07/16/11 Longtime Pontiac educator Dr. Broadus M. Mayfield Jr. died on July 11 at the age of 63.
07/16/11 DALTON, Ga. (AP) -- Badly outnumbered by Union forces and sensing looming defeat in the Civil War, Confederate Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne made a shocking proposal about a century and a half ago: the Southern government should free black slaves willing to fight in rebel ranks.
07/15/11 Gov. Chris Gregoire announced today that former aide Joyce Turner will oversee the state-agency restructuring effort that is merging five agencies into three. The moves eliminate four agencies but also create a new Department of Enterprise Services and a new Consolidated Technology Services.
07/15/11 Downtown Albany continues to grow with yet another new restaurant about to open. Grace's Country Cooking just opened on West Broad and the owner is a man with proven success in the restaurant business.
07/15/11 LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne has been tabbed as a pre-season first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as voted on by the league's coaches, the conference office announced on Thursday.
07/14/11 The Jackson County Sheriff Office reported the following incidents:
07/10/11 Members of the IronDawgs pose with their medals from this weekend. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Members of the the Georgia IronDawgs are no strangers to world records and world championships in various associations.
07/09/11 JULY 10 Second Sunday Tours at Bonaventure Cemetery 2, 2:30 and 3 p.m. July 10, 330 Bonaventure Road. The Bonaventure Historical Society tour guides will conduct tours of the historic sections of the cemetery. Free. Donations accepted. For information, go to bonaventurehistorical.org. Second Sunday at the Cinema 1 p.m. July 10, Fairhaven Funeral Home Hubert C. Baker Chapel, 7415 Hodgson Memorial ...
07/09/11 Former Florida State University and NFL star Warrick Dunn continues to change the lives of single-parent families, recently teaming up with his alma mater to promote literacy.
07/03/11 JEFFERSON, Ia. (WGEM) -- While many our celebrating our nation's independence, one Iowa family is morning the loss of their son, killed this week in Iraq. Captain Matthew Nielson, age 27 of Jefferson,
07/03/11 DES MOINES, Iowa -- A soldier from Iowa was among three service members killed in an attack in Iraq. The U.S. Department of Defense identified him as Capt. Matthew Nielson, 27, of Jefferson.
07/03/11 The Department of Defense on Saturday announced the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq.
07/02/11 DES MOINES - Military officials say a solider from Warner Robins was one of three U.S. soldiers who died in Wednesday's attack.
07/02/11 If we haven't been there already, here are 10 sites we Americans need to see before we join the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and the rest of those patriots in the sky.
06/26/11 All that needed to be said about the New York Knicks' selection of Georgia Tech point guard Iman Shumpert was on the face of lifelong Knicks fanatic Spike Lee. To say that he was disappointed is an understatement. But the reality is that Shumpert is an underrated draft pick. He's not the only one, either. There are several players from the 2011 NBA draft whom I believe are underrated according ...
06/26/11 Brita Hampton greets the world with sparkling blue eyes and an infectious laugh. At 5 feet 10 inches the 38-year-old science education administrator has the long, lean build of a lifetime athlete. She's a competitive volleyball player and has committed to running a half-marathon in each of the 50 states before she turns 50.
06/26/11 Only one of the current Big 12 Conference teams ranked higher than 47th in total defense last season. And, go figure, it was the Texas Longhorns, who finished 5-7 and overhauled their coaching staff in the offseason.
06/25/11 It was an all-star Saturday in Jefferson County. Former Warriors and NFL veterans Fernando Velasco and Sean Walker got together to host Camp C.H.O.I.C.E.S., a football camp teaching young players the fundamentals both on the field and in life.
06/19/11 For Pamela Sheats, realizing the American dream of home ownership started with a home buying and maintenance class from Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise in the 1990s.
06/18/11 Matthew Jordan Geer, 29, Knoxville, Alexandria Beth Seals, 23, Lenoir City | 
