Photography book offers snapshot of acting
Locket that went down with Titanic victim sells in British auction
LONDON - A locket that went down with the Titanic and a survivor's handwritten account of the 1912 disaster fetched tens of thousands of dollars at auction Saturday.
Photography book offers snapshot of acting
NEW YORK - You're a maximum-security prison warden who has just heard there's a riot in C Block. Two guards have been killed and a murderer is holding four more hostage.
Locket that went down with Titanic victim sells in British auction
Trade sends Mirabelli back to Boston
Red Sox spoil Damon's night
BOSTON - David Ortiz hit a three-run homer to ruin Johnny Damon's return to Fenway Park, leading the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees, 7-3 on Monday night, in the first game of the season between the rivals.
Trade sends Mirabelli back to Boston
SAN DIEGO - Doug Mirabelli, who was Tim Wakefield's personal catcher during his tenure in Boston, was traded back to the Red Sox on Monday for the replacement who hasn't been able to handle the knuckleballer this year.
Arroyo continues his winning ways
CINCINNATI - Bronson Arroyo stayed unbeaten in Cincinnati by pitching a four-hitter for the second complete game of his career, and the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1 on Monday night, in a matchup of the NL's top two teams.
Arroyo continues his winning ways
Focus, distraction can be problem ... What was I saying?
McBride back in Braves' bullpen
ATLANTA - After more than a month away because of a wrist injury, Braves left-handed reliever Macay McBride was able to rejoin his teammates Sunday.
Hudson's gem topples Rockies
ATLANTA - Catcher Brian McCann rushed back to the Braves clubhouse Monday night, eager to finally don a custom-made T-shirt given to him back in spring training.
McBride back in Braves' bullpen
Reitsma looking for more work after saving one against the Mets
ATLANTA - Chris Reitsma is looking for more work.
Reitsma looking for more work after saving one against the Mets
Braves' bats come alive
ATLANTA - As vigorously as he attempted to fight them, April's trials had gotten the better of Jeff Francoeur.
Malls look to reinvent themselves
LOS ANGELES - Here in the land of malls, one of Southern California's oldest indoor retail centers is no more.
115 workers hit by Sibley Mill closing
With oil prices rising, Asia is turning to plants for fuel
Concept success shows in growth
Manufacturing activity expands robustly in April
Yahoo introduces new tech section
115 workers hit by Sibley Mill closing
Avondale Mills will close its Sibley Mill facility in June.
Gas prices could drive up other costs
The rising price of gasoline could do more than drive up the cost of commuting or taking a vacation. It could also force you to pay a little extra to have your lawn mowed, send flowers to your sweetheart, get a pizza delivered or have a flat tire fixed.
Concept success shows in growth
LOS ANGELES - In the land of malls, one of Southern California's oldest indoor retail centers is no more.
With oil prices rising, Asia is turning to plants for fuel
FARIDABAD, India - Indians know better than to eat the plum-sized fruit of the wild jatropha bush. It's poisonous enough to kill.
Mall project is still on track
The open-air "lifestyle center" addition planned at Augusta Mall is still on target for an opening next summer, an official for the mall's owner said Monday.
Mall project is still on track
Spending fuels economy
WASHINGTON - The national economy carried its strong momentum into the second quarter as factories cranked up activity, builders boosted construction spending to a record high and consumers opened their pocketbooks ever wider.
Profits offset raw material costs
Profits offset raw material costs
TOKYO - Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone Corp. said Monday net profit for the first quarter rose 4 percent as strong global sales of tires offset the jump in raw material costs.
Malls look to reinvent themselves
Manufacturing activity expands robustly in April
NEW YORK - The manufacturing sector expanded smartly in April, with strength in production and employment boosting a closely watched index above analysts' expectations and to its highest level in six months.
Yahoo introduces new tech section
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. on Monday unveiled a new section aimed at helping consumers cope with the onslaught of new technology that's reshaping modern life.
Gas prices could drive up other costs
Clemson defeats Virginia Tech
CLEMSON, S.C. - Travis Storrer went 2-2, including a solo home run in the first inning, to lead Clemson to a 7-3 win against Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Sunday.
A sign of desperation
In the past week three of the world's top Islamic jihad terrorists have made their presence known, the most recent being the videotape from al-Qaida's No. 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahri. His tape - along with the Osama bin Laden audio tape and the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi video tape that surfaced earlier - were obviously timed to beef up radical Islam's support for the Iraqi insurgency.
Right man for the right job
The success of the Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center depends heavily on who its founding director is, and that question was answered recently with the appointment of Kapil N. Bhalla.
English should be spoken here
If pro-illegal-immigration rallies do nothing else, they should inspire:
Uno de Mayo
Illegal immigrants and their supporters today will try to punish you and the rest of America for having laws and borders.
Scrap FEMA - permanently
A key U.S. Senate committee that spent months investigating the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disastrous response to last summer's hurricanes Katrina and Rita has concluded the agency ought to be abolished and rebuilt from the ground up, largely independent of the Department of Homeland Security.
People in the News
NEW YORK - Oscar winners George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among the newsmakers on Time magazine's list of 100 people who shape our world.
Limbaugh signs deal to end prescription fraud case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh must submit to random drug tests under an agreement filed Monday that will dismiss a prescription fraud charge against the conservative commentator after 18 months if he complies with the terms.
Anna Nicole Smith scores Supreme Court win
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that one-time stripper and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith could pursue part of her late husband's oil fortune.
People in the News
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital Sunday where the Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion reportedly suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji.
Trust funds deteriorated in past year
WASHINGTON - The trust fund for Social Security will be depleted in 2040, a year before expected, and Medicare will exhaust its trust fund reserves just 12 years from now, trustees for the programs said Monday.
Energy bill aimed at smarter energy consumption
Have high utility bills have been busting your monthly budget? Now, heating your water and heating and cooling your home are more affordable, thanks to a recently enacted energy bill.
Trust funds deteriorated in past year
Energy bill aimed at smarter energy consumption
Have high utility bills have been busting your monthly budget? Now, heating your water and heating and cooling your home are more affordable, thanks to a recently enacted energy bill.
Rome pitcher dominates Augusta to stay perfect
Rome starter Jo-Jo Reyes pitched a no-hitter into the seventh, and the Braves hit a pair of three-run home runs to beat the Augusta GreenJackets, 8-1 on Monday night at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
Jackets break through in 5th
Last week, the Augusta GreenJackets handed the Rome Braves their first home loss. Thanks to the pitching of Joe Martinez and the hitting of Eugenio Velez on Sunday afternoon, Augusta now has the opportunity to hand the South Atlantic League's best team its first series loss of the season as well.
Tips save gas, ease pain in neck
Haas wins second straight Champions Tour title
Fasth beats Bickerton in playoff for Spanish title
Lady Jags bound for regional
She weathered three years of a building program.
Haas wins second straight Champions Tour title
LAKEWAY, Texas - The hometown crowd was pulling for Tom Kite. Jay Haas won it anyway.
