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Johnson among those arrested in Georgia Statehouse protests

ATLANTA - Police arrested 39 people, including Statesboro lawyer the Rev. Francys Johnson, the president of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, at Georgia's Capitol during protests over Republican refusals to allow more people to join a government-funded health care system.

March 19, 2014 | From staff and wire reports | Local

Statesboro father indicted for murder of 4-month-old

A man has been indicted on a felony murder count in the killing of his 4-month-old son, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office.

March 19, 2014 | From staff reports | Local

Ukraine's Crimea base taken, commander detained

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea - Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen. Pro-Moscow Crimean authorities also detained the Ukrainian navy commander and reportedly blocked the defense minister and another government official from traveling to the peninsula to try to defuse tensions.

March 19, 2014 | By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press | Local

25 years later, Exxon Valdez spill effects linger

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the nation's largest oil spill.

March 19, 2014 | By DAN JOLING Associated Press | Local

Judge bars 9/11 mastermind's testimony in NYC

NEW YORK - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the self-described architect of the Sept. 11 attacks will not be allowed to testify in the terrorism trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, but defense lawyers later asked him to reconsider.

March 19, 2014 | By TOM HAYS Associated Press | Local

Ga. Republicans moving against Obama health plan

ATLANTA - Republican lawmakers in Georgia would get the final say on whether to expand a government health insurance program for the poor under a bill passed Tuesday, making it even less likely the state will join an overhaul sought by Democratic President Barack Obama.

March 19, 2014 | By RAY HENRY Associated Press | Local

March 19 - Mrs. Effie Howard Littles, age 92, passed away peacefully at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Fa

Mrs. Effie Howard Littles

March 18, 2014 | | Obituaries

GSU crushes Clemson

After dropping two of three to Elon over the weekend, Georgia Southern needed to get back on track.

March 18, 2014 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.com | Georgia Southern

Local Roundup: Sheppard plays in All-Star game

Bulloch Academy senior Bill Sheppard (pictured, right) was named one of the 12 best senior basketball players in the Georgia Independent School Association this season by his selection to the GISA All-Star Team last week. Sheppard and his Class AAA teammates from around the state lost to the SCISA (South Carolina Independent School Association) All-Stars 100-92 at Tattnall Square Academy in Macon this past Saturday. The BA senior scored four points.

March 18, 2014 | From staff reports | Prep Sports 360

Mason, Pruitt in UGA spotlight

ATHENS - Georgia coach Mark Richt described Tuesday's opening day of spring practice as "outstanding" and said it was important the arrests of four players on Monday did not put a damper on the session.

March 18, 2014 | By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer | UGA - AP

4 UGA players charged with theft by deception

ATLANTA (AP) - Four Georgia football players were released on bond late Monday following their arrests on misdemeanor charges of theft by deception.

March 18, 2014 | The Associated Press | UGA - AP

Outdoor Life: A white bass excursion

Lots of fishermen in South Georgia are out and about in search of largemouth bass and crappie right now. It just makes sense to go after these two species because of the time of year, the wide variety of places they can be caught and the high quality these two popular fish have when it comes to meal time.

March 18, 2014 | By ALVIN RICHARDSON dar8589@bellsouth.net | Sports

NCAA tournament roundup: Albany wins in First Four, advances

DAYTON, Ohio - D.J. Evans scored 22 points, including two clinching free throws with 12.6 seconds left, to lead Albany to its first NCAA tournament victory, 71-64 over Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday night in the First Four.

March 18, 2014 | The Associated Press | Sports

'Top 5' label sure to follow Reed

To listen to Patrick Reed after he won at Doral is to be reminded of the famous exchange at the 1989 Ryder Cup.

March 18, 2014 | By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | Sports

Moms learn youth safety from Falcons

ALPHARETTA - Deanna Kathumbi-Jackson feels better about letting her young sons play tackle football.

March 18, 2014 | By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press | Atlanta Falcons - AP

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Ga. congressmen seek support for port deepening

All 14 members of Georgia's U.S. House delegation are urging a congressional budget subcommittee to support federal funding for the stalled Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

April 02, 2014 | From staff and wire reports | Local

April 2 - Margaret M. Emanuel, 91, died Sunday, March 30, at her residence surrounded by her loving

Margaret M. Emanuel

April 01, 2014 | | Obituaries

April 2 - Margaret M. Emanuel, 91, died Sunday, March 30, at her residence surrounded by her loving

Margaret M. Emanuel

April 01, 2014 | | Obituaries

SEB wins, Harnage spins two-hitter

BROOKLET - It may have been April 1, but Southeast Bulloch's Bryce Harnage had no intentions of fooling around.

April 01, 2014 | By MIKE ANTHONY manthony@statesboroherald.com | Prep Sports 360

GSU bats come alive in win over JU

After dropping three of four games last week and falling under .500 in Southern Conference play, Georgia Southern needed something good to go its way.

April 01, 2014 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.com | Georgia Southern

Column: Maybe Woods wasn't built to last

Maybe we were just focused on the wrong body part.

April 01, 2014 | By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist | Sports

Local Roundup: SHS golf competes at Wayne County

JESUP - The Statesboro Blue Devils boys and girls golf teams competed in matches on Thursday in a tournament hosted by Wayne County.

April 01, 2014 | From staff reports | Prep Sports 360

SEB senior named Youth of the Year

Morgan Alford, 18, will put her $2,000 Youth of the Year scholarship to use this fall at the University of Georgia.

April 01, 2014 | By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com | Local

Fire destroys Portal mobile home

A fire in Portal early Monday destroyed a single-wide mobile home, but no one was injured.

April 01, 2014 | From staff reports | Local

Dr. Keel goes to Washington

Georgia Southern University President Brooks A. Keel has been invited by U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, to speak before the committee at a hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

April 01, 2014 | Special to the Herald | Local

Eagles to host App, Troy on Thursday nights

NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference and ESPN released six ESPNU telecasts featuring Sun Belt teams for this upcoming football season on Tuesday, including a pair of games at Georgia Southern's Paulson Stadium.

April 01, 2014 | Sun Belt Athletics | Georgia Southern

No Masters for Tiger

Tiger Woods had surgery on his ailing back and said Tuesday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career.

April 01, 2014 | By DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press | Sports

Syrup-makers go high-tech with wireless monitoring

MILTON, Vt. - Maple syrup production has come a long way from metal buckets hung on trees, but even high-tech operations have had to rely on old-fashioned foot patrols to fix a common problem - leaks.

April 01, 2014 | By LISA RATHKE & HOLLY RAMER Associated Press | World

April 1 - Elsie Morris Cribbs, 88, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Elsie Morris Cribbs

March 31, 2014 | | Obituaries

12th District GOP candidates debate

In their first debate, the five Republican candidates for Congress in Georgia's 12th District responded to questions about Obamacare, Ukraine, reducing regulations, and states' rights in regard to medical marijuana.

March 31, 2014 | By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com | Local

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