 points in the two overtime periods to lead No. 15 North Carolina State to a 94-85 victory over Clemson on Sunday.
Clemson falls short against N.C. State
CLEMSON, S.C. - Ilian Evtimov scored 11 of his season-high 22 points in the two overtime periods to lead No. 15 North Carolina State to a 94-85 victory over Clemson on Sunday.
Berken back on hill for Clemson ready return
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson ace Jason Berken wasn't sure what was harder last season - watching Clemson struggle early while he rehabbed his elbow injury or seeing the young Tigers pull off a second-half revival and soar into the NCAA super regionals.
Berken back on hill for Clemson ready return
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson ace Jason Berken wasn't sure what was harder last season - watching Clemson struggle early while he rehabbed his elbow injury or seeing the young Tigers pull off a second-half revival and soar into the NCAA super regionals.
Clemson falls short against N.C. State
Berken back on hill for Clemson ready return
War veteran set to resume football career No experience needed?
War veteran set to resume football career No experience needed?
JACKSON, Miss. - While other students planned to play college football, Timmy Bailey signed with a different recruiter - Uncle Sam.
War veteran set to resume football career No experience needed?
JACKSON, Miss. - While other students planned to play college football, Timmy Bailey signed with a different recruiter - Uncle Sam.
Television dictating ACC docket
Move over Tubby, ladies are talk of Wildcat nation
Selling freedom, or selling it out?
If you sell widgets, you might be willing to swallow a little pride - and leave your free speech at the door - to get your foot in China's 1.3-billion-person market.
Dog has caught the car; now what?
Keep one SRS umbrella contractor
DuPont has opted out of the bid to again take charge of the Savannah River Site - which the engineering giant managed from the plant's inception in the 1950s until 1989, when Westinghouse Savannah River Co. became the chief contractor.
Keep one SRS umbrella contractor
DuPont has opted out of the bid to again take charge of the Savannah River Site - which the engineering giant managed from the plant's inception in the 1950s until 1989, when Westinghouse Savannah River Co. became the chief contractor.
Selling freedom, or selling it out?
If you sell widgets, you might be willing to swallow a little pride - and leave your free speech at the door - to get your foot in China's 1.3-billion-person market.
Dog has caught the car; now what?
"A politician has to be seasoned and to adapt to the situation he's under."
Greenspan's last day
The longest-serving Federal Reserve Board chairman in history marks his last day on the job today - and it's not expected to be uneventful. Alan Greenspan, the Fed boss for nearly 20 years under four presidents, is expected to preside over one more quarter-of-a-point, short-term interest rate hike, bringing it to 4.5 percent.
Evidence, please
It isn't foolproof. So the death penalty in Georgia should be shut down, an American Bar Association study concludes.
Greenspan's last day
The longest-serving Federal Reserve Board chairman in history marks his last day on the job today - and it's not expected to be uneventful. Alan Greenspan, the Fed boss for nearly 20 years under four presidents, is expected to preside over one more quarter-of-a-point, short-term interest rate hike, bringing it to 4.5 percent.
Evidence, please
It isn't foolproof. So the death penalty in Georgia should be shut down, an American Bar Association study concludes.
Selling freedom, or selling it out?
Keep one SRS umbrella contractor
Dog has caught the car; now what?
"A politician has to be seasoned and to adapt to the situation he's under."
Jessica Alba picked as best girlfriend material
NEW YORK - More guys want Jessica Alba for their girlfriend than any other woman, according to AskMen.com's top 99 list for 2006.
'Crash' beats 'Brokeback' at SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES - What had looked like a predictable Academy Awards season grew more intriguing with a few surprise winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Jessica Alba picked as best girlfriend material
NEW YORK - More guys want Jessica Alba for their girlfriend than any other woman, according to AskMen.com's top 99 list for 2006.
People in the News
HAMBURG, Germany - Michael Jackson offered a brief glimpse of himself during a visit to a friend in the northern German city of Hamburg.
People in the News
HAMBURG, Germany - Michael Jackson offered a brief glimpse of himself during a visit to a friend in the northern German city of Hamburg.
'Crash' beats 'Brokeback' at SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES - What had looked like a predictable Academy Awards season grew more intriguing with a few surprise winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
People in the News
MADRID, Spain - Nobel Prize-winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who rarely offers glimpses into his private life, says he has stopped writing - for the time being, at least.
People in the News
MADRID, Spain - Nobel Prize-winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who rarely offers glimpses into his private life, says he has stopped writing - for the time being, at least.
Strategies for dealing with credit card debt
NEW YORK - As the holiday credit card bills come flooding in, you may be feeling overwhelmed. But don't despair - there are strategies you can adopt to regain your financial footing if you're willing to invest the time and effort.
Strategies for dealing with credit card debt
NEW YORK - As the holiday credit card bills come flooding in, you may be feeling overwhelmed. But don't despair - there are strategies you can adopt to regain your financial footing if you're willing to invest the time and effort.
Looking beyond core foreign funds can diversify portfolio
With your job, your house and probably a good chunk of your portfolio rooted in U.S. soil, it's easy to make a case for investing overseas. How you allocate your dollars abroad is becoming more complicated, however.
Looking beyond core foreign funds can diversify portfolio
Strategies for dealing with credit card debt
Looking beyond core foreign funds can diversify portfolio
With your job, your house and probably a good chunk of your portfolio rooted in U.S. soil, it's easy to make a case for investing overseas. How you allocate your dollars abroad is becoming more complicated, however.
Wagner, Vangilder hit stride in finals
Wagner, Vangilder hit stride in finals
Roger Wagner soaked in the moment after winning Saturday night's Futurity Open finals.
Wagner, Vangilder hit stride in finals
Roger Wagner soaked in the moment after winning Saturday night's Futurity Open finals.
Jackets put up fight, still lose
BOSTON - Paul Hewitt said his Georgia Tech basketball team exhibited a spark and effort Sunday evening that hadn't been present in recent outings.
Jackets put up fight, still lose
BOSTON - Paul Hewitt said his Georgia Tech basketball team exhibited a spark and effort Sunday evening that hadn't been present in recent outings.
Jackets put up fight, still lose
GreenJackets to bring back Kelly
Roberto Kelly will return as manager of the Augusta GreenJackets this season, a San Francisco Giants representative said Monday.
