News for Saturday, June 18, 2005

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Informant caught robbing suspect's home, police say

AUBURN - A confidential informant found out that it doesn't always pay to do your civic duty, police said, at least not when your intentions aren't strictly honorable.

Road work to tie up traffic this weekend

From staff reports

People Briefs

Cruise, Holmes announce their engagement

Youth Roundup: Brookwood wins GGBL championship

The Brookwood 14U baseball team defeated Norcross 6-3 at Rhodes Jordan Park to win the Gwinnett County Baseball League championship.

Sports Briefs

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Police Reports

Four rob restaurant

Lawrenceville attorney suspended for a year

LAWRENCEVILLE - Lawrenceville attorney John L. Welsh II is serving a 12-month suspension from the practice of law in Georgia.

UGA journalism dean investigated

ATHENS - The dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Georgia is under investigation on charges of sexual harassment, the school said Thursday.

Sports Calendar

Baseball

Letters to the Editor

Some sex offenders worse than others

Freaks and oddities

We Americans have lots and lots of things we could - and should - obsess about. For the most part, we give lip service to these issues but aren't really concerned enough to actually do something about any of them. Let me cite an example or two for you.

World Briefs

Voters stream to polls for Iranian presidential election

Brand Bank to celebrate 100 years

The Brand Banking Co. will mark its 100-year anniversary with a celebration in downtown Lawrenceville today.

Susan Stewart

A beloved wife, daughter and sister, Susan Stewart, age 45, of Lawrenceville, GA., died Thursday, June 16, 2005, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The Funeral will be Sunday ...

Myrtie Poindexter

Myrtie Ann English Poindexter, age 63 of Riverdale, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2005. She is survived by Arthur Poindexter; sons, Robert (Pamela Pogue) Poindexter and Richard (Elizabeth) Poindexter; daughters ...

Larry Samples

Mr. Larry Samples, age 66 of Loganville, GA passed away on June 17, 2005. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford, GA ...

Charlie Brown

Mrs. Charlie Mae Brown, age 89, of Buford, GA passed away on June 16, 2005. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford ...