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Broussard-Shumaker

Drs. George and Nancy Shumaker of Statesboro, Ga., are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Matthew Alan Shumaker, to Stacy Marie Broussard, daughter of Marcus Broussard and Betty Stout Guidry of Lafayette, La.

June 20, 2014 | | Weddings

Lavender-Sartain

Mr. and Mrs. David and Julie Lavender of Statesboro, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenifer Lavender of Statesboro, to Adam Sartain of Powder Springs, Ga., son of Mr. and Mrs. John and Debby Sartain, also of Powder Springs.

June 20, 2014 | | Weddings

Williamson-Todd

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Shurling of Brooklet, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Lauren Williamson of Brooklet, to Curtis Joseph Todd of Claxton, Ga., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Joe Todd.

June 20, 2014 | | Weddings

Bailey Anniversary

Annette Rushing and Robert "Bobby" Bailey celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 21, 2014, over the weekend with their family. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married June 21, 1964, at the First Baptist Church in Statesboro, Ga., by the late Dr. J. Robert Smith. Robert and Annette have two children, daughter Candi Bailey and son Dr. Robert Glenn Bailey Jr. (wife Kelli), and son-in-law John Allen Smith. The couple has been blessed with three grandchildren: Caitlin Smith, Trace Bailey and Stone Bailey.

June 20, 2014 | | Weddings

Deal Anniversary

Fifty years ago, Kay Beasley, daughter of Freida and Naughton Beasley, married Hugh Deal, son of Bernice and Horace Deal. Kay, Hugh and their daughter, Donna Kay, request the pleasure of your company at a reception to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 28, from 3 until 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church. The couple requests no gifts, please, as your presence is the greatest gift they could receive.

June 20, 2014 | | Weddings

Statesboro employees get their raise; no pay study for now

At times during this week's Statesboro City Council meeting, it appeared that some or all of the city's 250-plus employees might not get a proposed 2.5 percent raise.

June 20, 2014 | By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com | Local

Illness spread by mosquitoes strikes in Georgia

The state did not identify the name or location of the patient due to privacy concerns.

June 20, 2014 | By ANDY MILLER Georgia Health News | Local

Long scattered, adoptees search for lost families

MCCAYSVILLE, Ga. - They were adopted off-the-books decades ago, scattered by a Georgia doctor who took $100 or $1,000 or something in between to send desperate couples home with new sons and daughters. Now some of the adoptees have turned to fresh DNA testing in hopes of reconnecting with the biological families they never knew, before time runs out.

June 20, 2014 | By KANTELE FRANKO and ALEX SANZ Associated Press | Nation

Judges with daughters more likely to rule in favor of women's rights

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was famously conservative and a champion of states' rights, but in a 2003 Supreme Court opinion, he ruled in favor of suing state employers for "violating a federal law that allowed time off for emergencies."

June 20, 2014 | By AMY McDONALD Deseret News National | World

Going to extremes at a mountaintop weather museum

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. - As Mae West might have said of Mount Washington's weather: When it's good, it's very good, but when it's bad, it's better. And true to form, it posed significant challenges to the recent overhaul of the museum atop the mountain's summit.

June 20, 2014 | By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press | World

Before 'Saving Private Ryan,' Pvt. Smith was saved

BARNARD CASTLE, England - Carved into the simple obelisk commemorating the fallen are the names of five sons of Margaret and John McDowell Smith. There's a story behind the name that isn't there - a sixth brother, Wilfred - and a century after World War I a local historian has dug out the details from archives.

June 20, 2014 | By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press | World

June 20 - Ilene Braziel McCray was born on July 26, 1917, to the late Ira and Cora Braziel.

Ilene Braziel McCray

June 19, 2014 | | Obituaries

Floyd injures elbow in Braves' 3-0 win over Nats

WASHINGTON - Gavin Floyd, recently returned from Tommy John surgery, pitched six scoreless innings Thursday night before leaving with an elbow injury, the latest setback for an injury-riddled Atlanta Braves' rotation and one that tempered a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals.