Team gets what Doctors ordered
The Augusta GreenJackets received a shot in the financial arm Monday, announcing the lengthiest corporate partnership in team history with Doctors Hospital of Augusta.
Team gets what Doctors ordered
The Augusta GreenJackets received a shot in the financial arm Monday, announcing the lengthiest corporate partnership in team history with Doctors Hospital of Augusta.
GreenJackets to bring back Kelly
Roberto Kelly will return as manager of the Augusta GreenJackets this season, a San Francisco Giants representative said Monday.
Son shows off 17 years' growth
Woods survives playoff to win at Torrey
SAN DIEGO - A new decade for Tiger Woods looks a lot like the last one - making clutch putts, letting his opponents break down and hoisting the trophy at a golf course that feels as if it's home.
Isenhour wins Panama Championship
PANAMA CITY, Panama - Tripp Isenhour completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Nationwide Tour's season-opening Panama Championship on Sunday, closing with a 1-under 69 for a three-stroke victory over three players.
Woods is poised to dominate
SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods stepped into the chill of the evening and headed to the airport for a 20-hour flight to Dubai, plenty of time to contemplate how fortunate he was to escape Torrey Pines with another victory and to wonder where it will take him.
Stenson surges to win Qatar Masters
Stenson surges to win Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar - Henrik Stenson of Sweden shot a 4-under 68 to win the Qatar Masters by three strokes Sunday, pulling away with birdies on three of the last four holes.
Isenhour wins Panama Championship
Woods is poised to dominate
SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods stepped into the chill of the evening and headed to the airport for a 20-hour flight to Dubai, plenty of time to contemplate how fortunate he was to escape Torrey Pines with another victory and to wonder where it will take him.
Woods survives playoff to win at Torrey
SAN DIEGO - A new decade for Tiger Woods looks a lot like the last one - making clutch putts, letting his opponents break down and hoisting the trophy at a golf course that feels as if it's home.
Woods survives playoff to win at Torrey
Stenson surges to win Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar - Henrik Stenson of Sweden shot a 4-under 68 to win the Qatar Masters by three strokes Sunday, pulling away with birdies on three of the last four holes.
Isenhour wins Panama Championship
PANAMA CITY, Panama - Tripp Isenhour completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Nationwide Tour's season-opening Panama Championship on Sunday, closing with a 1-under 69 for a three-stroke victory over three players.
GreenJackets to bring back Kelly
Team gets what Doctors ordered
Warren County's new coach is a hit
Watson commits to Seminoles
Dekoda Watson likes Frosted Flakes and confesses to enjoying Sponge Bob cartoons more than football on television.
Warren County's new coach is a hit
The area's newest high school football head coach had an interesting genesis with his Warren County team.
Warren County's new coach is a hit
The area's newest high school football head coach had an interesting genesis with his Warren County team.
Watson commits to Seminoles
Dekoda Watson likes Frosted Flakes and confesses to enjoying Sponge Bob cartoons more than football on television.
Many pity poor public speakers; some even forgive them
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Many pity poor public speakers; some even forgive them
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Bill is a front to ban some school clubs
Rep. Sue Burmeister, R-Augusta, is a "top sponsor" of House Bill 661, which would require parental permission for high school students to join school clubs or organizations. She has said, "I want to know what clubs my children belong to."
Charles Heywood, Martinez
Our parental rights are under attack
Bill is a front to ban some school clubs
Our parental rights are under attack
"Georgia Senate Bill 149 and House Bill 661 would require boards of education to detail the activities of clubs and extracurricular programs to parents and give parents the authority to prevent their children from joining a club or non-academic program." I am not exactly sure why, but there are people against these bills.Darrin Bovia, Augusta
Anthem's fourth verse is powerful
In response to Ernest F. Daniel's Jan. 29 letter ("Rotate national anthem's verses"), I totally agree, and have been trying to bring this to the attention of our representatives and senators.
Marilyn K. Goode, McCormick, S.C.
Urges commissioners to cooperate
To the Augusta Commission:
Please do what you can to make intelligent changes in the city government as suggested by the Special Grand Jury in 2001 and by other community leaders in several other venues until the present. Very little is currently being done of a positive nature by the commission and all that we in the community hear about is argument and fighting - the normal activity of children.Sylvia Littlejohn, Augusta
Anthem's fourth verse is powerful
In response to Ernest F. Daniel's Jan. 29 letter ("Rotate national anthem's verses"), I totally agree, and have been trying to bring this to the attention of our representatives and senators.
Marilyn K. Goode, McCormick, S.C.
Our parental rights are under attack
"Georgia Senate Bill 149 and House Bill 661 would require boards of education to detail the activities of clubs and extracurricular programs to parents and give parents the authority to prevent their children from joining a club or non-academic program." I am not exactly sure why, but there are people against these bills.Darrin Bovia, Augusta
Urges commissioners to cooperate
Urges commissioners to cooperate
To the Augusta Commission:
Please do what you can to make intelligent changes in the city government as suggested by the Special Grand Jury in 2001 and by other community leaders in several other venues until the present. Very little is currently being done of a positive nature by the commission and all that we in the community hear about is argument and fighting - the normal activity of children.Sylvia Littlejohn, Augusta
Bill is a front to ban some school clubs
Rep. Sue Burmeister, R-Augusta, is a "top sponsor" of House Bill 661, which would require parental permission for high school students to join school clubs or organizations. She has said, "I want to know what clubs my children belong to."
Charles Heywood, Martinez
Anthem's fourth verse is powerful
Plumbing and storing e-archives: an industry blooms
Limited-edition clothing lines feature hip, young designers
Techbits: 'Star Trek' games, cybersquatting and more
Same Mac offers higher speed with new chip
Brain scans used as lie detectors
Fish oil doesn't seem to reduce cancer risk
About 8 million babies born with birth defects each year
Brain scans used as lie detectors
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Picture this: Your boss is threatening to fire you because he thinks you stole company property. He doesn't believe your denials. Your lawyer suggests you deny it one more time - in a brain scanner that will show you're telling the truth.
Brain scans used as lie detectors
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Picture this: Your boss is threatening to fire you because he thinks you stole company property. He doesn't believe your denials. Your lawyer suggests you deny it one more time - in a brain scanner that will show you're telling the truth.
Living briefs
Isn't It Romantic? Valentine's Day is approaching, so we want to know about Your Song. You know, the one that defines you as a couple; the one you danced to All Night Long when you got married, went on a date or were Makin' Whoopie.