Pacers' quest for threepeat begins today
Kim hangs on to prevail at Ginn Open
REUNION, Fla. - Midway through her round, with her once-sizable lead gone, Mi Hyun Kim began wondering if she would ever win another golf tournament.
Couch chips in on final hole to win New Orleans
Couch chips in on final hole to win New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - This Sunday in New Orleans sure ended a lot better for Chris Couch than the last one.
Kim hangs on to prevail at Ginn Open
Pacers' quest for threepeat begins today
Chuck everything out the window.
Fasth beats Bickerton in playoff for Spanish title
SAN ROQUE, Spain - Niclas Fasth made a 6-foot birdie putt on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday to beat John Bickerton at the Spanish Open.
Rome pitcher dominates Augusta to stay perfect
Avs relax after working OT
DENVER - After putting in all that overtime, the Colorado Avalanche got some comp time from coach Joel Quenneville on Monday.
Sabres blank Flyers
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rookie goaltender Ryan Miller shook off his doubters, and the Buffalo Sabres regained the edge in their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Focus, distraction can be problem ... What was I saying?
I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.
SRS workers' sacrifice must be compensated
I was born in Richmond County, and worked 15 years at Savannah River Site - five years in security and 10 years in the reactor department as a building operator. I worked with very high radiation on a daily basis, and crawled over water pipes that were covered in asbestos; the white powder was so loose that you had to shake it out of your hair and clean your face, arms and clothes with towels. Bobby Bragg
On evolution, science trumps faith
Say 'enough' to U.S. budget fiasco
Pulitzer winners are not to blame
This is regarding your April 30 editorial "Bash Bush, win a Pulitzer." If this is true, 60 percent of the American population and 80 percent of journalists would be potential Pulitzer winners. I hope you are not going to call the Nobel Prize committee a liberal, Democratic-biased organization because Jimmy Carter got it, and you are not particularly fond of him.Saroja Venaktraman, Martinez
Say 'enough' to U.S. budget fiasco
Last spring, our Republican Congress passed a budget and tax blueprint calling for three major changes: $35 billion in cuts to vital national services; $70 billion in new tax cuts to the wealthiest 2 percent in this country; and an additional $35 billion tacked onto the federal deficit. This was extremely bad policy before Hurricane Katrina, but now it's a catastrophe in the making.Dan M. Thompson, Augusta
Goodwill does much to aid communities
At Goodwill Industries, we know that the most effective way to help people is by providing them with the means to earn a paycheck and support their families long-term. In response to the ever-present need in our own community, your local Goodwill has been hard at work to help give people a hand up to the joy and dignity of a paycheck.Meredith Vasquez, Augusta
Boycott could backfire in long term
Local medical professionals truly care
Do you know where your soldiers are?
Goodwill does much to aid communities
Boycott could backfire in long term
This May 1 "No Gringo Day" boycott could bring havoc to Mexicans that are in the United States legally, and are operating their businesses and being good Americans. The same is true for all the others from the Central American countries that want to keep a low profile and work to have a life of their own within the established laws of the United States.Bill Adams, North Augusta, S.C.
On evolution, science trumps faith
Many argue that evolution conflicts with the Bible, and should not be taught to their children. This response is similar to the one nearly 500 years ago when Copernicus showed that the observed motions of the sun, planets and stars fit far better with a fixed sun and spinning earth rotating about it, rather than the established view that everything revolves around a fixed, nonspinning earth. For more than 100 years, people were killed by religious authorities for their belief in the Copernican theory.Victor J. Reilly, Aiken, S.C.
Do you know where your soldiers are?
I read with interest in the April 24 Chronicle that our Defense Department currently is giving an intensive, two-week ground force combat training course, "12 to 16 hours a day," to a portion of a planned 10,000 U.S. Navy sailors at Fort Jackson, S.C., so they can be sent to Iraq and Afghanistan to relieve pressure on Army and Marine ground forces who have "faced repeated deployments to the region."Richard Netzley, Evans
Pulitzer winners are not to blame
Local medical professionals truly care
I recently moved to Augusta from Michigan, and four months ago was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was alarmed, but was aware that with proper treatment it is most likely curable. The purpose of this letter is to show my appreciation for the wonderful care I received at the Georgia Radiation Center affiliated with the Medical College of Georgia.Robert M. Fraser, Augusta
SRS workers' sacrifice must be compensated
Problem-plagued antibiotic to come off the market
Choosing a camcorder can be confusing
Review: Offline browsing tool needs improvements
NEW YORK - It sounds too good to be true: the highlights of the Web squeezed into a data file small enough to fit on your laptop or mobile phone, letting you browse even when you don't have a live Internet connection.
New satellites to help weather forecasters
WASHINGTON - Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, government forecasters also are turning their attention a decade ahead to plan for what their eyes in the sky will need to be like in the future.
Review: Offline browsing tool needs improvements
NEW YORK - It sounds too good to be true: the highlights of the Web squeezed into a data file small enough to fit on your laptop or mobile phone, letting you browse even when you don't have a live Internet connection.
GM to recall 400,000 pickups
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. is recalling about 400,000 pickup trucks due to defective brake lights.
Problem-plagued antibiotic to come off the market
WASHINGTON - An antibiotic plagued by serious blood-sugar complications is coming off the market.
Choosing a camcorder can be confusing
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Woody White, producer of "Hayden's T-ball Game" and "Haley Catherine's Princess Birthday" couldn't be more proud of his videography.
Review: Odama melds military strategy - and pinball
Nintendo Co. seems intent on getting gamers to do more than simply tap buttons on a controller.
Techbits: Recycling Macs, Ask Microsoft and more
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc. will soon adopt an environmentally friendly twist for buyers of new Macintosh computers by offering to recycle their old computers for free.
Review: Odama melds military strategy - and pinball
Nintendo Co. seems intent on getting gamers to do more than simply tap buttons on a controller.
Techbits: Recycling Macs, Ask Microsoft and more
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Computer Inc. will soon adopt an environmentally friendly twist for buyers of new Macintosh computers by offering to recycle their old computers for free.
New satellites to help weather forecasters
WASHINGTON - Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, government forecasters also are turning their attention a decade ahead to plan for what their eyes in the sky will need to be like in the future.
Lawmakers tackle domestic violence
COLUMBIA - A Bluffton-area man is accused of beating his wife and killing her mother in February.
Correction
- A Look Ahead item on Monday's Metro page contained an error. Secretary of State Cathy Cox and Gov. Sonny Perdue, both of whom are running for governor this year, will speak Wednesday to a meeting of retired educators in Augusta.
Mortgage fraud makes victims of Athens homeowners
ATHENS, Ga. - When Amanda Senentz bought into the Milford Hills subdivision in December 2003, she envisioned living with nature trails nearby and a clubhouse with a pool across the street.
Across the southeast
TAMPA, FLA. - A lengthy terrorism conspiracy case in which the government failed to win a conviction is drawing to a close, with a former college professor likely to soon walk out of a jail cell - straight into deportation.
Out & about
They were once a staple of rural America and a necessity of a bygone age.