June 19, 2014 | By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer | Atlanta Braves - AP

World Cup Notebook: Columbia qualifies for knockouts

BRASILIA, Brazil - Colombia qualified for the World Cup's knockout stage, beating Ivory Coast after scoring twice in a six-minute spell in the second half.

June 19, 2014 | The Associated Press | Sports

'No pay for play'

OAKLAND, Calif. - NCAA President Mark Emmert stuck to his contention that amateurism is the core of college athletics, saying any effort to pay players would destroy a framework that has been in place for more than a century and cause many schools to either abandon sports or refuse to play other schools that do pay.

June 19, 2014 | By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer | Sports

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Thinking of God with Larry Sheehy - Change is possible only through God

A regular perusal of news outlets is enough to show that our world is in a mess, to put it mildly. Of course, this is nothing new. Political agendas, personal desires and worldly viewpoints always have made improving human relationships an uphill battle.

June 29, 2014 | | Columnists/Editorials

Child dies when Italian ice shop door falls on her

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities were investigating how a metal security grate detached and fell from the facade of an Italian ice shop Saturday afternoon, killing a 3-year-old girl.

June 29, 2014 | Associated Press | World

Mars 'flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test

LOS ANGELES - NASA has tested new technology designed to bring spacecraft - and one day even astronauts - safely down to Mars, with the agency declaring the experiment a qualified success even though a giant parachute got tangled on the way down.

June 29, 2014 | By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press | World

Huntelaar's late penalty gives Dutch 2-1 win

FORTALEZA, Brazil - The Dutch were worried about the oppressive heat at Arena Castelao, and they left it with the stifling hot conditions to thank for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals.

June 29, 2014 | By MIKE CORDER Associated Press | Sports

June 29 - Wesley F. Newsome, age 77, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, in Avon Park, Florida.

Mrs. Winifred Evans High

June 28, 2014 | | Obituaries

Serena a step slow in 3rd-round Wimbledon loss

LONDON - As Serena Williams began to fall behind in what would become her earliest Wimbledon exit in nearly a decade, her coach could tell something was awry.

June 28, 2014 | By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer | Sports

Low profile, big accomplishment for USA's Beasley

SAO PAULO - DaMarcus Beasley is playing his latest, and likely last, World Cup with little fanfare - just the way the soft-spoken defender prefers it.

June 28, 2014 | By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer | Sports

Reed builds 2-shot lead at Congressional

BETHESDA, Md. - Patrick Reed held it together Saturday at Congressional to build a two-shot lead in the Quicken Loans National and put himself in an ideal position.

June 28, 2014 | By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer | Sports

World Cup Notebook: Brazil wins, advances with shootout

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday with a 3-2 shootout win over Chile following a tense and thrilling battle that ended 1-1 after extra time.

June 28, 2014 | By KARL RITTER Associated Press | Sports

Braves take both from Phillies in doubleheader

PHILADELPHIA - The Braves took advantage of a little help from their opposition.

June 28, 2014 | By AARON BRACY Associated Press | Atlanta Braves - AP

Road to the Majors — Where are they now? (June 27 Update)

Eric Alonzo (P, GSU)

June 28, 2014 | From staff reports | Georgia Southern

June 28 - Mr. Waldo Beasley, age 74, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice

Mr. Waldo Beasley

June 27, 2014 | | Obituaries

Freeman, Teheran help Braves to 4-2 win

PHILADELPHIA - Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in all four Atlanta runs to back Julio Teheran's strong pitching as the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Friday night.

June 27, 2014 | By AARON BRACY Associated Press | Atlanta Braves - AP

Statesboro High baseball pair keeping busy during summer

The Statesboro High baseball season is a distant memory and the Blue Devils' now-graduated star Jackson Ware has been committed to play at Mercer for over seven months.

June 27, 2014 | By MIKE ANTHONY manthony@statesboroherald.com | Prep Sports 360

Soccer surging in popularity among US fans

DENVER - Never mind that there were dozens of TV sets at the bar, many turned to pro wrestling, poker and bowling to provide background noise early one weekend morning. Jon Forget walked in, asked the bartender to change one set to soccer and got laughed out of the joint.

June 27, 2014 | By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer | Sports

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