Francoeur’s bases-loaded single lifts Braves in bottom of ninth

ATLANTA - Jeff Francoeur hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday night, giving the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Munson won’t call road games this year

ATLANTA - In the 1940s, Larry Munson used sound effects and a telegraph to broadcast University of Wyoming's road baseball games from a Cheyenne radio station.

Diane Miller

Bright green stalks of broccoli add color, flavor and nutritive value to meals. Broccoli is a versatile vegetable. It can be eaten raw or cooked, served as an appetizer, side dish or added to a main dish. Fresh broccoli is available year round, with the greatest supplies available in December, January and March.

The Answer Doc by Dr. Christopher Munger

Some of the common injuries that we see in the summertime are animal bites. People are outside more often and walking through neighborhoods. Families go and visit other families. This leads to situations where people come into contact with cats and dogs to which they are unfamiliar. Out of these encounters, we occasionally end up with animal bites.

Bulloch History by Roger Allen

In 1767, Englishman Dr. Joseph Priestley developed the process by which one could flavor water beverages. His first flavors included sasparilla, birch bark, dandelion and several fruit-flavored drinks. Although Swedish chemist Torben Bergman developed the process to carbonate water, it wasn't until 1832 that American John Waters developed a machine capable of producing large quantities of carbonated soda water.

Atchison-Beasley

Teri Daniel Atchison, formerly of Washington, and Keith Rodney Beasley of Statesboro were united in marriage on Saturday, June 9, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at Merrywood Baptist Church in Statesboro. The pastor, Bro. Will Griffith, performed the double ring ceremony.

Deals celebrate 56th anniversary

Jordan-Clifton

Bob Jordan of Atlanta and Robin Johnson of Augusta announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Marie Jordan, to Andrew Jason Clifton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Clifton of Millen.

Deal-Fields

Deborah Deal of Statesboro announces the engagement of her daughter, Meribeth Deal of Tallahassee, Fla., to Keith William Fields of Gainesville Fla., son of Gary and Marcia Fields of Sterling, Ill.

Police Report - July 15

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

Morlock-Cortjens

Lynn Godbee Morlock of Snellville announces the engagement of her daughter, Lauren Ashley Morlock, to Rudolph John Cortjens, son of Mrs. Tom Stout of Reno, Nev., and Leo Cortjens of Suwanee, Ga.

Potter-Lord

Pamela Parrish Childs of Statesboro announces the engagement of her daughter, Angela Christine Potter, to Frank Daniel Lord Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniel Lord Sr.

Hulsey-Saxon

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hulsey of Brooklet announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelli Rebecca Hulsey of Brooklet, to Ray Wendell Saxon II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Saxon of Statesboro.

Marcy E. Thornton

In last week's column, I suggested that the easiest way to begin planning your wedding is to make a list of your (and your fiancé's) fantasy wedding requirements. Now, however, is the time to get down to the bottom line. A wedding should not, under any circumstances, put your marriage in the red. The ugly truth is that, according to wedding author Jennifer L. Shawne, the average wedding costs about twenty thousand dollars. Yep, that's a two followed by four zeros.

Thinking of God by Larry Sheehy

An old saying suggests that opinions are a little like noses - everybody has one. Well, everyone does have opinions ... at least one, and on just about every subject under the sun. Most are perfectly willing to express them, too, given the chance. A lack of real knowledge or experience in the subject matter is hardly ever a deterrent to our expressing those opinions to others, willing listeners or not.

Thinking of God with Larry Sheehy - The value of listening to God is immeasurable

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear." - Jesus, Matthew 11:15

Nesmith-Mathis

Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Nesmith of Statesboro, Ga., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cindell Samantha Nesmith of Statesboro, to Matthew Walker Mathis, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Mathis of Statesboro.

Seabed of jet hunt zone mostly flat with 1 trench

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Two miles under the sea where satellites and planes are looking for debris from the missing Malaysian jet, the ocean floor is cold, dark, covered in a squishy muck of dead plankton and - in a potential break for the search - mostly flat. The troubling exception is a steep, rocky drop ending in a deep trench.

Schools increasingly check students for obesity

CHULA VISTA, Calif. - The Chula Vista school district not only measures the academic progress of Marina Beltran's second-grader, it also measures her son's body fat.

No. 1 Gators put Cinderella to bed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - First yet again this season, the Florida Gators want more. Much more.

Johnson appreciates Hendrick links to Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jimmie Johnson doesn't dwell on the negatives when he thinks about himself or his Hendrick Motorsports team when it comes to Martinsville Speedway, and that's more than understandable. He has won eight times at the track in 24 career starts.

Braves ready to defend NL East

ATLANTA - For the Atlanta Braves, spring training turned into a matter of survival.

Eagles even up series at Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. - Josh Wirsu tossed a season-high seven innings and struck out a team-best 13 batters as the Georgia Southern Eagles evened the three-game series with a 7-5 win over the Davidson Wildcats at Wilson Field on Saturday.

Bulloch sweeps home meet

God must be a track and field fan.

Eagles get offensive

When first-year Georgia Southern offensive coordinator Doug Ruse talks about his football philosophy, it's easy to imagine the words coming from the lips of Jeff Monken, Paul Johnson, even Erk Russell.

Bulloch schools CRCT testing set to begin Monday

Bulloch County Schools students in third through eighth grade will take the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests beginning Monday and ending April 9.

Bulloch HR managers struggle to fill technical jobs

Human resources pros at major Bulloch County employers, including Georgia Southern University as well as industries such as Viracon, report difficulty finding qualified people for mechanical and technical jobs and certain other specialized work.

With iPhone, pope starts new era with Pentecostals

The video, recorded on an iPhone, lasts less than eight minutes. The message is simple: We're brothers despite our differences.

2 more recalls push GM total to 4.8M in a month

DETROIT - General Motors announced two more recalls late Friday, bringing to 4.8 million the number of cars, trucks and SUVs the automaker has called back for repairs in the past month.

Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered near Los Angeles caused no major damage but jittered nerves throughout the region as dozens of aftershocks struck into the night.