Mayor might be on track for recovery
Drivers use pawnshops
Over the past two months, Fleming Pawn Shop owner James Davis has seen dozens of men offering up their jewelry, guns and tools for a few precious dollars.
Rants and raves
I SEE THE CHURCH secretaries went to California for a conference. Did the church have to pay for the secretaries' plane ticket? What are churches coming to?
Patience fading over contract
Frustrations are growing among Richmond County school board members as some are publicly calling for Superintendent Charles Larke to step down.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Candidate gives God role in politics
COLUMBIA- Lieutenant governor candidate Henry Jordan says science does not support Darwin's theory that man evolved from lower forms and that public school students should learn "intelligent design" along with evolution.
Five questions with Rosa T. Beard
Teachers' records are put online
Across South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON - North Charleston police are investigating whether drugs and guns seen on a homemade video are real.
Ex-president of Morris Brown pleads guilty to embezzlement
Pupils get a dose of manners
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Reading, writing and respect?
Aiken focuses on special needs
Five questions with Rosa T. Beard
Rosa T. Beard, 84, started the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club in 1963 and has been holding cotillions annually since 1965.
Aiken focuses on special needs
AIKEN - Aiken County school district officials want to create specialized classes for pupils with severe emotional disabilities, and they're studying ways to lower the cost.
Taxpayer costs raise questions about free roadside assistance
Election paper trail takes millions to add
ATLANTA - When Georgia spent $54 million in 2002 on electronic voting machines, the move was praised as having put the state on the cutting edge of election technology.
North Augusta man arrested in shooting
A 23-year-old North Augusta man was arrested early this morning, charged with shooting another man several times and fighting with deputies.
Day-care liability laws are spreading
Rants and raves
I SEE THE CHURCH secretaries went to California for a conference. Did the church have to pay for the secretaries' plane ticket? What are churches coming to?
Woman accused of arson met police before
Private firm works on housing at Fort Gordon
The private firm taking over post housing at Fort Gordon marked its first day on the job Monday with face paint and Cracker Jack.
Candidate gives God role in politics
Across the area
An Augusta man says he was robbed at knifepoint in the Olde Town neighborhood this weekend, according to a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report.
Taxpayer costs raise questions about free roadside assistance
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Some are questioning whether the state should be in the business of providing stranded motorists free help with flat tires or free gasoline when they run out.
Day-care liability laws are spreading
LITHONIA, Ga. - When Juan Boatwright was 14 months old, he suffered severe brain damage when he was found headfirst and motionless in a bucket of mop water at his day care in Augusta.
MOX plant work to add jobs
AIKEN - Construction of a new MOX facility at Savannah River Site will bring about 500 new jobs to the area by the end of the year, officials said Monday.
Across Georgia
SAVANNAH - Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson suffered a heart attack Saturday while he was attending a conference in Memphis, Tenn., said City Manager Michael Brown.
Protesters take to streets
ATLANTA - Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly Hispanic, and their supporters rallied in front of the Georgia Capitol on Monday, protesting a new state law and calling for Congress to address immigration reform.
Teachers' records are put online
COLUMBIA - Pupils can now do a little homework on the Internet and find out what their teachers have been up to.
News you can use
FREEDOM USA: The free exhibit will run through June 21 at Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St. S.W. The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (803) 642-2015 for more information.
Utility fund is unused
ATLANTA - The Georgia Public Service Commission was hard-pressed this winter to spend $965,000 the agency set aside to help low-income seniors maintain gas service.
State frees store robber
Parole has come to the last of three men who robbed a Broad Street jewelry store in 1978, taking jewels, kidnapping store employees and crashing their getaway car after a shootout with police.
Georgia plays new role in struggle over rights
ATLANTA - This afternoon, Jessica Kelley plans to be one of the millions of people expected to take to the streets nationwide calling attention to immigration issues.
The week ahead
HOPELANDS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Aiken Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. on the Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place, Aiken. If it rains, the free concert will be held at the H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken. Call (803) 642-7631.
Flight safety is up in air
If a nasty contract dispute between the Federal Aviation Administration and the air traffic controller's union does not get resolved by June, a host of controllers - including two of the 14 at Augusta Regional Airport - are threatening early retirement.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Russell "Rusty" Gay, 9, of Waynesboro.
Deal is refused for man
A judge rejected a plea negotiation Monday for an Augusta man accused of homicide in his roommate's 2004 death.
Rants and Raves
Comments from readers:
Drug Deadline
Even as state officials push to sign up seniors for Medicare prescription drug programs before the May 15 deadline, some enrollees are finding unexpected costs in the program that could push them toward a gap in their coverage.
Across South Carolina
GREENVILLE - A firefighter needed hospital treatment after an early-morning blaze in Anderson that destroyed two houses and damaged another. No one was in the homes at the time.
Augusta Commission chooses businessman
The Augusta Commission today chose Augusta native and businessman Keith Brown to fill the recently vacated commission seat of Richard Colclough.
Across the area
Police have arrested a North Augusta man after he was accused of taking advantage of an elderly man during a home-renovation project.
Mortgage fraud makes victims of Athens homeowners
Jailer is fired
A Richmond County jailer who was fired last week remained in jail Monday facing several charges in connection with a fight with two other women, police said.
'Chronicle' garners three Morris awards
Across Georgia
COLUMBUS - A pipe bomb exploded next to an empty trailer that was parked under a bridge.
'Chronicle' garners three Morris awards
The Augusta Chronicle has won three awards in the inaugural Best of Morris competition among newspapers published by Morris Communications Co. LLC, including the prize for breaking-news reporting for its coverage of the Graniteville train crash in January 2005.
Election paper trail takes millions to add
Family Y plan at park is dead
Columbia County Commissioner Steve Brown says the possibility of The Family Y's locating at the county's Blanchard Woods Park is now all but dead.
Mayor might be on track for recovery
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Doctors in Memphis, Tenn., placed a stent in Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson's blocked artery Sunday after he suffered a heart attack. They are now contemplating when to move him from intensive care.
Ex-president of Morris Brown pleads guilty to embezzlement
ATLANTA - The former president of Morris Brown College pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling federal money that was intended to cover student tuition.
Lawmakers tackle domestic violence
Lake might get makeover for retail center
Affair played role in fraud
ATLANTA - An extramarital affair, cosmetic surgery and an allegedly fraudulent attempt to gain political power took center stage in a federal courtroom Monday as attorneys presented their opening statements and testimony began in the long-awaited trial of former state school Superintendent Linda Schrenko.
Kid of the Day
Jasmine Oceanna Johnson, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Lake might get makeover for retail center
Judge Benjamin H. Warren supported efforts to build the Augusta Canal in 1845, contributing his land, workers and a nearby lake that still bears his name.
Across the Southeast
ACLU files lawsuit over funeral protests
Woman accused of arson met police before
COLUMBIA - The woman accused of setting a series of brush fires in the Midlands town of Irmo has divergent life stories.
