Dekle’s to celebrate 65th

Bridge 2/16

Bridge badly needs more young players, and several cities and states are trying to persuade schools to run extracurricular classes. One of the most successful has been Atlanta. Information is at www.atlantajuniorbridge.org.

Sparks-Daniel

Mr. and Mrs. James Sparks of Aiken, S.C., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Brett Sparks, to Christopher Blane Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Daniel of Amarillo, Texas.

Waters-Bailey

Joy and Floyd Waters of Statesboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leigh Anne Waters, to Dylan Stiles Bailey, son of Debbie and Gayle Bailey of Statesboro.

Miller-Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Miller of Statesboro announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Paige Miller of Statesboro, to Jarrod Malcolm Lee of Nevils, son of Mr. Rodney Lee and Mrs. Sandra Blake.

Mensching-Hutcheson

Robin Malissa "Missy" Mensching of Sylvania and Troy Rahn Hutcheson Jr. of Statesboro announce their engagement and plans for their upcoming wedding.

Divorce proceedings for former New Jersey governor McGreevey last longer than his marriage did

TRENTON, N.J. - They've bickered over whether she knew he was gay, whose tell-all book would sell better, whether a poster of a nude man hanging over his new lover's bed had to come down before she'd allow their 6-year-old to visit.

Reddick-Janney

Mr. and Mrs. Elton Edward Reddick Jr. of Sylvania are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenny Leigh Reddick, to Justin Jasper Janney, son of Elizabeth Ryan Janney of Sylvania and Robin Scott Janney of Wisconsin.

Ask Dr. Gott 2/16

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been reading your column for years and have been helped with numerous problems. I just love your down-home common-sense approach to medicine that is woefully lacking in modern society.

Mourners gather for funeral for LAPD officer, first on SWAT team killed in line of duty

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of police officers from around the country joined mourners Friday at a huge church to remember a man so dependable on the job he was nicknamed ''The Rock'' - the city's first SWAT team member ever killed in the line of duty.

Bulloch History by Roger Allen

When the Bulloch County Commissioners were finally named by the Georgia Legislature, the list of men responsible for "fixing a proper place to erect a Court House and a jail" were Drury Jones, John Mikell, and Israel Bird. While Statesboro was not a den of thieves, it did have its moments when the law was desperately needed.

Foreclosures exact steep price on already marginalized day laborers, strain communities

GRATON, Calif. - The most desperate men park themselves on corners well before dawn, hoping for first dibs on jobs.

Lady Eagles aim to continue winning streak on the road

The Georgia Southern women's basketball team is looking to extend its win streak to five games on the road as it faces College of Charleston, Saturday, Feb. 16. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. at John Kresse Arena in Charleston, S.C.

Lanier-Deal

Jimmy Costley of Portal and Lynn Costley of Statesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Nichole Costley Lanier of Statesboro, to Chris Randall Deal, son of Randy and Debbie Deal of Statesboro.

Southern Style by Rebecca Masters

A month into the New Year and the middle of tax season is an appropriate time to evaluate our home office spaces to make tax preparation and bill paying as pleasant as possible. The first step in planning a home office is to determine what we need in an office space and study the space we have available for a home office set up.

Rodriguez gets early start at Yankees' camp

TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez reported to the New York Yankees three days ahead of schedule. He spoke for 8 1/2 minutes about his season-long drug suspension.

February 21 - Mr. Joe Calhoun, age 70, died Wednesday evening, February 18, 2015, at Optim Medical C

Mr. Joe Calhoun

February 22 - James Clyde Lanier Jr., 80, of Metter died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Ogeechee Area H

James Clyde Lanier Jr.

'Birdman' tops Oscars defined by advocacy, originality

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood is smarter than you thought. Whether by design or chance, the 87th Academy Awards elegantly and subtly shifted the tone of the season from a reductive fixation on snubs and fact-checking to a positive celebration of original filmmaking and purposeful advocacy for causes as diverse as immigration, suicide and equal rights.

James Hahn wins a playoff at Riviera for 1st PGA Tour title

LOS ANGELES - James Hahn had reason to feel like a nobody at Riviera.

Joey Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Joey Logano had a shot to win the NASCAR championship last year. A flawed late pit stop cost him the chance, and he went into the offseason determined to get back into contention again.

Kathy Bradley: A pocketful of pennies

It has become an annual trip. A pilgrimage. And though we don't remove our shoes or crawl on our knees or touch our foreheads to the ground, we probably should. The spot is that sacred.

Consumer Qs: Get creative with your window boxes this spring

Delete Question: What are some small houseplants that will fit on a narrow windowsill?

Living with Children with John Rosemond: Son's anxiety caused by panic attacks

Q: My 13-year-old son has developed overwhelming anxiety about going to school. This began a year ago, but has gotten steadily worse since then. At this point he fights me every morning about going to school, and even if I can persuade him to get in the car, he won't get out. If I try to force him, he becomes nearly hysterical. I'm a stay-at-home mom, so there have been many days this year when I've simply taken him back home. His principal and everyone at the school say he's fine once he's in the ...

Nationally recognized artist to lead workshop

The Averitt Center for the Arts, through a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, is proud to bring renowned artist George Snyder to conduct a weeklong residency at Portal Middle School. Mr. Snyder will be working with art teacher Deena Scarborough as well as science teachers, math teachers and students from March 2–5.

Who hands over the statuettes at the Academy Awards?

GLENDALE, Calif. - Six Hollywood hopefuls instantly became insiders when they won spots on the film academy's Team Oscar, and their superstar access began deep inside Disney's archives.

Alabama woman set for trial in granddaughter's running death

GADSDEN, Ala. - A prosecutor calls Joyce Hardin Garrard the "drill sergeant from hell," a woman so mean she made her 9-year-old granddaughter run until the girl collapsed and died, all as punishment for lying about candy.

A place in peril

A demure wooden building in the heart of Portal has been named one of 10 "Places in Peril" by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.

Joey Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory.

Bulloch History with Roger Allen: A plague of boll weevils falls on Georgia, Bulloch County

(Note: The following is part of a series of articles looking at the history and evolution of agriculture in Georgia and Bulloch County.)