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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Updated 8:48 AM

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High School
Lakeside rules pool again
Lakeside won both titles Tuesday in what its swimmers hope will be the first of two championships in three days.

Program brings Chinese to classroom
The class, offered at A.R. Johnson and ARC, is part of a Chinese Guest Teacher Program.

Amen Corner
Love, can you define it?
Love (v.): to hold dear, to like or desire actively. Think you can do better? Tell us your definition.

Our Town
Justice for all
Last week for the first time in almost two centuries one of Augusta's grandest dames finally left town.
From the wire
More: U.S. | World | Business | Sports | Entertainment | Bizarre

Columbia County may tear down old schools
At least four Columbia County schools would be torn down and rebuilt, some in new locations, and one would close under a plan unveiled this morning.

Texting Ban
Augusta trucking companies welcome new rule
There was a time when Reginald Williams would text and drive, but that ended Tuesday.
Two men charged in teen's killing
Trinity-on-the-Hill extends hands beyond parish
Edgefield textile plant to hire 16
State income tax forms harder to find
About 100 gather for Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Cuts threaten Augusta-based medical group

Father enjoys son's helping hand
With his son Cade's help, Austin Shepard marked 215 aboard Playin Witha Cat, to add to his earlier 220 and qualify for the finals.
Virginian makes most of first run
$50,000 Non-Pro Any Age Go-Round #1
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USC 68, NO. 1 KENTUCKY 62
Gamecocks tame No. 1 Kentucky
Devan Downey scored 30 points and South Carolina sent Kentucky to its first loss of the season with a 68-62 victory on Tuesday night.
Prep: Lakeside rules pool again
Hockey: Minor league may expand here
Prep: Knights take important region win
Prep: Practice pays off for Blue Devils
Clemson: Eagles hold off slumping Tigers
Golf: San Diego tournament misses Tiger
Sports on TV

Editorials
Freeze should leave you cold
After becoming the biggest spender in American history, Barack Obama will try to convince you that he's all of a sudden holding the line on spending.

Latest McKee Cartoon

Letters to the Editor

Citizens should help the public sector
Obama terror policies doomed to fail
Cadets made bowling tourney special

Many children left nameless, alone
Hundreds of thousands of hungry children are scattered among Port-au-Prince's squatter camps of survivors, without protection from disease or predators.
Adoptive mother fears for Haiti children
Local pupils find local meaning of distant disaster
Donate to support relief efforts in Haiti

Medical Research
Researcher: Augusta on right track
A biomedical research leader who cut his teeth by boosting the research park at Wake Forest University said Augusta is on the right track.
Delta posts small loss for fourth quarter
Home Depot to lay off 1,000 employees
DOT bans text messaging by truck drivers
Toyota halts sales of 8 recalled models

FOOD
Shaken, not stuffed
When you're asking yourself what's for supper, you rarely think of eggs. That's too bad, because eggs are an inexpensive source of protein.
Super Bowl calls for super nachos. Pile it on!
Want to feed a Super Bowl crowd fast? Think subs
Small portions

Championship Bull Riding

Video of bucking bulls and some of the men that ride them.
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Participants in the NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Augusta talk about their groups and the legacy of Dr. King.

2009 Prep Football Highlights

Prep football highlights video featured during Thursday's All-Area Football Banquet. The video contains the best clips from the 2009 football season.

The Train Man of Evans

Bob Michael has recreated some of his childhood memories in a display at his home in Evans.

Pole positions

Tanika Mason, owner and instructor at 5, 6, 7, 8 Studios in Martinez, leads a Polercize class.

World class jerks

Things you shouldn't say under mistletoe

UGA Accidentals at St. Paul's Church

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Glynn Moore

Parents, teens can learn at seminar

Amen Corner

Mayor starts year with prayer

Pop Rocks

Where to (Super) Bowl?

Chris Gay

USC Aiken's marred post-game celebration

Matt Middleton

Paul Johnson makes area stop

The Outsider

Plenty of water. But what about the sewage?

The Pinch

Half Off Sale at Augusta Museum

Sell Items at Estate Sales for Extra Money

Our Town

Justice for all

Full Sport Press

Promoter "astounded" by attention to whites-only basketball league

The City Core

Don't bring me down, Bruce

Shopgirl

Cheaper to buy than make curtains

Alan English

New site includes assertive moderation

Lunch Money

Taqueria Mi Rinconcito: Hot, fast Mexican in Grovetown

Scuttlebiz

It may take the whole year to sell Fort Discovery

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Parents 'must take action' to fix Warren County accreditation revocation
- 3:17 PM
  UncleBill
  
  A very difficult and sad situation. Maybe Warren county should consolidate with an adjoining and disband the current county government.
- 12:30 PM
  making it day by dayNEW
  
  This is truly sad for the children of Warren County. Also, it certainly does not speak well of the voters of Warren County that we will continue to vote in people who put us in this position, yet we …
Georgia waving goodbye to the future
- 3:12 PM
  UncleBill
  
  Gasoline prices are currently hovering around $2.50. As they creep back up towards the $3.00 level people where the mass transportation is.
Tax reforms, good and bad
- 9:53 AM
  Barry Paschal
  
  You know, I really like the idea of providing a discount for early payment. That gets the money into play sooner, which is a benefit for the government, and because the discount would be available to …
- 6:46 AM
  ColCo
  
  How about an "attaboy" exemption for those of us who have always paid our taxes on time?
Parents angry over plan for elementary school
- 4:40 PM
  Debster
  
  I don't think it's a matter of whether the teachers are good or not. I think most of us can say our schools have good teachers. But, given the fact that the school is on such a busy road, which wasn't …
- 8:12 AM
  Little Lamb
  
  There's always somebody to stand in the way of progress.
County should eliminate newsletter in water bills, or allow equal time
- 10:53 AM
  Barry Paschal
  
  Hahahahaa.... Good one, ColCo. The only thing I'm running for is the coffee pot for another refill.
- 6:38 AM
  ColCo
  
  I hear that Barry Paschal has announced his intent to run for the office of President of the United States, therefore, I request that anytime any Government Agency mentions Barack Obama, uses his …
- 2:47 PM
  Barry Paschal
  
  What's curious, S, is there's no reason that I've seen to believe McGuire will be any less friendly to developers. In fact, his campaign manager, George Snelling, owns the storage-rental businesses …

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Parents 'must take action' to fix Warren County accreditation revocation

Georgia waving goodbye to the future

Tax reforms, good and bad

Parents angry over plan for elementary school

County should eliminate newsletter in water bills, or allow equal time