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  • Key USOC figure in last three Olympics resigns Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:47AMDENVER (AP) -- Steve Roush resigned from the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, leaving a post in which he played a key role in organizing logistics for American athletes at the last three games.
  • Live Music Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:21AM Franz Nicolay, Skeletonwitch, Imperial China, Terror, Alphabet Army, Sea Trio. Web head: Live Music Web subhead: Franz Nicolay, Skeletonwitch, Imperial China, Terror, Alphabet Army, Sea Trio. -- Franz Nicolay Fri., Jan. 9, 8pm. $8. With Spoonboy. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. 866.468.7619. www.r5productions.com With his Salvador Dalí mustache, dashing ...
  • Chief: New fire truck needed Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:15AMTOWANDA — The Towanda Fire Department’s only ladder truck has been repaired after being out of commission since last summer, but the fire chief said it’s possible the truck, which would cost $500,000 to replace, might not last more than another six months or a couple of years.
  • Jiewen set to team up with Tan Fook in mixed doubles Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:15AMIF all works out well, China’s Zhang Jiewen is set to play in the mixed doubles event with husband-to-be Choong Tan Fook or she may opt to become a coach with the Malaysian badminton team next year.
  • VOLLEYBALL DREAM TEAM: No bad Rapp for Shrine Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:13AMMake no mistake: Christy Rapp had a plan. She knew where she wanted to continue her education next year. She knew what it was going to take to get there.
  • ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL: Meet the members of the teams Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:57PMDaily Tribune All-Area Volleyball DREAM TEAM Name Grade School Allie Alfonso Jr. Troy Athens Tessa Maynard Sr. Lamphere Christy Rapp Sr. Shrine Megan Robb Sr. Royal Oak Sarah Shouhayib Sr. Troy Susan Stuecheli Jr. Troy FIRST TEAM Name Grade School Brittany Bauer Sr. Berkley Lauren Bald Sr. Shrine Nicole Mabee Sr. Hazel Park Megan Nettle Jr. Clawson Kelly Serr Sr. Berkley Jenna Szymanski Jr. Troy ...
  • Zack attack propelling Wolverines Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:55PM The Michigan Wolverines were widely regarded as a two-man team at the start of this season, and adding Laval Lucas-Perry over the holidays turned that into a trio. Coach Jim Beilein, though, knows that he couldn’t have gone from 10-22 to 11-3 without more than Manny Harris, DeShawn Sims and Lucas-Perry. There are seven other players that play at least 14 minutes a game for the ...
  • AT&T boosts Internet coverage in Dayton area Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:23PMAT&T Inc. is increasing its mobile Internet coverage in the Dayton market, it announced Monday. (T)
  • Carnivan season and Lil Wayne headline a jam-packed week in New Orleans Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:14PMOf the three horned Andrews men, Glen David is both the least billed and as well as the most under appreciated. His powerful soul-stirring rendition of St. James Infirmary tends to leave first time listeners in awe.
  • Policeman wounded by gunmen in Athens Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:03PMGreek anti-terror police are investigating an attack Monday against the riot police in Athens that severely wounded a policeman and raised fears of a resurgence of domestic terrorism.
  • Greek policeman seriously wounded in shooting Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:15PMGreek officials report that a police officer has been seriously wounded in a pre-dawn attack in Athens on Monday. At least one gunman fired multiple shots at a riot police unit guarding the Culture Ministry in the Greek capital.
  • Greek policeman shot by submachine gun Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:03PMA Greek policeman has been seriously injured in a shooting that police say marks the return of the country's most dangerous far-left extremist group.
  • Phelps swims in dough thanx to Mazda deal Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:39AMMichael Phelps is golden in China again. First he won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. Now Phelps is getting more than $1 million to be a spokesman for Mazda in China, the largest single sponsorship for a Western celebrity in Chinese history.
  • Emotions over Gaza spill into S. Florida streets Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:14AMTaunts, jeers, vulgar gestures and curse words filled the air Sunday afternoon as supporters of both sides in the Gaza conflict waged dueling protests outside the Israeli consulate in downtown Miami.