Private firm works on housing at Fort Gordon
Georgia plays new role in struggle over rights
Tips save gas, ease pain in neck
Like most of you, I've developed a crick in my neck lately from driving past gas stations. Every morning and every evening, I glance over to see how much the prices have gone up that day - and some days I have to do a double-take.
For moviegoers, "United 93" is no normal film
Review: 'An American Haunting'
For moviegoers, "United 93" is no normal film
NEW YORK - Samuel Franco stood outside the ticket booth, trying to decide which showing of "United 93" he and his wife should catch. He considered 9:45 p.m., then thought better of it. Too close to bedtime. Would they be able to sleep?
Review: 'An American Haunting'
The spirits make way too much noise in "An American Haunting," a supernatural tale whose overbearing clamor is redeemed to a large extent by engaging performances and fine 19th century period detail.
'RV' opens at $16.4 million
LOS ANGELES - Audiences hit the road with Robin Williams as his family-vacation romp "RV" opened at No. 1 with $16.4 million, while the acclaimed Sept. 11 drama "United 93" debuted with $11.6 million.
Mary Chapin Carpenter talks about her depression
Madonna headliness eclectic music festival
Mary Chapin Carpenter talks about her depression
DURHAM, N.C. - Mary Chapin Carpenter could barely compose herself.
Springsteen to close first weekend of jazz fest
NEW ORLEANS - Opening weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival drew thousands of fans as superstar acts and local musicians supported and celebrated the city and its music scene, suffering since Hurricane Katrina.
'Circuit bending' gets old toys to play new tunes
'Circuit bending' gets old toys to play new tunes
NEW YORK - The robot monkeys prepared to do battle as two dozen cracked-open toy pianos bleated a symphony of mutated children's songs. Enterprising geeks prodded the toys' exposed innards with alligator clips, soldering irons, and potentiometers.
Madonna headliness eclectic music festival
INDIO, Calif. - Madonna thrilled thousands of fans at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday, even as she brought a mainstream feel to the traditionally edgy event.
Springsteen to close first weekend of jazz fest
Will Ferrell stays busy at Aaron's 499
There will be Monday racing in Talladega
Patience pays for Johnson
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Winning Monday's rain-delayed Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway was a matter of timing, not speed.
Will Ferrell stays busy at Aaron's 499
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Comedian Will Ferrell mugged for photos, signed autographs and even gave the order, "Gentlemen, start your engines."
There will be Monday racing in Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Sunday's Nextel Cup Aaron's 499 was rained out and rescheduled for a noon start today.
Big wreck sets tone for day at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. - It didn't take long Monday for Talladega Superspeedway to live up to its reckless reputation. The first big crash came on the ninth lap and involved 14 cars.
Big wreck sets tone for day at Talladega
Kobe's buzzer beater lifts Lakers
Ankle sprain may sideline Bulls center
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Although X-rays were negative, Chicago Bulls center Tyson Chandler is questionable for tonight's first-round playoff game at Miami with a sprained right ankle.
Kobe's buzzer beater lifts Lakers
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers may no longer be a one-man team, but they know where to go with the ball when the game is on the line.
Ankle sprain may sideline Bulls center
Carolina uses draft to stockpile talent
John Henry Booker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. John Henry Booker of Essie McIntyre Blvd. entered into rest Sunday, April 30, 2006 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Survivors are his wife, Dorothy Booker, Augusta; three daughters, Lakinia Brown, Tamara Wright, Johnell Booker, Augusta; two stepsons, Willie Brown, Darius Smiley, Augusta; mother, Lillie Martin, Augusta; five sisters, Elizabeth Wright, Philadelphia, Betty Zellars, Lincolnton, Mary Lou Booker, Lexington, N.C., Lillie Mae Patterson, Augusta, Pauline Chandler, Kenosha, Wis.; four brothers, Johnny Dozier, Leonard Booker, Lonnie Booker, Willie Booker, all of Augusta, Ga.; eight grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
Lounell Hendley (Garfield, Ga.)
Garfield, Ga. - Mrs. Lounell Johnson Hendley passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006 at The University Hospital in Augusta after an extended illness. Funeral service will be Monday, May 1, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. Southern Heritage Funeral Home, Swainsboro, in charge of arrangements.
LaVelle Kirkpatrick (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -Mrs. LaVelle Pollard Kirkpatrick , 83, beloved wife of the late Mr. Hubert Stone Kirkpatrick , died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene Street, with the Rev. Renea Slater officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be former members of the Marion Pierson Sunday School class. Following the service her body will be conveyed to Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard, Texas where services are to conclude on Monday, May 8 with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Born in Hill County, Texas, she spent the majority of her adult life in Augusta. A member of St. John United Methodist Church, her Christian service was an important aspect of her life. A lifelong Methodist, she served in many capacities of the church; Sunday School teacher, Bible Study leader, choir member, Women's Society of Christian service and the United Methodist Women . She was a member of the Porcelain Artist Guild and the winner of many ribbons for her paintings. Survivors include her son C. Stone Kirkpatrick , Richardson, TX ; son and daughter-in-law, Raymond Charles (Brenda) Kirkpatrick, Augusta; daughter and son-in-law Rosa Lee (John) Scott , Denton , TX ; sister Leslie Pollard Sperry, Hubbard , TX; six granddaughters and spouses Alicia Scott (Chip) Wagner, Anna Kirkpatrick Scott, Mary Alice Kirkpatrick, Dee Anne Kirkpatrick (Jeremy) Freeman , Kathryn Marie Kirkpatrick and Faith Trautman (Ryan) Barber; great-grandsons Preston Charles Wagner and Harrison Lee Wagner. She is also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm. on Tuesday evening at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 1134 Telfair Street, Augusta. For those wishing to make memorial contributions in lieu of flowers the family suggests, St John UMC ,c/o the Music Fund and or the Beautification Project , 736 Greene Street, Augusta , GA 30901 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Phillip Holley (DESTIN, Fla.)