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.
Plumbing and storing e-archives: an industry blooms
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Even just a few years ago, lawyers in corporate lawsuits sometimes agreed not to poke around in their opponents' e-mails. Instead they'd confine themselves to paper memos and other documents on file as they pursued evidence.
Living briefs
Isn't It Romantic? Valentine's Day is approaching, so we want to know about Your Song. You know, the one that defines you as a couple; the one you danced to All Night Long when you got married, went on a date or were Makin' Whoopie.
Limited-edition clothing lines feature hip, young designers
"For a limited time only" usually brings to mind the latest menu item at your favorite fast-food restaurant.
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.
Plumbing and storing e-archives: an industry blooms
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Even just a few years ago, lawyers in corporate lawsuits sometimes agreed not to poke around in their opponents' e-mails. Instead they'd confine themselves to paper memos and other documents on file as they pursued evidence.
Techbits: 'Star Trek' games, cybersquatting and more
High-tech financier pens sexy new novel
Techbits: 'Star Trek' games, cybersquatting and more
High-tech financier pens sexy new novel
Limited-edition clothing lines feature hip, young designers
"For a limited time only" usually brings to mind the latest menu item at your favorite fast-food restaurant.
Same Mac offers higher speed with new chip
Normally, a speedier computer that appears to be carbon copy of the one it replaced isn't worthy of much attention.
About 8 million babies born with birth defects each year
WASHINGTON - About 8 million children worldwide are born every year with serious birth defects, many of them dying before age 5 in a toll largely hidden from view, the March of Dimes says.
Same Mac offers higher speed with new chip
Normally, a speedier computer that appears to be carbon copy of the one it replaced isn't worthy of much attention.
Fish oil doesn't seem to reduce cancer risk
CHICAGO - Fish oil, seen as beneficial for reducing heart disease risks, probably doesn't help prevent cancer, according to a review of studies involving more than 700,000 patients.
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.
Fish oil doesn't seem to reduce cancer risk
CHICAGO - Fish oil, seen as beneficial for reducing heart disease risks, probably doesn't help prevent cancer, according to a review of studies involving more than 700,000 patients.
About 8 million babies born with birth defects each year
WASHINGTON - About 8 million children worldwide are born every year with serious birth defects, many of them dying before age 5 in a toll largely hidden from view, the March of Dimes says.
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.
Lynx offense cold in Alaska
Augusta's offense went arctic over the weekend in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Lynx dropped the first two games of their northwestern road trip by a combined 13-1 score to the Alaska Aces.
Lynx offense cold in Alaska
Augusta's offense went arctic over the weekend in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Lynx dropped the first two games of their northwestern road trip by a combined 13-1 score to the Alaska Aces.
Perdue is open to 'fair' plans
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue suggested Monday he was open to new redistricting plans, perhaps including one that would divide Clarke County into two Senate districts, but he also said he would consider vetoing any proposal he saw as unfair.
Special-needs program helps autistic pupils
Blood gives expert map of 2 shootings
Willie G. Allen took with him some of the blood he spilled Dec. 11, 2003, according to witnesses who testified Monday at his murder trial.
Low salary rates hurt state law agencies
Airplane security rules opposed
4 confirmed dead in I-520 wreck
Four people are confirmed dead following Sunday's five-vehicle accident on Bobby Jones Expressway, officials with the Richmond County Coroner's Office said. The driver of one of the vehicles involved -- Christopher Lee Bush Jr., of Evans -- has been charged with four counts of first degree homicide by vehicle and reckless driving.
Perdue is open to 'fair' plans
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue suggested Monday he was open to new redistricting plans, perhaps including one that would divide Clarke County into two Senate districts, but he also said he would consider vetoing any proposal he saw as unfair.
Williams hearing set for next month
A hearing on a local activist group's effort to oust Augusta Mayor Pro Tem Marion Williams or prevent him from abstaining on votes has been set for next month.
Across Georgia
Flights are rerouted over suspicious item
Columbia County commissioners call for consolidation vote
Langley man dies after being struck by car in Aiken County
A 72-year-old Langley man was killed Monday at 10:55 p.m. when he was struck by a southbound car on U.S. Highway 1 in Aiken County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Daughter's debut ended with tragedy
Alito sworn in as Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday after being confirmed by the Senate in one of the most partisan victories in modern history.
Perdue is open to 'fair' plans
Libraries aren't just for books
Shekeyse Jones has a computer at home, but the peace and quiet of the Nancy Carson Library draws the 11th-grader to the North Augusta branch often.
Rants and raves
IF IT ISN'T Austin Rhodes running his mouth about fat people, it's Marion Williams running his mouth about short people. Well, both of those gentlemen are ugly.
Outdoor lessons teach offenders how to live
AIKEN - A 418-acre property featuring rustic log cabins and an 18-acre lake did not look like a place for juvenile offenders. At least that was what Ryanne Davis, 16, thought when she got her first glimpse of the W.W. Long Youth Development Center.
Williams suggests change to statue
Soul singer James Brown should be on a pedestal because he put Augusta on the map, Augusta commissioners say.
Special-needs program helps autistic pupils
A curious child, Caleb Wilken uses his forefinger to nudge a glob of yellow, glitter-speckled glue resting atop a pretend license plate he is making for his class at Riverside Elementary School.
Emotions win out in brains of partisans
ATLANTA - Loyal Republicans listening to President Bush's State of the Union speech tonight are apt to embrace his words, and staunch Democrats likely will scoff at them. But facts will have little to do with how either side reaches their conclusions.
S.C. voters likely to ponder changes
COLUMBIA - When South Carolinians vote in November, they might want to bring chairs. They could be there awhile.
Goodbyes all around
Tears flow as Maj. John Gordon of Augusta, Ga., kisses his wife Sheba and waits to leave for his first deployment to Afghanistan Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, with the 14th Combat Support Hospital from Fort Benning, Ga. Clockwise from left are: Sierra, 7; Caleb, 5; and Alesha, 14.
Some call '65 percent solution' smokescreen
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue's proposal to limit spending on school administration is drawing the expected static from the administrators' lobby as it sails through the Legislature, but some of their objections could trouble conservatives.
