A family of Eagle Scouts

Sunday afternoon was an exciting and emotional time for a local family.

Hawks hold on, top Cats

ATLANTA - Joe Johnson scored a season-high 36 points and Charlotte couldn't overcome the longest field-goal drought to open an NBA game this season, helping the Atlanta Hawks beat the Bobcats 99-90 on Wednesday night.

Meyer suddenly clams up on BCS with SEC title game looming

ATLANTA - Urban Meyer has been going on and on about the Bowl Championship Series, calling it an imperfect system that should be replaced with a playoff.

Astrograph 11/30

If you establish realistic goals for yourself in the year ahead, support from powerful sources you would never have suspected to be interested will be forthcoming. With these strong allies at your side, success is very likely.

Georgia Tech turns attention to title game with Wake Forest

ATLANTA - There was no need to talk about quickly moving past a game to focus on the game ahead.

Bulldogs get Hokies in Atlanta's Chick-fil-A Bowl

ATLANTA - Georgia will go bowling in Atlanta for the second year in a row, only this time it's the Chick-fil-A instead of the Sugar.

Burns concedes Congressional race to Barrow

SAVANNAH - Republican Max Burns conceded defeat Thursday to U.S. Rep. John Barrow, accepting his 864-vote loss without requesting a recount nine days after the polls closed.

Work off that turkey with a trail ride

A two-day trail ride, dance and camp-out offers the perfect solution to work off that Thanksgiving dinner. Harold Aldrich is hosting a ride with primitive camping Friday, Nov. 24, and Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Triple A Rodeo Arena on Harville Road in Statesboro.

Santa arrives at the Statesboro Mall

Bridge 11/21

French literary theorist and author Maurice Blanchot wrote, "Lovers of painting and lovers of music are people who openly display their preference like a delectable ailment that isolates them and makes them proud."

Screven inducts Jordan

Statesboro Internal Medicine physician, Dr. Stephen Jordan, was inducted into the Screven County Athletic Hall of Fame October 27.

Ask Dr. Gott 12/01

DEAR DR. GOTT: My mother-in-law has been confined to a home for dementia/Alzheimer's patients for over four years. She is in relatively good health. She has been given a number of minor prescriptions over the years that were usually not expensive, although one time there was a cream for skin cancer that was costing us $100 a month. I complained to her doctor, and he said she needed it. As someone who has had skin cancers a lot, I have never been prescribed such an expensive medicine, but we got it for her for several months.

Astrograph 12/02

The greater portion of your time and energies may be devoted to creative endeavors in the year ahead. Although you might not succeed immediately, by staying the course you should be able to achieve your goals.

Bridge 12/02

English-born Canadian poet Robert Service, who died in 1958, wrote, "Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out - it's the grain of sand in your shoe."

Dear Abby 12/01

DEAR ABBY: A schoolmate of mine died recently. To pay respects to his family, I attended the funeral.

Teheran, Braves beat Mets 3-1 to complete sweep

ATLANTA - Chris Johnson hit a three-run double, Julio Teheran pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Column: Cheaters, liars and baseball All-Stars

Barry Bonds is getting a second chance, hardly surprising because baseball is a game of second chances.

Bubba looks for title shot at new Greenbrier home

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - To get ready for this week's tournament, Bubba Watson simply has to walk out his front door.

A remarkable performance

SAO PAULO - Tim Howard left a lasting impression on Americans from coast to coast - and fans around the world, really - for his incredible, improbable saves in the loss to Belgium in extra time that sent the U.S. home from the World Cup to a country captivated.

No repeat for Andy Murray, beaten by Grigor Dimitrov

LONDON - The silence at Centre Court made abundantly clear that Andy Murray's time as Wimbledon champion was coming to a close.

Child rape case leaves mysteries

Matthew Coniglio's Pooler home held a trove of child pornography, more than 50,000 images and videos stored on laptops, external hard drives and thumb drives.

Storm's path puts it off NC beaches for July 4th

SAVANNAH - A hurricane watch covering nearly 200 miles along North Carolina's coast was issued early Wednesday, threatening Fourth of July plans as Tropical Storm Arthur moved northward from Florida.

In dry California, water fetching record prices

SAN FRANCISCO - Throughout California's desperately dry Central Valley, those with water to spare are cashing in.

July 2 - Barbara "Bab" Lindsey died June 27, 2014, after an extended illness.

Barbara "Bab" Moore Lindsey

Tiger is back, but where is he going?

Tiger Woods back on the golf course is a big deal.

The dream ends

SALVADOR, Brazil - They captured the hearts of America - from coast to coast, big towns and small, all the way to the White House.

Ahead of July 4th, a tropical storm off Florida

SAVANNAH - With the July Fourth weekend on the horizon, the Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm plodded off Florida's coast Tuesday, though Arthur wasn't yet spooking too many in the storm's potential path.

Report: Health law sign-ups dogged by data flaws

WASHINGTON - Many of the 8 million Americans signed up under the new health care law now have to clear up questions about their personal information that could affect their coverage.

Justices sometimes do agree: Your privacy matters

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court justices found more common ground than usual this year, and nowhere was their unanimity more surprising than in a ruling that police must get a judge's approval before searching the cellphones of people they've arrested.

Nadal upset by No. 144 Kyrgios

LONDON - For the third year in a row, Rafael Nadal made an early exit from Wimbledon after a stunning loss to a player ranked 100th or lower.