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Deacon Ernest Edenfield
August 18, 2016
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Obituaries
SEB split their volleyball games Thursday night, dropping their first game to Islands High School 25-22, 19-25, 21-25 and coming back to win the second game against Jenkins 25-18, 25-15.
August 18, 2016
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By CHRIS STANLEY
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Prep Sports 360
NEW YORK (AP) - In Rio and any other Olympics, broadcasters are frequently criticized for a concentration on a home nation's athletes that causes it to miss interesting stories involving others. Some of it is fair, much of it isn't.
August 18, 2016
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The Associated Press
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Sports
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Rested after the Rio Olympics, Rafa Cabrera Bello shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday in the Wyndham Championship for a share of the first-round lead with Kevin Na.
August 18, 2016
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The Associated Press
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Sports
RIO DE JANEIRO - It's rare to see the U.S. women's basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they've had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade.
August 18, 2016
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The Associated Press
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Sports
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart will retire next summer after a tumultuous tenure that included consolidation of the men's and women's athletic departments, improvements in fundraising and facilities and the settlement of a Title IX lawsuit.
August 18, 2016
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The Associated Press
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Sports
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police said Thursday that swimmer Ryan Lochte and three U.S. teammates were not robbed after a night of partying, and the intoxicated athletes instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and were questioned by armed guards before they paid for the damage and left.
August 18, 2016
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE, PETER PRENGAMAN and LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Associated Press
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Wanted: Volunteers willing to be infected with the Zika virus for science.
August 18, 2016
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
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Associated Press
Dr. Laurie B. Mascolo is set to lead Portal Elementary School through the 2016-17 school year as interim principal, after an Aug. 11 vote by the Bulloch County Board of Education.
August 18, 2016
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From staff reports
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Local
ATLANTA - Kyle Gibson pitched his first nine-inning complete game and the Minnesota Twins overcame two hits from hyped prospect Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Wednesday night.
August 17, 2016
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By GEORGE HENRY
AP Sports Writer
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Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA - Shortstop Dansby Swanson, born and raised in the north Atlanta suburbs, is making no promises to help turn around his hometown Braves.
August 17, 2016
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By GEORGE HENRY
AP Sports Writer
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Atlanta Braves
August 17, 2016
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By CHRIS STANLEY
cstanley@statesboroherald.com
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Prep Sports 360
RIO DE JANEIRO - The nail-biters ended for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team.
August 17, 2016
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
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Sports
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - With an estimated 40,000 homes damaged by deadly flooding, Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since the miserable, bumbling aftermath of Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.
August 17, 2016
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, MELINDA DESLATTE and KEVIN McGILL
Associated Press
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Associated Press
Hundreds of sorority and fraternity members gathered on Greek Row at Georgia Southern University's campus Tuesday night to join in "The Prayer Walk: Thriving in Unity, Boldness and Faith."
August 17, 2016
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By JULIE LAVENDER
Herald Writer
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Local