DESTIN, Fla. - Entered into rest May 1, 2006 in Destin, Mr. Phillip Gerard Holley, father of Michael Ryan Holley and son of the late Mr. & Mrs. R. Eugene Holley, brother of Robert Holley, Stephen Holley, Anna Avrett and E. Norton Holley. Funeral arrangements in Augusta are incomplete and will be announced later. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Road, Augusta, Georgia 30907 (706) 364-8484
Thomas Spitzer (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. Thomas Franklin Spitzer, 65, husband of Mrs. Frances Zeigler Spitzer, died Thursday, April 27, 2006. Funeral services will be held today at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of North Augusta with Dr. Gary C. Redding officiating. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Barnwell County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 278 in Barnwell, SC. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta's Children's Learning Center or Center for Care and Counseling, 602 Georgia Ave. North Augusta, SC 29841. Rowland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
James Faircloth (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into death on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at University Hospital, Mr. James Lloyd Faircloth, 53, beloved husband of Kay B. Faircloth of Evans, GA. Mr. Faircloth was born in Wadley, GA and had lived in the Augusta area for 25 years. He was employed by Kimberly Clark as a Maintenance Planner for the last 21 years . He was of the Baptist faith. Additional family members include his sons; Dennis Lloyd Faircloth and James Daniel Faircloth both of Augusta, mother; Ruby L. Faircloth, brothers; Henry Brown, Winton Brown, Ronnie Faircloth and his twin brother Jerry F. Faircloth and his sisters; Ann Mong and Ruby Lee Harris. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 2:00 P.M., in the Chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Mr. Rick Griner officiating. Pallbearers will be Warren Daniel, Troy Collins, Al Eastman, Tim Cochran, David Allmond, Bruce Hett, Mark Hett and Dan Martin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Danny Cumbee, Tom Parris, Tim Cumbee, Bob Hillman, Jim Lawrence and Donald Turley. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Alpha-1 Association, 275 West St. Suite 210, Annapolis, MD 21401 The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907 (706)364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Willie Johnson (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Funeral services for Willie "Billy" Johnson, 38, of Bouvier Street, will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at Hayden Baptist Church, Aiken. Burial will follow at Ocean Grove Baptist Church. Reverend Joseph Braxton will officiate. Billy was born on June 5, 1967 in Aiken, S.C. He was the son of Marguerite Landy of Aiken and Willie "Louis" Johnson of Philadelphia. He departed this life on April 27, 2006. He joined the Ocean Grove Baptist Church at an early age. He was employed by Dickler Chemical Laboratory, Inc. He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents; two children, Shakita Toler and William Johnson, both of Philadelphia; three sisters, Sharon Corley, Harriet (Glenn) Glover and Carmen Landy; one brother, Kenith (Ferdinanda) Corley, all of Aiken; five nieces, one nephew, two great nephews and a host of aunts, uncles cousins. The family will receive friends at his mother's residence, 523 Pine St. (Nicholson Village) or viewing at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home from Tuesday, May 2, 2006 until Wednesday, May 3, 2006. The remains will lie in state at Hayden Baptist Church Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Elna Anne Lombard (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -Entered into rest Saturday April 29, 2006 at her residence Dr. Elna Anne Lombard age 88. She was the daughter of the late Roswell Harmon and Anne Schmidt Lombard. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday May 3, 2006 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection with Rev. David Hunter and Rev. Charles Koons officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Dr. Lombard was a native and life long residence of Augusta, GA. She graduated from Tubman High School in 1932 and after that attended Augusta Junior College and won a part-time teaching scholarship at Shorter College in Rome, GA then completing her bachelor's degree at Peabody College in Nashville, TN with a dual major and dual minor in 1937. She returned to Augusta and taught at Tubman High School for three years, during which she earned her pilot license. Dr. Lombard then joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in 1942 and was discharged as a Captain in 1946. An encounter with anarmy chaplain began her life-long walk with Christ. Using the GI Bill she did graduate work in physiology at the University of Wisconsin receiving a M.S. and PH.D. Returning again to Augusta she held a research position with the Medical College of Georgia after completing the requirements she was awarded her M.D. She was then offered a career residence in psychiatry and in 1964 became the Director of Mental Health Center in Aiken serving until 1979. After serving as the Director of Mental Health Center in Augusta she began a private practice in her home in Hepzibah. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the Green Meadows Golf Club, Georgia State Ladies Golf Association, Georgia Seniors Ladies Golf Association, Georgia Senior Couples Golf Association, and was a former Georgia Ladies and Senior Ladies Champion and Past President of all the above. Dr. Lombard was a member of the American Legion Post #205 Augusta and the Augusta Green Jackets Diamond Club. She was a life member of the American Psychiatric Association and past president and member of numerous veteran and other professional medical associations. Survivors include her dear companion for 47 years, Ms. Margaret Holley, Hepzibah; cousin Kay S. Odell her husband William, Winter Park, FL; special friends, Rev. David and Kathie Hunter, Mary Jo Holley, Alma Lucky and Donnie Chavous. Pallbearers will be, Jim Thouvenot, Keith Dyer, Bryan Hunter, Frank Chandler, Ray Frei, David Harbeson. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 825 Greene Street, Augusta, GA. 30901 or to Regency Hospice 105 Summerwood Way, Suite D, Aiken, SC, 29803. A visitation with the family will take place 7-9 pm Tuesday, evening May 2, 2006 at Elliott Sons Funeral Home Telfair Street Chapel.
Wylie M. Koon (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
WARRENVILLE, S.C. - The funeral service for Mr. Wiley M. Koon of Warrenville will be conducted Monday, May 1, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Napier Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Joe Youngblood officiating. The interment will follow in the Warrenville Cemetery. Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main St., Graniteville, SC 29829.
Van Chisholm (BARNWELL, S.C.)
BARNWELL, S.C.- Mr. Van Chisholm, 62, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Medical College of Georgia. Graveside services will be held 4 p.m., Tuesday in the Barnwell Co. Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at Mole Funeral Home. Mole Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Frances Patricia Toole (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Frances Patricia Toole, 77, passed away May 1, 2006 at University Hospital in Augusta. Mrs. Toole was the daughter of the late James Dayton King and the late Winifred Marcella Hernandez King of Jacksonville, FL. A graveside service for family members will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, May 6, 2006. Mrs. Toole was born and raised in Jacksonville, Fla. In 1947, she graduated from St. Joseph's Academy where she was on the basketball team and served as its manager and where she participated in the School Choir, Glee Club and Sodality. While residing in Jacksonville Mrs. Toole was a parishioner at St. Matthews Catholic Church and she worked at the Community Chest. Mrs. Toole is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, James Milton Toole, of One Freedom Way, Augusta, GA , her brother, Kenneth Dayton King of O'Brien, FL, her sister, Helen Marcella McHone of Jacksonville, FL and three children: Frances Melissa Davis of Atlanta, Catherine Toole Coleman (Edward J. Coleman, III) of Augusta and James Devin Toole (Deidre Wilder Toole) of Cartersville, three grandchildren: Emma Leigh Coleman of Augusta, Marcella Keenum Davis of Tuscaloosa and James Lucas Toole of Cartersville. Mrs. Toole is also survived by her nephews: James Patrick McHone of Jacksonville and Robert Newton King of Jacksonville, FL, and her niece, Sharon Lynn Hudson also of O'Brien, FL. Mrs. Toole recently resided at Kentwood Assisted Living in Augusta where she was cared for by a very loving staff for whom she had great affection. The family acknowledges with gratitude the kindness of Rev. Martino Nguyen Ba-Thong of St. Mary On-The-Hill Catholic Church who administered the sacrament of The Anointing of the Sick to Mrs. Toole in her final hours. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Tolomato Cemetery in St. Augustine , FL, c/o Carol Lopez Bradshaw, Menorcan Cultural Society, PO Box 3565 St. Augustine, FL 32085. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907 (706)354-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Betty Jean Hughes (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
WAYNESBORO, Ga. - Mrs. Betty Jean Hughes, 74, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Hughes was born in Monroe, N.C. on January 30, 1932 to the late Hoyle (Sr.) and Gertrude Helms Stegall. She was a homemaker and has lived in this area since 1981. Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Hughes, and two great- grandchildren, Austin and Angel. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro, Georgia with Rev. Mark Joyner officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Laney Hinson, Julius W. Hinson, Robert C. Hinson, A.J. Vincent, Clarence Valentine, Edmond Franklin, Jr., and Hoyle Stegall, Jr. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home in Waynesboro, Georgia. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Laney Hinson (Delores), of Waynesboro; Julius W. Hinson (Sharon), of Tampa, FL; and Robert C. Hinson (Cyndi), of Tampa, FL; brother, Hoyle Stegall, Jr., of N.C.; 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Arrangements entrusted to DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, Waynesboro, GA 706-554-3531. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Gary Simon Krepps (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Mr. Gary Simon Krepps, 53, of Windsor Spring Road entered into rest at the residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced. Hatcher, Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road Augusta, Georgia 30906.