School district mergers could occur after study
Perdue can rest his pen this week
ATLANTA - In the first two weeks of the legislative session, Gov. Sonny Perdue has already had a chance to sign into law one of his priorities and a measure high on his party's checklist.
S.C. voters likely to ponder changes
Death penalty moratorium advised
ATLANTA - A moratorium should be placed on seeking the death penalty in Georgia because the state cannot ensure fairness in trials and appeals, says a new report by the American Bar Association.
Blood gives expert map of 2 shootings
Low salary rates hurt state law agencies
ATLANTA - The Georgia State Patrol expected a flood of applicants when it launched a campaign to hire 100 new troopers last year. Instead, it will be lucky if 50 troopers join the ranks.
Perdue can rest his pen this week
Object in Civil War cemetery confuses archaeology team
ROME, Ga. - University of Georgia archaeologists have been puzzling over an apparent man-made object buried in a historic Civil War cemetery.
School district mergers could occur after study
COLUMBIA - Lawmakers hope a new study on district consolidation will lead to fewer school districts and more money spent in the classrooms.
Carelessness is costly for Aiken County, memo says
AIKEN - Carelessness on the job by county employees cost Aiken County taxpayers more than $5 million over six years, according to Assistant County Administrator Joan Donnelly.
News you can use
Discussion of Novel: Susan Mucha, who teaches English at Augusta State University, will discuss her novel, Deadly Deception, at 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of Reese Library at the university, 2500 Walton Way. Call 667-4912.
Council gets plans for complex
NORTH AUGUSTA - The city is considering a municipal complex design that would dominate its skyline from the Savannah River to the top of Georgia Avenue.
Some call '65 percent solution' smokescreen
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue's proposal to limit spending on school administration is drawing the expected static from the administrators' lobby as it sails through the Legislature, but some of their objections could trouble conservatives.
Leaders ask for merger vote
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved Monday a draft resolution that asks the Georgia General Assembly to allow a referendum on incorporation and consolidation in Columbia County.
Low salary rates hurt state law agencies
ATLANTA - The Georgia State Patrol expected a flood of applicants when it launched a campaign to hire 100 new troopers last year. Instead, it will be lucky if 50 troopers join the ranks.
Hall-of-famers inducted
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, the newest inductee into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, has retired from public office, but he hasn't retired from telling it as he sees it.
Daughter's debut ended with tragedy
SAVANNAH, Ga. - It was supposed to be a new beginning.
Tuition prepay plan in trouble
COLUMBIA - Enrollment in the state's tuition prepayment program would be cut off under a bill being proposed by Sen. Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Leaders ask for merger vote
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved Monday a draft resolution that asks the Georgia General Assembly to allow a referendum on incorporation and consolidation in Columbia County.
Across the area
An 18-year-old Augusta woman told police that an unknown man threatened her and pulled a gun on her while she was driving in the 2800 block of Washington Road.
Tragedy trespasses on after-church tradition
MIDVILLE, Ga. - It was something the Lewis family did about every other Sunday.
Across South Carolina
CHARLESTON - A motorcycle-rights group is supporting a Senate bill that lets bikers treat sensor-controlled red lights like stop signs.
News you can use
Discussion of Novel: Susan Mucha, who teaches English at Augusta State University, will discuss her novel, Deadly Deception, at 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of Reese Library at the university, 2500 Walton Way. Call 667-4912.
Tuition prepay plan in trouble
COLUMBIA - Enrollment in the state's tuition prepayment program would be cut off under a bill being proposed by Sen. Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken.
Carelessness is costly for Aiken County, memo says
AIKEN - Carelessness on the job by county employees cost Aiken County taxpayers more than $5 million over six years, according to Assistant County Administrator Joan Donnelly.
Williams suggests change to statue
Giving adds to legacy
Even after his death last year, Frank Dennis Jr. is still helping to shape the future of University Hospital.
Aiken Public Works puts employees on right path
4 killed in I-520 wreck
Four people were confirmed dead as a result of a Sunday afternoon, five-vehicle accident on Bobby Jones Expressway that might have resulted from racing, authorities said.
S.C. voters likely to ponder changes
COLUMBIA - When South Carolinians vote in November, they might want to bring chairs. They could be there awhile.
Libraries aren't just for books
Death penalty moratorium advised
ATLANTA - A moratorium should be placed on seeking the death penalty in Georgia because the state cannot ensure fairness in trials and appeals, says a new report by the American Bar Association.
Kid of the Day
Nevaeh Holmes, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Across South Carolina
Authorities identify 4 people killed in fire
FDA finds corn in deadly dog food was not properly tested
Across the Southeast
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A federal jury convicted a Florida Panhandle doctor Monday of causing the deaths of five of his patients through overdoses of highly potent painkillers, including morphine and oxycodone.
Hard worker builds life on truth
FDA finds corn in deadly dog food was not properly tested
COLUMBIA - Federal regulators say a pet food company improperly tested or did not test corn shipments for the deadly fungus that has been blamed for the death or illness of about 100 dogs who ate the tainted food.
Some call '65 percent solution' smokescreen
Across Georgia
Flights are rerouted over suspicious item
Across the area
Josey High School basketball coach Sam Lilly has been placed on administrative leave in the wake of allegations that he inappropriately touched a female student.
Carelessness is costly for Aiken County, memo says
Object in Civil War cemetery confuses archaeology team
Tuition prepay plan in trouble
Airplane security rules opposed
ATLANTA - Flight attendants at the nation's busiest airport protested Monday against the relaxing of federal security restrictions that once again allow passengers to bring small scissors and screwdrivers aboard planes.
Death penalty moratorium advised
Goodbyes all around
Tears flow as Maj. John Gordon of Augusta, Ga., kisses his wife Sheba and waits to leave for his first deployment to Afghanistan Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, with the 14th Combat Support Hospital from Fort Benning, Ga. Clockwise from left are: Sierra, 7; Caleb, 5; and Alesha, 14.
Proposal calls for public vote on HOPE cuts
Proposal calls for public vote on HOPE cuts
ATLANTA - Calling the governor's effort to protect the HOPE scholarship a fraud, Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor on Monday rolled out a plan to require a public vote before making cuts to the popular college program.
Outdoor lessons teach offenders how to live
AIKEN - A 418-acre property featuring rustic log cabins and an 18-acre lake did not look like a place for juvenile offenders. At least that was what Ryanne Davis, 16, thought when she got her first glimpse of the W.W. Long Youth Development Center.
