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Unlikely stars send Braves past Nationals
Little-used Diory Hernandez sparked Atlanta with a pinch-hit homer, All-Star Martin Prado returned from the disabled list with three hits and Mike Minor claimed his first big league win, 10-2 over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
PREP ROUNDUP: Brown's timely double delivers win to Duluth
Jessica Brown of Duluth delivered a three-run double in the bottom of the fifth Tuesday to give the Wildcats a 3-2 win over Region 7-AAAAA rival North Gwinnett.
Officials: Woman hit by train committed suicide
LAWRENCEVILLE -- Police have identified the woman hit by a train near Gloster and Oak roads in Lawrenceville Monday evening, ruling the incident a suicide -- almost two years to the date after another woman took her own life near the same intersection.
Lilburn police seek robbery suspect
LILBURN -- Lilburn police are searching for a person of interest they believe may have knowledge about a 70-year-old woman who was robbed and brutally assaulted at her workplace Friday morning.
County's operating budget breaks $1B mark
LAWRENCEVILLE -- Gwinnett's operating budget eclipsed $1 billion for the first time, even as property tax values dip.
Parents of duck boat victims see crash site
PHILADELPHIA -- The parents of two Hungarian students killed last month when an amphibious tour boat crashed into another vessel visited the Philadelphia site Tuesday and were stunned to see a similar boat on the river.
Clothes minded: Shoppers brave crowds for kids apparel sale
Tassa Hoenig perused one section of a long, double rack overflowing with gently used boys' shirts and pants Tuesday. Photo slide show inside
Bannister DUI Case: Porter says no charges for deputy, personnel
District Attorney Danny Porter has elected not to press criminal charges against Sheriff's Department personnel or anyone else involved in the controversial arrest of Gwinnett's top government official earlier this summer.
Official: New trash plan is improving
Many of the initial problems with Gwinnett's new trash program have been corrected, and officials say the new plan is working.
Lawrenceville couple rescues man from burning car
Driving back to their Lawrenceville home the afternoon of Aug. 9, Tony and Nancy Tijerina pulled over on Interstate 85.
GBI releases report on arrest of county chairman
Within a gargantuan Georgia Bureau of Investigation report made public Tuesday lie several revelations about Commission Chairman Charles Bannister's arrest that were previously kept quiet.
CLINE: Braves back to their old winning ways
They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone, but I never knew that could apply to a pennant race. Though I never quit being an Atlanta Braves fan, my interest waned over the past couple of seasons in direct correlation with the team's winning percentage.
Norcross' Huitt ready to be go-to ground guy
In his first season as a starter last year, Norcross' Kendrix Huitt demonstrated he could be a good high school running back. As he and the Blue Devils kick off the 2010 season Friday night at Dacula, he hopes to start proving he can become a complete high school running back.
Grimes headed to Tech
When he was selected in the fourth round by the Chicago White Sox in the Major League Baseball draft earlier this summer, Matthew Grimes knew he would have a decision to make before the summer was over.
Factories aid bumpy recovery
WASHINGTON -- New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic recovery Tuesday, as U.S. manufacturing activity grew in July at the fastest pace in nearly a year while the outlook for the housing market remained dim.
NATION IN BRIEF: Blagojevich guilty on just 1 count
CHICAGO -- A federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining 23 counts.
PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Celebrity surgeon killed in car crash
VENTURA, Calif. -- Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, who made headlines for performing multiple surgeries on reality TV star Heidi Montag earlier this year, has died. He was 50 years old.
US judge throws out piracy charges against six Somalis
RICHMOND, Va. -- A judge on Tuesday dismissed piracy charges against six Somali men accused of attacking a Navy ship off the coast of Africa, concluding the U.S. government failed to make the case their alleged actions amounted to piracy.
WORLD IN BRIEF: Bomber kills 61 Iraqi army recruits
BAGHDAD -- Young men from some of Iraq's poorest areas waited all night outside an army recruitment center, only to become easy prey Tuesday for a suicide bomber who killed 61 of them. Desperate for jobs, dazed survivors rushed to get back in line after the attack.
Hall continues to impress Eagles
He learned to be precise. He learned to prepare more diligently than everybody else. And he learned to work with a team toward a common goal. All the things Wesleyan grad Chad Hall is engaged in this summer at Philadelphia Eagles training camp he already experienced over the last two years -- and quite far from the football field.
Dimitroff enjoys Falcons' practice against Pats
The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons were in their final segment of Tuesday morning's combined practice when Thomas Dimitroff took a step back. Make that a few steps back.
Blagojevich vows to appeal conviction on 1 count
CHICAGO -- A federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intended to declare a mistrial on the more serious remaining 23 counts.
LETTERS: Fix immigration by focusing on all illegals
On the surface Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s concentration on the deportation of only the most serious criminal illegal aliens appears commendable. However history shows that will only make the problem worse.