Christopher Lamb (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Andrew Christopher Lamb, infant son of Christopher and Rachael Sick Lamb, entered into rest Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica, GA. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Peggy Lamb of Evans , Maternal grandparents are Lynn Rader of North Augusta and Gary P. Sick of Rochester, NY. The family will receive friends Monday, May 1, 2006 from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 4255 Columbia Road, Martinez. There will be a private service held at a later time. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Mattie L. Warren (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mattie L. Warren entered into rest Thursday, April 27, 2006. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:00 P.M. at Sand Valley A.M.E. in Avery, Ga., with the Rev. Samuel Tompkins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at the church at 12:40 P.M. Her loving memories will be cherished by a daughter, Carolyn Warren; two sons, Darnell Warren and Nicklos Warren; one sister, Marble Moss; three brothers, Garfield Davis, Johnny Davis, Evester Davis; six grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. People Funeral Home Incorporated in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Thomas Spitzer (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. Thomas Franklin Spitzer, 65, husband of Mrs. Frances Zeigler Spitzer, died Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Fairfax, VA. The family will receive friends at Rowland Funeral Home this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of North Augusta. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Barnwell County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 278 in Barnwell, SC. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta's Children's Learning Center or Center for Care and Counseling, 602 Georgia Ave. North Augusta, SC 29841. Rowland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Henry M. Hege (HARRISONBURG, Va.)
HARRISONBURG, Va. - Henry Martin Hege, 77, of Harrisonburg, died April 28, 2006. A graveside service will be held Thursday morning, May 4, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Hephzibah Mennonite Church Cemetery in Hephzibah, GA. Arrangements entrusted to DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, Hephzibah, Georgia (706)-592-5000.
Rodger Campbell (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Mr. Rodger Dennis Campbell, 62, of Aiken, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Grace Covenant Church of God, New Ellenton. Reverend Jason Geier and Reverend David Holdman will officiate. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Mr. Campbell was born in Laurens, SC to the late Samuel D. and Clara Best Campbell. He attended Lee University where he was a member of the Lee Singers. He served as a minister of Music in the area for many years, and was currently the owner of Campbell Printing in Aiken. He served in the US Air Force, and was a member of Grace Covenant Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Vincent Campbell; a daughter, Erin Campbell, Cleveland, TN; two sons, Reverend Brian Campbell, Aiken, Bradley Campbell, Charlottesville, VA; a brother, Aubrey Campbell, Charlotte, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be directed to the LeeSingers Scholarship, c/o the Lee University School of Music, 1120 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 Please visit Mr. Campbell's online memorial at http://shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM this evening at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc., 715 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Leonard Roye (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
LINCOLNTON, Ga. - Our beloved brother departed this life on Sunday April 30, 2006, at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday May 4, 2006, at Starling Funeral Home, Harlem, Ga., with the Revs. Fred Heard and Randy Byrd officiating. Entombment will be in Westover Memorial Park Mausoleum, Augusta, Ga. Leonard was a resident of Lincoln County and was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 150. He was preceded in death by his father Leonard Roye, Sr.., his brother Randall Roye, and his sister Selina Roye. Leonard left to cherish his memory his son Joseph Roye; his mother Ruby Roye, Evans; brothers, Rex Roye, Evans, Raleigh Roye, Lincolnton, and Ray White, Grovetown; Sisters Verline White, Grovetown and Malissa Roye, Evans; Seven Nieces and nephews and six great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Doug Robinson, Daniel Duncan, Donald Lowe, Grayson Goble, Dennis Smith, andTimothy Roye. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. - Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Sybil M. Anderson (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
SWAINSBORO, Ga.- Peebles Curry Durden Mortuary announces the death of Mrs. Sybil M. Anderson, age 88, of Swainsboro, Ga. on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga., after an extended illness. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Swainsboro, with Rev. Wayne Defore officiating. Interment will be in The Eastbrook Cemetery in Swainsboro. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to service. Pallbearers will be Jason Lawson, Denny Key, Jack Powell, Jim Curry, Wilbur Stephens, Charles Bo Moxley, Homer Moxley, and Milton Gray. Honorary escorts will be the C.I. Hall Sunday school class, the John R. Flanders Sunday school class and employees of Auto Parts and Supply. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Anderson was a native of Emanuel County, she was a former beautician and an office manager of Auto Parts and Supply. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a member of the C.I. Hall Sunday school class. She was preceded in death by her parents, Judson and Trudie Scott Moxley and granddaughter Lisa Ragsdale Alford. Survivors include her husband, Lamar Anderson of Swainsboro; one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia A. and Gene Ragsdale of Swainsboro; one sister, Wylene Durden of Jonesboro, Ga.; two grandchildren, Scott Ragsdale and Lori and Bill Bonds of Swainsboro; five great-grandchildren, Brice Bonds, Barrett Bonds, Aubrey Bonds of Swainsboro, Ryan and Blake Alford of Franklin, Ga. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Swainsboro. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Sybil M. Anderson of Swainsboro, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Brinson Jones (WRENS, Ga.)
WRENS, Ga. - Mr. Brinson Jones, 46, died Friday, April 27, 2006. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 4:00 P.M. at Springfield A.M.E. Church, Stapleton, Ga. with Rev. Samuel Thompkins officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Burnett Funeral Home, Wrens, Ga.
Betty Jean Hughes (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
WAYNESBORO, Ga. - Mrs. Betty Jean Hughes, 74, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete. Arrangements entrusted to DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, Waynesboro, GA 706-554-3531.
Glenn W. McKenzie (RIDGE SPRING, S.C.)
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. - Graveside services for Mr. Glenn W. McKenzie will be conducted today at 2:00 PM at Graniteville Cemetery. Chaplain Martha Vinson officiating. Southern Funeral & Cremation Service, 109 Shaw Street, Martinez, Ga., (706) 364-9122.
Mattie Wood (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
GREENSBORO, Ga. - Mrs. Mattie Lou McNair Wood, age 84, of Greensboro, died Saturday, April 29, 2006. Funeral service will be held Monday, May 1, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Centennial Christian Church in White Plains. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. McCommons Funeral Home, Greensboro, in charge of arrangements.