Giving adds to legacy
Even after his death last year, Frank Dennis Jr. is still helping to shape the future of University Hospital.
Aiken Public Works puts employees on right path
AIKEN - The city's Public Works Department is teeming with activity before the sun comes up. However, the day begins even earlier for some employees - one in particular.
Perdue can rest his pen this week
ATLANTA - In the first two weeks of the legislative session, Gov. Sonny Perdue has already had a chance to sign into law one of his priorities and a measure high on his party's checklist.
Proposal calls for public vote on HOPE cuts
ATLANTA - Calling the governor's effort to protect the HOPE scholarship a fraud, Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor on Monday rolled out a plan to require a public vote before making cuts to the popular college program.
Special-needs program helps autistic pupils
A curious child, Caleb Wilken uses his forefinger to nudge a glob of yellow, glitter-speckled glue resting atop a pretend license plate he is making for his class at Riverside Elementary School.
Council gets plans for complex
NORTH AUGUSTA - The city is considering a municipal complex design that would dominate its skyline from the Savannah River to the top of Georgia Avenue.
Five questions with Mel Blount
Mel Blount, a Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback, won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1970s. Mr. Blount, who runs the Mel Blount Youth Home of Pennsylvania, was a non-pro competitor in last week's Augusta Futurity.
Williams suggests change to statue
Soul singer James Brown should be on a pedestal because he put Augusta on the map, Augusta commissioners say.
FDA finds corn in deadly dog food was not properly tested
COLUMBIA - Federal regulators say a pet food company improperly tested or did not test corn shipments for the deadly fungus that has been blamed for the death or illness of about 100 dogs who ate the tainted food.
Tragedy trespasses on after-church tradition
Blood gives expert map of 2 shootings
Willie G. Allen took with him some of the blood he spilled Dec. 11, 2003, according to witnesses who testified Monday at his murder trial.
Rants and raves
IF IT ISN'T Austin Rhodes running his mouth about fat people, it's Marion Williams running his mouth about short people. Well, both of those gentlemen are ugly.
Kid of the Day
Nevaeh Holmes, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Racing cited in deadly wreck
The final hours of Christopher Lee Bush Jr.'s 25th birthday were spent behind bars.
Council gets plans for complex
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Five questions with Mel Blount
Outdoor lessons teach offenders how to live
Hall-of-famers inducted
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, the newest inductee into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, has retired from public office, but he hasn't retired from telling it as he sees it.
Airplane security rules opposed
ATLANTA - Flight attendants at the nation's busiest airport protested Monday against the relaxing of federal security restrictions that once again allow passengers to bring small scissors and screwdrivers aboard planes.
Emotions win out in brains of partisans
ATLANTA - Loyal Republicans listening to President Bush's State of the Union speech tonight are apt to embrace his words, and staunch Democrats likely will scoff at them. But facts will have little to do with how either side reaches their conclusions.
Emotions win out in brains of partisans
Rants and raves
IF IT ISN'T Austin Rhodes running his mouth about fat people, it's Marion Williams running his mouth about short people. Well, both of those gentlemen are ugly.
Hard worker builds life on truth
AIKEN - Honesty, Gonsilee Pontoo said, is essential.
Daughter's debut ended with tragedy
SAVANNAH, Ga. - It was supposed to be a new beginning.
Power draws cheers, anger
ATLANTA - Pamela Oglesby can remember when her neighborhood in west Savannah had dirt roads. She can remember the first time someone in the neighborhood got a television, and how the local children worked to finish their homework quickly every day so they could go over and watch.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
School district mergers could occur after study
COLUMBIA - Lawmakers hope a new study on district consolidation will lead to fewer school districts and more money spent in the classrooms.
Five questions with Mel Blount
Mel Blount, a Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback, won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1970s. Mr. Blount, who runs the Mel Blount Youth Home of Pennsylvania, was a non-pro competitor in last week's Augusta Futurity.
Object in Civil War cemetery confuses archaeology team
ROME, Ga. - University of Georgia archaeologists have been puzzling over an apparent man-made object buried in a historic Civil War cemetery.
Hard worker builds life on truth
AIKEN - Honesty, Gonsilee Pontoo said, is essential.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is LaAiquah Lachon Abrams, 12, of Blythe.
Power draws cheers, anger
ATLANTA - Pamela Oglesby can remember when her neighborhood in west Savannah had dirt roads. She can remember the first time someone in the neighborhood got a television, and how the local children worked to finish their homework quickly every day so they could go over and watch.
The week ahead
Auditions for The Canterbury Tales will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Openings are for at least 10 males and 10 females, ages 12-18. For more information, call (803) 648-1438.
The week ahead
Auditions for The Canterbury Tales will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Aiken Community Playhouse in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. Openings are for at least 10 males and 10 females, ages 12-18. For more information, call (803) 648-1438.
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - The state's academic community and Gov. Sonny Perdue paid tribute Saturday night to Louise McBee for almost 40 years of supporting higher education in two careers.
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - The state's academic community and Gov. Sonny Perdue paid tribute Saturday night to Louise McBee for almost 40 years of supporting higher education in two careers.
Across the southeast
DE QUEEN, ARK. - A mother accused of smothering her three young children left notes that officials say could help determine what led to the killings, and her priest said Sunday that she had expressed "tremendous remorse."
Across South Carolina
CHARLESTON - A motorcycle-rights group is supporting a Senate bill that lets bikers treat sensor-controlled red lights like stop signs.
Aiken Public Works puts employees on right path
AIKEN - The city's Public Works Department is teeming with activity before the sun comes up. However, the day begins even earlier for some employees - one in particular.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is LaAiquah Lachon Abrams, 12, of Blythe.
Tragedy trespasses on after-church tradition
MIDVILLE, Ga. - It was something the Lewis family did about every other Sunday.
4 killed in I-520 wreck
Four people were confirmed dead as a result of a Sunday afternoon, five-vehicle accident on Bobby Jones Expressway that might have resulted from racing, authorities said.
Racing cited in deadly wreck
The final hours of Christopher Lee Bush Jr.'s 25th birthday were spent behind bars.
Libraries aren't just for books
Shekeyse Jones has a computer at home, but the peace and quiet of the Nancy Carson Library draws the 11th-grader to the North Augusta branch often.
Across South Carolina
Authorities identify 4 people killed in fire
Son shows off 17 years' growth
After not seeing my son for 17 years, I received an e-mail just before Thanksgiving. He asked: "When can I visit you?"
Son shows off 17 years' growth
After not seeing my son for 17 years, I received an e-mail just before Thanksgiving. He asked: "When can I visit you?"
Actors Guild weighs in with key pre-Oscar awards show
Nominations day is prime time for Oscars historian
Oscars spoof, the Razzies, announces nominees
LOS ANGELES - Bad sequels and remakes tortured movie audiences last year, and they provided a smorgasbord for the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that pays heed to the worst in Hollywood.
Actors Guild weighs in with key pre-Oscar awards show
LOS ANGELES - The cowboy love story "Brokeback Mountain" continued its drive toward a clean sweep of major Hollywood honors as it entered Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards as the clear favorite.
Movies with social agenda gather Oscar attention
LOS ANGELES - Western fans can rejoice once more. A tale of cowboys on the range is back in the saddle as lead contender for the upcoming Academy Awards nominations.
"Big Momma's House 2" leads weekend box office
LOS ANGELES - Moviegoers embraced a supersize momma in a wig and a governess who tames an unruly brood as family-friendly films dominated the weekend box office.
Oscars spoof, the Razzies, announces nominees
LOS ANGELES - Bad sequels and remakes tortured movie audiences last year, and they provided a smorgasbord for the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that pays heed to the worst in Hollywood.
Movies with social agenda gather Oscar attention
LOS ANGELES - Western fans can rejoice once more. A tale of cowboys on the range is back in the saddle as lead contender for the upcoming Academy Awards nominations.
"Big Momma's House 2" leads weekend box office
Nominations day is prime time for Oscars historian
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Weathered plastic crates crammed with papers, books and binders cover the floor. Cardboard boxes compete for space atop four large filing cabinets lining one of the walls.
Nominations day is prime time for Oscars historian
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Weathered plastic crates crammed with papers, books and binders cover the floor. Cardboard boxes compete for space atop four large filing cabinets lining one of the walls.
"Big Momma's House 2" leads weekend box office
LOS ANGELES - Moviegoers embraced a supersize momma in a wig and a governess who tames an unruly brood as family-friendly films dominated the weekend box office.
Actors Guild weighs in with key pre-Oscar awards show
LOS ANGELES - The cowboy love story "Brokeback Mountain" continued its drive toward a clean sweep of major Hollywood honors as it entered Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards as the clear favorite.
Oscars spoof, the Razzies, announces nominees
Movies with social agenda gather Oscar attention
Britney's man brushes off negative reviews
Heather Headley stumbles with sophomore CD
Arctic Monkeys' album is fastest-selling debut in U.K.
Arctic Monkeys' album is fastest-selling debut in U.K.
LONDON - The Arctic Monkeys' first album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," has become the fastest-selling debut in British chart history, with sales of more than 360,000 copies during its first week on the charts.
Britney's man brushes off negative reviews
NEW YORK - The rap debut of Kevin Federline - known as K-Fed to some but to most as Mr. Britney Spears - features only a snippet of his lyrical prowess. Given the response to it, even less might have been better.
Heather Headley stumbles with sophomore CD
Best known for her Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway musical "Aida," Heather Headley easily made the transition from Playbill to Billboard and disproved nay-sayers with her dazzling 2002 debut, "This Is Who I Am."
Arctic Monkeys' album is fastest-selling debut in U.K.
LONDON - The Arctic Monkeys' first album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," has become the fastest-selling debut in British chart history, with sales of more than 360,000 copies during its first week on the charts.
Heather Headley stumbles with sophomore CD
Best known for her Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway musical "Aida," Heather Headley easily made the transition from Playbill to Billboard and disproved nay-sayers with her dazzling 2002 debut, "This Is Who I Am."
Britney's man brushes off negative reviews
NEW YORK - The rap debut of Kevin Federline - known as K-Fed to some but to most as Mr. Britney Spears - features only a snippet of his lyrical prowess. Given the response to it, even less might have been better.
Mears does what uncle couldn't do
Mears does what uncle couldn't do
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The first call on Casey Mears' cell phone Sunday afternoon was from his famous uncle, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears. It's a call he has wanted his entire life.
Mears does what uncle couldn't do
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The first call on Casey Mears' cell phone Sunday afternoon was from his famous uncle, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears. It's a call he has wanted his entire life.
Cavaliers rally to defeat Suns
Cavaliers rally to defeat Suns
CLEVELAND - In 6 shining seconds, LeBron James made a block at one end, a dunk at the other and left a lasting memory of greatness.
Cavaliers rally to defeat Suns
CLEVELAND - In 6 shining seconds, LeBron James made a block at one end, a dunk at the other and left a lasting memory of greatness.
Television dictating ACC docket
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's men's basketball team did something rare Sunday night following its game at Boston College.
Move over Tubby, ladies are talk of Wildcat nation
LEXINGTON, Ky. - On a day the Kentucky men's basketball team squeaked out a victory over Arkansas, the loudest roars at Rupp Arena came when the women's team was paraded onto the court during a timeout.
Move over Tubby, ladies are talk of Wildcat nation
LEXINGTON, Ky. - On a day the Kentucky men's basketball team squeaked out a victory over Arkansas, the loudest roars at Rupp Arena came when the women's team was paraded onto the court during a timeout.
Television dictating ACC docket
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's men's basketball team did something rare Sunday night following its game at Boston College.
Seahawks won't find sea of blue in Detroit
Coach's daughter, wife to miss game
Steelers lacking players who have been to title game
Mr. Fletcher Ruff (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Jeremiah Murdaugh (EHRHARDT, S.C.)
Mr. Michael Cibak (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Shurley (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. Bill Daugherty (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Christine Roberson (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Herbert Lee Weathers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Watts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Oliver Hudson (ADRIAN, Ga.)
Mr. Paul M. Hilley (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Newsome (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Robert O. Thompson, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Fred Forrest (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Rev. Frank Manning (ABBEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Alton Johnson (COLUMBIA, S.C.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Jean H. Smith (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. William Lewis Paul (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Monroe Leverett (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy James (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Shurley (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. George Howell (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mr. Jeremiah Murdaugh (EHRHARDT, S.C.)
Mrs. Effie Hodges (BLACKSHEAR, Ga.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Brenda J. Herrington (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Paul M. Hilley (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Margaret Harris Seals (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Brooks Edmonds (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Kathleen Golberg (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Blackwell Miner (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mrs. Louis Glover McGee (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Louis Andrew Kelly (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Robert O. Thompson, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Walter Galloway (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Fletcher Ruff (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances E. Dobos (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Bill Daugherty (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Herbert Lee Weathers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Larry J. Skinner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Peggy J. Black (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mr. Jack Barrs, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John Youmans (HAMPTON, S.C.)
Mr. Michael "Papa" Cibak (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Jean H. Smith (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Jack Barrs, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Scheerer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Peggy J. Black (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Michael "Papa" Cibak (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Florence Talmadge (GRIFFIN, Ga.)
Ms. Erica Merriweather (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Bertha Spurling (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Florence Talmadge (GRIFFIN, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Blackwell Miner (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mr. Thomas Jennings, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Bertha Spurling (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Michael Eric Hutto (BARNWELL, S.C.)
Mr. Robert Newsome (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Oliver Hudson (ADRIAN, Ga.)
Mrs. Lorene Canady (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Louis Andrew Kelly (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Watts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Rev. Frank Manning (ABBEVILLE, S.C.)
Mr. Robert O. Thompson, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. John Youmans (HAMPTON, S.C.)
Mr. Monroe Leverett (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Shurley (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mr. William Lewis Paul (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Jennings, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy James (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Effie Hodges (BLACKSHEAR, Ga.)
Ms. Erica Merriweather (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. George Howell (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Brenda J. Herrington (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Jennings, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Margaret Harris Seals (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Fred Forrest (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathleen Golberg (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Mr. Brooks Edmonds (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mrs. Louis Glover McGee (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Lorene Canady (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Walter Galloway (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Larry J. Skinner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Christine Roberson (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Watts (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Michael Cibak (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Scheerer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wayne Oliver Hudson (ADRIAN, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Jennings, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Monroe Leverett (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Tommy James (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances E. Dobos (EVANS, Ga.)
Mr. Walter Galloway (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Jack Barrs, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Lois Blackwell Miner (PLUM BRANCH, S.C.)
Mr. Robert O. Thompson, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Brenda J. Herrington (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Shurley (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Battle (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Peggy J. Black (SARDIS, Ga.)
Mr. William Lewis Paul (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mrs. Bertha Spurling (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Fred Forrest (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Henry Passmore, III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Alton Johnson (COLUMBIA, S.C.)
Mr. Brooks Edmonds (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John Youmans (HAMPTON, S.C.)
Mr. Michael "Papa" Cibak (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Michael Eric Hutto (BARNWELL, S.C.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Florence Talmadge (GRIFFIN, Ga.)
Mrs. Monnie Lee Castro (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Jean H. Smith (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Bill Daugherty (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Mr. Fletcher Ruff (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Lee B. Moore (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Louis Glover McGee (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
Rev. Frank Manning (ABBEVILLE, S.C.)
Mrs. Beatrice Morris (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. George Howell (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mr. Cecil D. Clark (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. John A. Glidewell (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Robert Newsome (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Louis Andrew Kelly (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Paul M. Hilley (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Mr. Herbert Lee Weathers (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Shurley (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Lorene Canady (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Erica Merriweather (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Effie Hodges (BLACKSHEAR, Ga.)
Mrs. Christine Roberson (EVANS, Ga.)
Mrs. Kathleen Golberg (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Mr. Larry J. Skinner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Margaret Harris Seals (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Jeremiah Murdaugh (EHRHARDT, S.C.)
Police tighten security at Turin Olympics venues
TURIN, Italy - Italian police tightened security at Turin's Olympic venues Monday and said preparations were going smoothly, though some residents complained they were not receiving the same protection given the Winter Games sites.
Skating's new judging system gets biggest test
Figure skating's beloved 6.0 mark is history. Ditto for that whimpering French judge.
Police tighten security at Turin Olympics venues
Major snowfall ends concern over Turin ski slopes
SESTRIERE, Italy - There are no more snow worries for the Turin Olympics.
Some athletes prefer X gold over Olympic gold
ASPEN, Colo. - Many athletes consider the Olympics the pinnacle of sports, a once-every-four years, even once-in-a-lifetime experience. Win there and they'll put your name in the history books.
Major snowfall ends concern over Turin ski slopes
SESTRIERE, Italy - There are no more snow worries for the Turin Olympics.
Some athletes prefer X gold over Olympic gold
Skating's new judging system gets biggest test
Figure skating's beloved 6.0 mark is history. Ditto for that whimpering French judge.
Major snowfall ends concern over Turin ski slopes
Some athletes prefer X gold over Olympic gold
ASPEN, Colo. - Many athletes consider the Olympics the pinnacle of sports, a once-every-four years, even once-in-a-lifetime experience. Win there and they'll put your name in the history books.
Police tighten security at Turin Olympics venues
TURIN, Italy - Italian police tightened security at Turin's Olympic venues Monday and said preparations were going smoothly, though some residents complained they were not receiving the same protection given the Winter Games sites.
Skating's new judging system gets biggest test
Federer delivers in Australian Open
Soccer: US blanks Norway
CARSON, Calif. - Taylor Twellman scored three goals to lead the U.S. national team to a 5-0 rout of Norway on Sunday in an international friendly match.
Overtime
The Augusta Chronicle is now running area leaders in the following statistical categories each Friday: Points per game, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots, 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
Federer delivers in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Always in control on the court, Roger Federer was overcome with emotion while accepting his Australian Open trophy from one of the few people he's still trying to match.
Soccer: US blanks Norway
CARSON, Calif. - Taylor Twellman scored three goals to lead the U.S. national team to a 5-0 rout of Norway on Sunday in an international friendly match.
Federer delivers in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Always in control on the court, Roger Federer was overcome with emotion while accepting his Australian Open trophy from one of the few people he's still trying to match.
Overtime
The Augusta Chronicle is now running area leaders in the following statistical categories each Friday: Points per game, rebounds, assists, steals, blocked shots, 3-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
Three Musketeers on a roll
Reviewing and previewing local high school basketball:
Three Musketeers on a roll
Reviewing and previewing local high school basketball:
Prep basketball scores
Here are scores from area prep basketball action.
Prep basketball scores
Here are scores from area prep basketball action.
