May 8, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald
Porn and cookies: UK lawmakers odd expenses claims
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown attends a ceremony to unveil a memorial to murdered police officer Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford, England, Friday May 8, 2009.
Remembering Ben Teague: A passion for theater
Ben Teague was a man of wide interests and a brilliant builder of stage sets. Above, Ben Teague performs in the play "The Tempest" in 2006.
Local man has ties to Athens shooting victims
Still no sign of a University of Georgia professor investigators say killed his wife and two others.
New Zealand motel owner bans whole town
A motel owner in New Zealand -- fed up with one too many incidents of rowdy behavior -- has banned an entire town from checking in as guests.
The dirty little secret of soft-core porn
Oconee County's Coach Brian Dickens provides a sad reminder that leaders in our schools and communities must be vigilant regarding sexual predators.
Kitschy NJ store that inspired band may close
A kitschy northern New Jersey landmark that spawned a popular rock band's name and served as the backdrop for a "Sopranos" episode may be in danger of closing.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
'Tremendous Fall in Prices of Stocks Checked by Buying by Bankers," read a headline in The Madison County Eagle's Nov.
Savannah seeks green stimulus from St. Pat's Day
Only a trickle of tourists in Savannah are browsing the knickknacks and collectibles in Karl Kriscovich's riverfront shop, where St.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Money could flow to these 'shovel-ready' road projects
Metro Atlanta officials are closing in on a list of transportation projects slated for the first chunk of federal stimulus dollars, and they span the region.
"So what are the kids going to lose when they pay Sallie Brewer $253,000 to buy out her contract? What will be cut and what will they miss out on?" "If Sallie Brewer is for the children of Bryan County, why was ...
No matter how fast-paced or hectic my life gets, I know I can count on one thing.
Andy Totten: New president is like Santa Claus
Big-government liberals finally have achieved their ultimate goal. With passage of the federal economic stimulus bill, more people will be dependent on government and will have no choice but to vote for the ...
Fiscal stimulus is a ruse absent Fed pixie dust
It's a jobs-creation program. No, it's investment in our future. It's a tax-relief plan.
34 years enough for keeper at Bear Hollow zoo
When dozens of children gathered at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail to watch the zoo's groundhog predict how soon spring would come, longtime zookeeper Karl Enter was nowhere to be found.
Play Unearths Emory's - Skeletons'
Emory students and professional actors participated in "Bones," a staged reading exploring Emory's racial history through the stories of Emory's unofficial mascot, Lord James W. Dooley.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Landlord unaware tenants were victims of massacre
The landlord of a California woman killed at a Christmas Eve party says it didn't realize she was dead when it asked her ex-husband to pay her late rent.
Rossiter: Escape needed in tough times
Forbes magazine recently compiled a list of 10 things we Americans still are spending money on.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Canton man who plays Santa wins $198,000 Fantasy 5
Santa's got a lot more to jingle in his pockets these days. Canton resident Ronald Page, who is used to playing Santa Claus for others, got a surprise of his own Jan.
The Chinese New Year begins Monday and continues for the next two weeks. So, for the Chinese-Americans living among us, this is New Year's Eve.