Merless Bass (WINDSOR, S.C.)
WINDSOR, S.C. - Services for Merless Bass, 78 will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 3rd at Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston with burial in the Windsor First Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from six to eight p.m. Mr. Bass died on Monday. Born in Sampson County, N.C., Mr. Bass was a son of the late Allen and Virginia Jackson Bass. He was a retired truck driver having worked for FCX Fertilizer Company in Clinton, NC. Mr. Bass was an avid fisherman. Survivors include daughters, Ann Bass and Debra Frye, sons, Ray, Larry and Wayne Bass, a sister, Hazel Tindall and brothers, Bernice, Milton and Tilton Bass, thirteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild and his beloved dog named 'Rotten'. Mr. Bass was predeceased by brothers Percy and Ellis Bass and a grandchild, Jeffery Stone. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Hattie B. Jackson (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie B. Jackson will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006 at Jacksonville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Holloway officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state in the church from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at the residence, 170 Community Rd., at 10:45 a.m. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Thelma P. Kearley ( THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mrs. Thelma P. Kearley, 88, of Stagecoach Road, entered into rest, Monday, May 1 2006. Mrs. Kearley has been conveyed to Rusiewicz Funeral Home of Lower Burrell, PA for funeral and interment services. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Kimberly Manfredi (EVANS, GA)
EVANS, GA - Kimberly Grace Manfredi, 34, daughter of Kenneth and Kathy Manfredi, entered in to rest April 27, 2006. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday , May 3, 2006, at Starling Funeral Home, Harlem, Georgia. Kimberly was born in Miami, Florida, and was a resident of Evans, Georgia. Survivors include her parents, Kenneth and Kathy Manfredi, Evans; one brother and sister-in-law Ken and Jennifer Manfredi, Florida; one niece Gianna Manfredi; her Aunt Cindy Parella, Pembrook Pines, Florida, and Aunt Judy Williams, Davie, Florida; and many cousins and friends; she was preceded in death by her grandparents Michael and Grace Manfredi of Appling Ga. Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78 at 190 S. Fairview Drive, Harlem, Ga. 706-556-6524. Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Paula D. Carpenter (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Ms. Paula D. Carpenter's Celebration of Life will be held Saturday at 1:30 PM at her parents home, William & Nancy Kritz 322 Jackson Ave. N.A.S.C. The family will receive friends at the residence on Friday at 7:00 PM Southern Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 109 Shaw Street, Martinez, Ga. (706) 364-9122.
Paula Jo Davis (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Paula Jo Fletcher Davis, 53, of Hunter's Run, died Saturday, 4-29-2006 at Hospice House in Greenwood. Her most recent residence during her illness was with her cousin Joette Teague McDougal (James) of Greenwood. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, 5-2-2006, at 11 A.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Born in Greenwood, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Burdette Curry of Greenwood. She grew up in Jordan Street Baptist Church and accepted the Lord at a young age. She was a former employee of Martin Color-Fi and recently employed by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles in Edgefield. Survivors include a son, Justin Davis (Heather) and three grandchildren, Abigail, Lydia and Molly of Aiken; one sister, Terry Fletcher Newman (Steve) of Sumter. Memorials may be made to the Paula Jo Davis Fund c/o Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, P.O. Box 389, Edgefield, S.C., 29824. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Eugene C. Jones (STATESBORO, Ga.)
STATESBORO, Ga. - Mr. Eugene C. Jones, age 86, passed into eternal rest Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 11:00 A.M. at the Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family visitation will be on Tuesday, May 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. Craig R. Trembles and Sons in charge of arrangements.
Lue Ethel Hill (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. - Ms. Lue Ethel Hill, of 1195 Aiken Rd., Beech Island, departed this life Wednesday, April 16, 2006. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. from the Old Storm Branch Baptist Church, North Augusta, with Rev. Jerry W. Freeman officiating. The interment will immediately follow in Glovers Cemetery, Langley, S.C. The remains will lie in state at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. The funeral cortege will leave the residence, 1195 Aiken Rd., at 1:35. Cheatham Funeral Homes, Inc., 3187 Augusta Rd. (U.S. Hwy 21) Langley, S.C., (803) 593-0660.
Yongsuk Pak Wenner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Yongsuk Pak Wenner of Georgetown left this earth to be with Jesus, April 27 around 9:30 p.m. at MCG, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Mark D. Wenner; son, Jhin Pak, daughter-in-law, Ligia Pak; grandchildren, Christina Dustin, Julia Pak, Nathan Pak and Kevin Pak; brother, Yusaeng Pak and wife Hye Soon Pak; three sisters, Sue Copeland and husban Bob Copeland, Hyo Suk Nam and husban Ki tok Nam, and Tok Hyon Kang. Memorial services will be held May 6, 4:00 P.M. at Augusta Seventh-Day Adventist Church located at 4301 Wheeler Rd., Martinez, 30907, (706) 651-0412. As her wish, her body was donated to MCG Hospital.
Clara Coleman (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Clara Coleman entered into rest Friday, April 28, 2006 at Portsbridge Hospice Center. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating. Burial will be at Walker Memorial Park. Mrs. Coleman was a native of Augusta, was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, and a retired employee of Medical College of Georgia. Survivors are two daughters, Willa Mitchell and Joan (Jay) Jenkins, Augusta; three brothers, Julian (Joan) Bryant, Chicago, Ill., Reather Bryant, Albany, Ga., Frank (Valerie) Bryant, Forestville, Md.; eight grandchildren, Carlus (Kimberly) Mitchell, Richmond, Va., Keith Reeves, Kevin Mitchell, Derrick Reeves and Jasmine Burns, Augusta, Katrina Wright, Macon, Ga., Jay Jenkins, Jr., Atlanta, Ricardo Briscoe, Augusta; twelve great-grandchildren, mother-in-law, Gladys Coleman, three sisters-in-law, Lena Coleman, Augusta, Edith Long, Beatrice Tolbert, Houston, Texas; godson, Benny (Betty) Johnson, Augusta and a host of other relatives and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
James P. Camp (KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C.)
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C.- Mr. James Pete Camp, 81, died Saturday, April 29, 2006. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 3:00 P.M., Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, N.C. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, N.C., in charge of arrangements.