  • Protests erupt against Israeli incursion Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:15AMLONDON—Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in European cities against Israel’s offensive in Gaza, including protesters who hurled shoes at the tall iron gates outside the British prime minister’s residence in London.
  • Talks underway to keep Garner in Athens Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:14AMGeorgia assistant head football coach Rodney Garner and Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt were in talks today in efforts to keep Garner in Athens, athletic director Damon Evans said this evening.
  • Sportsmen who make Poland proud Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:57AMEach medal, record and sport achievement seems to heal inferiority complexes of the Poles. If there is no sportsmen who is good at given discipline right now, the Poles endlessly sigh when talking about those from the past.
  • Boro residents part of horse-rescue prison program Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:55AM    CARTERSVILLE, Ga.  — Sadie kept to herself after she came through the gates at Pulaski State Prison. Months of abuse and neglect had taken their toll on the 12-year-old Appaloosa mare who is blind in her left eye.
  • Stafford finds rhythm, endzone in second half Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:28AMOrlando, Fla. — After watching Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford struggle in the first half, the tables turned on MSU’s defense in the second half.
  • Tifton MainStreet program receives $10,000 grant Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:11AMThe Tifton-Tift County Main Street program was recently awarded a 2009 Hands On Georgia State Challenge Grant for $10,000. The grant will help to build an organization of volunteers and engage citizens in opportunities to bring about change in the community.
  • Mary Dejevsky: Firework fun alongside the orange-jackets Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:28AM The new year firework display in London was the best I can remember. The shapes, the colours, the luminous reflections in the river put us right up there with Sydney, Athens and Edinburgh – if international competition is how you judge these things. Mayor Boris did everyone a favour with his upbeat message, projected on to City Hall. Thank goodness someone in charge is looking on the bright ...
  • APD picks top employees of year Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:45PMThe Athens Police Department recently selected its annual Bennie R. Everett Award honorees.
  • Humbug! Santa decoration stolen Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:45PMSanta and one of his elves located in Ginger’s Park on the west side of the Henderson County Courthouse square were having the hap-hap-happiest Christmas ever until some grinch came along and stole his white gift wrapped in gold ribbon.
  • Police: Drug dealing suspect accepted gift cards Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:33PMAthens police have a 38-year-old man in custody for allegedly accepting gift cards for payment for crack cocaine and prescription drugs.
  • Alleged vehicle vandals arrested Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:31PMAthens Police arrested three people Monday night in connection to the vandalizing of a car at a local apartment complex.
  • Hornets split tourney games Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:31PMGATESVILLE — After taking a couple of shots to the chin Monday in the opening round of the Gatesville Invitational Basketball Tournament, the Athens Hornets came roaring back Tuesday to post a pair of victories.
  • Princeton downs AHS girls, 47-38 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:31PMKAUFMAN— The Athens Lady Hornets fell 47-38 to Princeton Tuesday morning in quarterfinal action of the 18th annual Kaufman Holiday Tournament.
  • Sports Calendar Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:30PMThe following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College:
  • Plan unveiled for converting flood-control lakes into reserviors, but price sinks proposals Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:30PMA meeting between county officials and Bob Fulmer of the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission outlined a proposal Wednesday, December 10, that could help Pickens County meet future water needs.
  • Start kids with clean slate, set routine Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:03AMMy career as a TV remote control began at about age 5, when my parents bought their first color TV.
  • Marriages and Divorces Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:57AM Marriage license applicants
  • 2008 - End of Year Review - MIDDLE DISTANCE Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:30AM28 December 2008 - Monte-Carlo - In the penultimate episode of their review of the 2008 Athletics year, statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava reach the topic of the MIDDLE DISTANCE running events.
  • Athens falls in Times semis Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:17AMHUNTSVILLE — Playing about as well as it has all season, Athens High’s boys basketball team split a pair of games Saturday in the Huntsville Times Classic, making the semifinals of the 16-team field tournament.