Cancer run to be held Sept. 11
ATLANTA — The 12th annual William’s Walk & Run will take to the streets this September, helping to fight childhood cancer.
THOMAS: Mosque part of Islam's plan to import radicals
After months of dithering by the White House about the ‘‘ground zero mosque’’ in lower Manhattan, President Barack Obama endorsed the project at an Iftar dinner Friday night. The president said, ‘‘... as a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.’’
G-Braves' schedule for 2011 set
LAWRENCEVILLE — Nine games is the longest homestand for the G-Braves next season and they get it out of the way from the start.
PREP ROUNDUP: Brown's timely double delivers win to Duluth
DULUTH — Jessica Brown of Duluth delivered a three-run double in the bottom of the fifth Tuesday to give the Wildcats a 3-2 win over Region 7-AAAAA rival North Gwinnett.
LETTERS: Alcohol sales in Duluth not worth the safety risks
Gwinnett cities like Duluth now turn to alcohol sales so folks can roam the town square and drink. I could not believe a woman on TV described those future boozers as “responsible adults.” “Responsible drinking” is an oxymoron. True responsible people don’t drink in public and around small children. Who’s going to ensure that these boozers don’t drink and drive?
Norcross' Huitt ready to be go-to ground guy
In his first season as a starter last year, Norcross’ Kendrix Huitt demonstrated he could be a good high school running back.
County's operating budget breaks $1B mark
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett’s operating budget eclipsed $1 billion for the first time, even as property tax values dip.
Relay for Life, G-Braves aim to strike out cancer
LAWRENCEVILLE — Cancer survivors and their supporters will “Paint the Park Purple” at Coolray Field on Aug. 28, helping with the final push to add to Relay for Life’s 2010 fundraising total.
Pyle glad to see injured Youngclaus walking
DULUTH — Gwinnett Gladiators head coach Jeff Pyle said he met Phil Youngclaus at the team’s rink Sunday and the injured defenseman was walking around with a cane.
Gladiators bring back accomplished Nesbitt
It’s been nearly three years since Derek Nesbitt put on a Gwinnett Gladiators’ uniform and head coach Jeff Pyle doesn’t expect to keep him long. But both parties were happy to sign a contract bringing the talented forward back Tuesday.
G-Braves pitchers have up, down night
LAWRENCEVILLE — Former Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami had his good moments. Rehabbing reliever Eric O’Flaherty had few bad ones.
BISHER: Bunker fiasco gives Johnson a raw deal
Never have I seen a bunch of grown men, whose profession is golf, make a mockery of one of America’s classic championships. Pete Dye just designed the course, he wasn’t there to enforce the rules. It wasn’t he who allowed all those spectators to stand in the bunker with Dustin Johnson — if, indeed, it was a bunker, and I say that it isn’t.
Man robbed sitting in his car in Lilburn
A neighbor told police that two men were looking for a male victim just hours before he was robbed at gunpoint in front of a Lilburn relative's home. The victim reported that he was sitting in his Acura sedan outside the Covered Wagon Trail home of his uncle at around 11 p.m. last Tuesday night, using his laptop when a red Chevrolet Malibu pulled up.
Bill Wiley
Bill Wiley, age 30, of Norcross, GA, passed away August 14, 2010. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, 770-448-5757
Clarissa Shihady
Clarissa L. Shihady, age 91, of Johns Creek, GA passed away August 14, 2010. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535
Frank Roberts
Mr. Frank G. Roberts, age 82, of Buford GA. passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Colley and Zona Roberts, Sister, Gladys ...
Lois Miller
Lois B. Miller, age 94, of Smyrna, GA, formerly of Lilburn, GA passed away August 16, 2010. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel 770-979-5010 www.stewartfh.com
Urania Fortuna
Mrs. Urania Torres Fortuna, age 66, of Duluth GA passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010 She is survived by her Son, Edwin Fortuna, Duluth, GA; Daughter, Rossanna Nin, Duluth ...
Leslie Moreland
Leslie Hucins Moreland, age 23 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-962-3100, www.stewartfh.com
Winnie Zahn
Winnie Zahn, age 68, of Lilburn, GA died August 14, 2010. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www.wagesfuneralhome.com
Juanita Cheely
Juanita T. Cheely, age 83, of Buford, GA passed away August 15, 2010. Arrangements by Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 770-277-4550
Lyn Tatom
E. Lyn Tatom, age 68, of Loganville, GA, died August 12, 2010. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel 770-466-1544 www.stewartfh.com
Lillian Kerekes
Lillian Cox Kerekes, age 82 of Kennesaw, GA passed away August 14, 2010. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, 770-867-4553
Lori Rose
Ms. Lori Ellen Rose, age 49 of Buford, GA passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. Arrangements by Memorial Park South Funeral Home and Cemetery, 770-967-5555