Elna Anne Lombard (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -Entered into rest Saturday April 29, 2006 at her residence Dr. Elna Anne Lombard age 88. She was the daughter of the late Roswell Harmon and Anne Schmidt Lombard. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday May 3, 2006 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection with Rev. David Hunter and Rev. Charles Koons officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Dr. Lombard was a native and life long residence of Augusta, GA. She graduated from Tubman High School in 1932 and after that attended Augusta Junior College and won a part-time teaching scholarship at Shorter College in Rome, GA then completing her bachelor's degree at Peabody College in Nashville, TN with a dual major and dual minor in 1937. She returned to Augusta and taught at Tubman High School for three years, during which she earned her pilot license. Dr. Lombard then joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in 1942 and was discharged as a Captain in 1946. An encounter with an army chaplain began her life-long walk with Christ. Using the GI Bill she did graduate work in physiology at the University of Wisconsin receiving a M.S. and PH.D. Returning again to Augusta she held a research position with the Medical College of Georgia after completing the requirements she was awarded her M.D. She was then offered a career residence in psychiatry and in 1964 became the Director of Mental Health Center in Aiken serving until 1979. After serving as the Director of Mental Health Center in Augusta she began a private practice in her home in Hepzibah. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the Green Meadows Golf Club, Georgia State Ladies Golf Association, Georgia Seniors Ladies Golf Association, Georgia Senior Couples Golf Association, and was a former Georgia Ladies and Senior Ladies Champion and Past President of all the above. Dr. Lombard was a member of the American Legion Post #205 Augusta and the Augusta Green Jackets Diamond Club. She was a life member of the American Psychiatric Association and past president and member of numerous veteran and other professional medical associations. Survivors include her dear companion for 47 years, Ms. Margaret Holley, Hepzibah; cousin Kay S. Odell her husband William, Winter Park, FL; special friends, Rev. David and Kathie Hunter, Mary Jo Holly, Alma Lucky and Donnie Chavous. Pallbearers will be, Jim Thouvenot, Keith Dyer, Bryan Hunter, Frank Chankler, Ray Frei, David Harbeson. A visitation with the family will take place 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, evening May 2, 2006 at Elliott Sons Funeral Home Telfair Street Chapel.
Elna Anne Lombard (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Frances Patricia Toole (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
James Faircloth (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Betty Jean Hughes (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Paula Jo Davis (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Wylie M. Koon (WARRENVILLE, S.C.)
John Henry Booker (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
LaVelle Kirkpatrick (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Yongsuk Pak Wenner (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Lue Ethel Hill (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Betty Jean Hughes (WAYNESBORO, Ga.)
Hattie B. Jackson (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Lounell Hendley (Garfield, Ga.)
Gary Simon Krepps (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Leonard Roye (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Henry M. Hege (HARRISONBURG, Va.)
Thomas Spitzer (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
James P. Camp (KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C.)
Glenn W. McKenzie (RIDGE SPRING, S.C.)
Sybil M. Anderson (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Thomas Spitzer (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mattie L. Warren (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Willie Johnson (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Eugene C. Jones (STATESBORO, Ga.)
Thelma P. Kearley ( THOMSON, Ga.)
Elna Anne Lombard (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Paula D. Carpenter (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Christopher Lamb (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
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Aiken puts a stop to Bruins
Lancaster had no shot at beating Aiken in the first round of the Class AAAA girls soccer playoffs.
Undefeated girls track team upholds pride of the Lions
WHO'S HOT: Augusta Christian girls track. The Lions finished their season 53-0 by winning the SCISA Class AAA title Saturday by 23.5 points. Casey Brush defended her discus title and won the high jump. Jordan Little won the long jump and defended her shot put crown. The 1,600-meter relay team of Brush, Lynlee Satcher, Whitney Waters and Calyssa Lawyer set a state record of 4:18.42. Bryan Wilson was named the state coach of the year.
Overtime
In Clemson, S.C., Travis Storrer went 2-for-2, including a solo home run in the first inning, to lead Clemson to a 7-3 win against Virginia Tech on Sunday.
Pletcher sends his three Derby contenders jogging in the rain
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A day after a dozen horses put in workouts for the Kentucky Derby, there wasn't much activity at Churchill Downs on a dreary and rainy Sunday morning.
Carolina uses draft to stockpile talent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Loading up on depth in key areas, the Carolina Panthers added a tight end and a second defensive back in the late rounds of the NFL draft Sunday.
How true is Christian history in "Da Vinci Code"?
A line from Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" tells you why it's easily the most disputed religious novel of all time: "Almost everything our fathers taught us about Christ is false."
Officials upset at TV portrayal of their town
HYATTSVILLE, Md. - Prince George's County officials said Friday they were outraged by an episode of ABC's "Commander in Chief" that depicts a small town as a backward, crime ridden community.
Jessica Alba to host MTV Movie Awards
NEW YORK - Jessica Alba has a new starring role: host of the MTV Movie Awards.
'The View' brings Rosie O'Donnell aboard
LOS ANGELES - With Rosie O'Donnell as its newest co-host, "The View" brings a six-time Daytime Emmy winner onto a cast that has made a joke out of its inability to win an Emmy.
Actor-satirist Harry Shearer lampoons TV news
Network newsmagazines struggle for survival
Officials upset at TV portrayal of their town
Magician David Blaine set for new trick
NEW YORK - Take a deep breath. David Blaine's latest stunt is spending a week living in an 8-foot acrylic sphere filled with water.
Jessica Alba to host MTV Movie Awards
Network newsmagazines struggle for survival
NEW YORK - The point was so important that Diane Sawyer was compelled to make it twice during a "Primetime" episode on battling stepfamilies.
'The View' brings Rosie O'Donnell aboard
Magician David Blaine set for new trick
Actor-satirist Harry Shearer lampoons TV news
LOS ANGELES - Harry Shearer is Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and more on "The Simpsons." He's also, at will, Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and Mike Wallace.
Limbaugh signs deal to end prescription fraud case
Anna Nicole Smith scores Supreme Court win
Falcons don't let Shockley go far
Georgia tops Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Jason Jacobs had three doubles and three RBIs and Georgia took command with an eight-run third inning to defeat Florida 9-6 and complete a weekend sweep.
Falcons don't let Shockley go far
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - It didn't take long for a quarterback to again become the hot topic with the Atlanta Falcons.
Spending money comes from summertime job
Spending money comes from summertime job
The school year is almost over, and summer is slowly sneaking up on us.
Prom pictures
Xtreme is looking for pictures from your prom. Send us your photos and we'll run them in Xtreme, but you'd better get doubles - we can't return them.
Quick hits
'Girls in Pants'
MY THOUGHTS: We seem to ignore the world of literature and go see the movie instead of read the book. But the movie rarely does the book justice.
Virginity: a badge of honor or mark for taunting?
Girl shouldn't let lack of boyfriend bring her down
Girl shouldn't let lack of boyfriend bring her down
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: I'm a little overweight but I'm a pretty young woman and I have a nice personality. I just want to know why can't I get a boyfriend.
Talk to us
Class of 2006, we know you made this a year to remember, so show us.
Spotted
Jason and Marco Guevara attended the Wish Upon a Car Benefit Car Show on April 15.
Xtreme calendar
APPLY FOR DEVRY: DeVry University's Passport2College Program for high school juniors and seniors is accepting applications. Students have an opportunity to get a head start on their college studies by taking one of four tuition-waived, college-level courses in business and technology at the Alpharetta, Ga., or Decatur, Ga., campuses.
Virginity: a badge of honor or mark for taunting?
The "V" word. In certain spaces, it'll garner applause or admiration. In others, it's more likely to cause giggles or taunts.
Xtreme question of the week
Here are the results of last week's question.
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