Seattle's Alexander the Great
DETROIT - There is somebody who can beat NFL MVP Shaun Alexander at his own game.
Coach's daughter, wife to miss game
DETROIT - Mike Holmgren didn't even give the Super Bowl a thought last autumn when he urged his wife to sign up for a medical mission to Africa.
Seattle's Alexander the Great
DETROIT - There is somebody who can beat NFL MVP Shaun Alexander at his own game.
Seahawks won't find sea of blue in Detroit
DETROIT - The Seahawks were fortunate to arrive in Detroit one day ahead of the Steelers. It gave them an extra few hours to get used to seeing so much black and gold in the Super Bowl city.
Steelers lacking players who have been to title game
DETROIT - If Super Bowl experience matters, the Steelers are in trouble.
Seahawks won't find sea of blue in Detroit
DETROIT - The Seahawks were fortunate to arrive in Detroit one day ahead of the Steelers. It gave them an extra few hours to get used to seeing so much black and gold in the Super Bowl city.
Steelers lacking players who have been to title game
DETROIT - If Super Bowl experience matters, the Steelers are in trouble.
Coach's daughter, wife to miss game
DETROIT - Mike Holmgren didn't even give the Super Bowl a thought last autumn when he urged his wife to sign up for a medical mission to Africa.
'Friends' star Matthew Perry returning to NBC
NEW YORK - Matthew Perry is about to make some new TV buddies.
VOOM offers 15 high-def, eye-popping TV channels
ABC News co-anchor Woodruff injured in Iraq
NEW YORK - ABC News co-anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were seriously injured Sunday when the Iraqi Army vehicle they were traveling in was attacked and an explosive device went off.
'Friends' star Matthew Perry returning to NBC
'Friends' star Matthew Perry returning to NBC
NEW YORK - Matthew Perry is about to make some new TV buddies.
ABC News co-anchor Woodruff injured in Iraq
NEW YORK - ABC News co-anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were seriously injured Sunday when the Iraqi Army vehicle they were traveling in was attacked and an explosive device went off.
ABC News co-anchor Woodruff injured in Iraq
VOOM offers 15 high-def, eye-popping TV channels
NEW YORK - Maybe it's best to just say no. Avoid temptation. Avert your eyes in the electronics store.
VOOM offers 15 high-def, eye-popping TV channels
NEW YORK - Maybe it's best to just say no. Avoid temptation. Avert your eyes in the electronics store.
Jessica Alba picked as best girlfriend material
'Crash' beats 'Brokeback' at SAG Awards
Bulldogs rout Gators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Tasha Humphrey scored 30 points to help No. 15 Georgia rout No. 24 Florida 92-55 on Sunday.
Bulldogs rout Gators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Tasha Humphrey scored 30 points to help No. 15 Georgia rout No. 24 Florida 92-55 on Sunday.
Gamecocks get victory
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Melanie Johnson scored 15 points and had eight rebounds as South Carolina beat Arkansas 61-52 on Sunday.
Gamecocks get victory
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Melanie Johnson scored 15 points and had eight rebounds as South Carolina beat Arkansas 61-52 on Sunday.
Hectic schedules make it easy to procrastinate
It's easy to forget things as a student. I know teachers don't want to hear it and adults frown on it, but teens have a lot going on.
Teens can't overestimate impact of obesity
Obesity in children and teens is common, and it's a subject that's so frequently addressed in the media that we might tune out and not really learn about the dangers of being exceedingly overweight..
Question of the week
Q: Should schools be able to regulate what teens post on sites such as myspace.com or facebook.com?
Hectic schedules make it easy to procrastinate
It's easy to forget things as a student. I know teachers don't want to hear it and adults frown on it, but teens have a lot going on.
For that perfect prom, avoid risks
Girl needs to decide who she wants
I have a boyfriend, and we've been going out for three months. A month after he and I started going out, a boy I liked way before him started back calling me and wanted to go out with me. I'm starting to get feelings for that other boy again, and I talk to him all the time.
Hectic schedules make it easy to procrastinate
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: Based on the novel by Arthur Golden, this movie is the story of a young girl named Chiyo who is sold into the life of a geisha, a Japanese woman trained to be a companion of men.
Teens can't overestimate impact of obesity
Obesity in children and teens is common, and it's a subject that's so frequently addressed in the media that we might tune out and not really learn about the dangers of being exceedingly overweight..
For that perfect prom, avoid risks
Though most proms are staged in early spring, most people are already preparing for the event.
Audio best
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in the current issue of Billboard magazine. Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold:
Girl needs to decide who she wants
Cliques are part of the high school experience
High school is a complex world of tests, homework and tough teachers for most teens.
Get writing
WHAT: Headquarters Library and the Augusta Authors Club's Black History Month Poetry Contest
Cliques are part of the high school experience
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: Based on the novel by Arthur Golden, this movie is the story of a young girl named Chiyo who is sold into the life of a geisha, a Japanese woman trained to be a companion of men.
Teens can't overestimate impact of obesity
My style
THE FACTS: Amelia Maness, 16, a junior at Greenbrier High School
My style
THE FACTS: Amelia Maness, 16, a junior at Greenbrier High School
For that perfect prom, avoid risks
Though most proms are staged in early spring, most people are already preparing for the event.
Get writing
WHAT: Headquarters Library and the Augusta Authors Club's Black History Month Poetry Contest
Xtreme calendar
ON THE HARDWOOD: Catch these games at 5 p.m.: Cross Creek at Hephzibah and Butler at Richmond Academy. Other games include Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Aiken and White Knoll at North Augusta at 6 p.m., and Westminster at Curtis Baptist at 6:30 p.m.
Question of the week
Q: Should schools be able to regulate what teens post on sites such as myspace.com or facebook.com?
Audio best
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in the current issue of Billboard magazine. Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold:
Girl needs to decide who she wants
I have a boyfriend, and we've been going out for three months. A month after he and I started going out, a boy I liked way before him started back calling me and wanted to go out with me. I'm starting to get feelings for that other boy again, and I talk to him all the time.
Xtreme calendar
ON THE HARDWOOD: Catch these games at 5 p.m.: Cross Creek at Hephzibah and Butler at Richmond Academy. Other games include Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Aiken and White Knoll at North Augusta at 6 p.m., and Westminster at Curtis Baptist at 6:30 p.m.
Cliques are part of the high school experience
High school is a complex world of tests, homework and tough teachers for most teens.
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