  • In Government Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:08AM- In South Carolina, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham easily won re-election for another six-year term.
  • Athens Yarn Plant Lays Off 50 Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:39PMATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- The Invista yarn-processing plant in Athens has laid off 50 workers and has shut down operations until early next month.
  • Petitclerc, Lamaze Among Canadian Sports Stories Of The Year Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:10PMCanada had a strong showing at the Beijing Summer Games, buoyed by a gold-medal performance by show jumper Eric Lamaze. A month later, Chantal Petitclerc dominated at the Paralympic Games
  • Nelsonville man goes to bat for young woman who robbed him Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:06PMNelsonville man goes to bat for young woman who robbed him
  • Mixed results in Beijing Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:00PMBEIJING — The Lady Lion duo of Erica Bartolina and Christine Amertil had mixed results on the first night of track and field competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics as Amertil finished second in her 400-meter dash qualifying heat, but Bartolina could not clear 4.30m and recorded no mark in the qualifying rounds of the women’s pole vault.
  • Team Type 1 adds new directors Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:53PMTeam Type 1 has hired a new director sportif, Vassili Davidenko, and a new assistant director, Gord Fraser, for the 2009 season. Davidenko was Team Type 1’s assistant director last year under Ed Beamon, who is not returning, the team said. “We were very fortunate to have someone with Ed’s experience to help guide us down the path of success in our first year,” said Team Type 1 General Manager ...
  • Local nursing homes split over rating system Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:45PMSome local nursing home administrators are skeptical about the reliability of the new five-star rating system unveiled last Thursday.
  • Furniture store setting up Athens shop Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:45PMThe second half of the old Winn-Dixie building will soon have a new tenant.
  • 2008 ALL-HENDERSON COUNTY AREA FOOTBALL TEAM Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:30PMFIRST TEAM OFFENSE
  • Green makes impact for Dogs Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:20AMATHENS – A.J. Green could spend hours listing the lessons he has learned from Mohamed Massaquoi this season. From Green’s first hours in Athens, he has been at Massaquoi’s side, soaking in as much knowledge as possible. The relationship has helped Green become the SEC’s most prolific receiver as a true freshman and made Georgia’s passing attack one of the nation’s most dangerous.
  • Green makes impact for Dogs Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:18AM“He does a lot of things other people can’t do, so you kind of ask him, ‘What would you do in this situation? How would you handle it?’ You just try to learn from him,” Massaquoi said. “He’s just raw, and you try to learn from those raw talents he has.”
  • UGA grad scores with invention of purring toy Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:16AMWhen former Jefferson resident Vivian Hoard was working "24/7" as a tax litigator for a large Atlanta law firm, she often came home at night to a sleeping family, but she always could rely on the family cat, Ludwig, to sit in her lap and purr contentedly.
  • Howard sisters rejoice over true meaning of Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:15AMIn the summer of 2007, The Howard Sisters celebrated their 50th anniversary as a gospel group.
  • Blessings from basketball Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:15AMImages usually stand out from childhood memories more than details because momentary sights and sounds stay with a young mind more than a sequence of events.
  • AFF Cup and Vietnamese referees Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:47PMVietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese referees, Phung Dinh Dung, Vo Minh Tri, Nguyen Ngoc Ha and Duong Van Hien, were selected for the on-going AFF Suzuki Cup 2008.
  • Indian cremation pit found on Ossabaw Island Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:46PMExposed by erosion at the edge of a crumbling bluff, the pit discovered beneath 2 feet of sandy dirt at first appeared to be a grave just long and deep enough to bury a human body.
  • 2008 - End of Year Review – COMBINED EVENTS Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:30PM19 December 2008 - Monte-Carlo - Statisticians A. Lennart Julin (SWE) and Mirko Jalava (FIN) begin the first of eight ‘end of season’ event category reviews covering all Athletics disciplines, highlighting the best performances which have taken place across our sport in 2008, with the Combined Events.