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Big-hitting Stars shut down King's Ridge
Providence took care of business the old-fashioned way, rolling to a 12-2 win in five innings to clinch a spot in next week's Class A state baseball semifinals Wednesday.Photo slide show inside
Brookwood can't dig out of big hole at Newnan
After rallying from a Game 1 loss, Brookwood lost the rubber match 7-5 on Wednesday, leaving the 14 Broncos seniors lingering on the away field.
Hillgrove keeps coming back, ousts Mill Creek
Getting leads was never a problem for Mill Creek in its Class AAAAA state quarterfinal baseball series at Hillgrove. Keeping those leads was another matter. Photo slide show inside
HAMMOCK: Big year for Hinton, alma mater
Heath Hinton, up early for Georgia Tech's finals anyway, knew his first mission was finding a newspaper. That was in December 1996, before everyone walked around with Internet in their hands.
Brookwood, Wesleyan win Directors Cups
Now the athletic director at Brookwood, Mark Kimbro doesn't follow wins and losses as much as he used to when he was a coach. He now looks at the results of the Brookwood athletic program in the Directors Cup standings.
Panthers' Otazo signs with Ave Maria football
Parkview senior Nick Otazo has signed a letter of intent to play football for Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla.
Bears' Bollier signs with Oglethorpe basketball
Mountain View senior guard Drew Bollier signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play basketball for Oglethorpe University.
Athletic equipment donations to be gathered in Dacula
Used baseball and softball equipment is being accepted Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dacula Park as part of a project headed up by Dacula teacher and coach John Williams.
Providence's DeMoss advances in U.S. Open qualifying
Providence Christian grad Mookie DeMoss, a college golfer at Mercer, shot 72 Tuesday at the River Club to earn the last of eight spots at U.S. Open local qualifying.
'Prep Rally' to feature soccer championships
"Gwinnett Prep Rally," a Gwinnett County high school sports TV program, airs soccer playoff highlights from Collins Hill-Lassiter boys, Parkview-Walton boys, Collins Hill-Walton boys, North Gwinnett-Mill Creek girls, North Gwinnett-Harrison girls, GAC-Blessed Trinity girls and GAC-Westminster boys on this week's show.
Atlanta Junior Golf to host nine tourneys in Gwinnett
The Atlanta Junior Golf Association recently announced its lineup of summer tournaments for youth golfers, and nine of the organization's 70 events will be played in Gwinnett County.
PGA Championship exhibit comes to Johns Creek
The city of Johns Creek Welcome Center is the host site for the PGA Championship History exhibit, a traveling display that appears near where the PGA Championship is played each year. This year's version of the major will be at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
County attorney resigns in lieu of firing
LAWRENCEVILLE — Long-time Gwinnett County Attorney Karen Thomas has resigned in lieu of termination, documents show.
Gwinnett to honor its best in lacrosse
The rapid addition of Gwinnett lacrosse programs into Georgia High School Association play shows the rapid growth of lacrosse. Another sign comes today when the Gwinnett County boys and girls lacrosse coaches will host their inaugural all-county banquet.
Big-hitting Stars shut down King's Ridge
LILBURN — This time, there were no record-breaking run totals or heart-stopping walk-off wins.
Lions' Brickell, Burnett take top honors in track
The Gwinnett County track and field club held its season ending banquet on Tuesday at Duluth High School. Peachtree Ridge’s Josh Brickell and Autumn Burnett were selected as male and female athletes of the year.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Rep. Coleman to study education funding
Gwinnett’s Rep. Brooks Coleman is ready to get started on a study on funding public education.
Bears' Bollier signs with Oglethorpe basketball
Mountain View senior guard Drew Bollier signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play basketball for Oglethorpe University.
Redmond rises to occasion for G-Braves
LAWRENCEVILLE — Todd Redmond demonstrated to his fellow Gwinnett pitchers the value of throwing strikes Wednesday and in the process gave the G-Braves bullpen a much needed break.
Panthers' Otazo signs with Ave Maria football
Parkview senior Nick Otazo has signed a letter of intent to play football for Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla.
GWINNETT GAB: Noble Village to host presentation by Georgia Cares
Noble Village to host presentation by Georgia Cares
Teen to perform piano concert to benefit tornado victims
LILBURN — A well-accomplished teenaged pianist will put on a special concert Friday night to benefit Georgians affected by last month’s series of tornadoes.
ROBINSON: Perp walk not the way to persuade French voters
It’s almost enough to give socialism a bad name.
THOMAS: Debt ceiling one not meant to be broken
One of Dictionary.com’s definitions of blackmail is ‘‘to extort money from (a person) by use of threats.’’ Substitute ‘‘taxpayers’’ for ‘‘person’’ and you have what the White House and congressional Democrats are doing with the debt ceiling.
Gas leak reported near senior facility
NORCROSS — An emergency crew from Atlanta Gas Light stopped a natural gas leak about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday caused by construction crews working outside a senior assisted living facility, officials said.
One dead in Sugarloaf hit-and-run
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett police want to know who fatally struck a 25-year-old Suwanee man on Sugarloaf Parkway and fled the scene late Tuesday night.
Brookwood, Wesleyan win Directors' Cups
When Mark Kimbro was the head baseball coach at Central Gwinnett, he would regularly check the team standings.
Former Force coach hired to recruiting post
NCSA Athletic Recruiting announced the hiring of former Georgia Force head coach Doug Plank on Wednesday as its new national collegiate scout.
Providence's DeMoss advances in U.S. Open qualifying
Providence Christian grad Mookie DeMoss, a college golfer at Mercer, shot 72 Tuesday at the River Club to earn the last of eight spots at U.S. Open local qualifying.
Four stores open at mall
Four stores open at mall
L.c. Allen
Mr. L.C. Allen, age 83 of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011. Service and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of ...
William Verschuren
Mr. William James Verschuren, age 74, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Mary Ellen Verschuren, Buford, GA ...
Adam Sawyer
Mr. Adam Sawyer, age 40, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Shaw, Lawrenceville, GA; father, Thomas and Becky Sawyer ...
Edie Stempfle
Mrs. Edie Stempfle, age 88 of Suwanee, GA passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home ...
Mary Woodall
Mary Evelyn Woodall, age 97 of Dacula, passed away May 16, 2011. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-5010 www.stewartfh.com
Linda Williams
Linda Gail Williams, age 62 of Loganville, GA passed away May 15, 2011. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Services LLC, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200 www.wagesfuneralhome.com
Sarah Callaway
Sarah Callaway, age 81 passed away May 17, 2011. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel, 770-979-5010 www.stewartfh.com
John Bond
Mr. John S. Bond, age 89 of Buford, GA and formerly of Bastrop, LA, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Service and Arrangements will be announced later by: Junior ...
Erma Wilson
Erma "Jo" Wilson, age 85 of Loganville, GA passed away May 15, 2011. Arrangements by Metro Embalming & Crematory, Inc., Conyers, GA 30013, 770-922-8182 www.metroembalming.com
Robyn Jones
Robyn "Bird" Tarpley Jones age 40 of Monroe, GA passed away May 13, 2011. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Monroe Chapel, 770-267-2594 www.stewartfh.com
