The weight would just fall away.” He accepted there could be medical reasons why Georgia would not be suitable for gastric banding. But he thought it likely it was now her only hope. Dr David Bailey, chairman of the Welsh GP committee, said no-one...

The Mississippi commemoration did take place a day earlier, he admitted, but they go too far in claiming they came up with it independently. "I just can't -- I don't buy it." Still, there is this: Williams of Georgia envisioned a day honoring only the...

Geri Ann Glasco Senior Pitcher, Oconee County High (Watkinsville, GA) 2012 Team record: 38-2 2012 Team standing: Won Class 3A state title 2012 Batting average: .564 2012 RBI: 62 2012 Home runs: 24 2012 W-L record: 19-0 2012 ERA: 0.50 2012 Strikeouts:...

May 26 (Reuters) - Subtropical Storm Beryl moved slowly toward the U.S. southeastern coast on Saturday, threatening heavy rains and dangerous surf for Memorial Day weekend beachgoers in northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Beryl was centered...

Ga. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the entire Georgia coastline, as well as parts of Florida and South Carolina. Beryl was technically still considered a "subtropical storm," but the system is expected to bring winds and rain to the area...

However, he urged beachgoers to beware of dangerous rip currents. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department got several near-drowning calls Saturday. On Tybee Island, home to Georgia’s largest public beach east of Savannah, employees at Amy Gaster’s...

According to a news release announcing the dedication, the Georgia Historical Society “is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining and teaching Georgia history. GHS houses the oldest and most distinguished...

Furloughs and lay-offs will continue. State officials consistently say, “We’re doing the best we can.” But there are two flaws in this excuse. The state’s legal responsibility to support k-12 education is a “primary obligation” under the Georgia...

The 16th annual games took place today with thousands of spectators enjoying the traditional delights of the armpit serenading competition and the mudpit belly flop. As tradition dictates, the festivities at the event in East Dublin, Georgia began with...

14 years old, after I got my first boat, a 16-foot Hewes skiff,” he said as we launched that boat from the Arlington public boat ramp at dawn. “I’ve spent every moment I can fishing since I can remember. Because I’m born and raised in Jacksonville, I’ve...

Even before a drop of precipitation has fallen ashore, Beryl already has rustled up ocean water and prompted "red flags" -- warning people to stay out of the surf -- around the region Saturday. The National Weather Service reported that at least 20...

Tropical Storm Chris hit near Savannah but did little damage as it pushed northward into South Carolina. In South Carolina, Beaufort County Emergency Management deputy director David Zeoli (zee-oli) said that at midday Saturday word went out to...

26, 2012 at 1:45 a.m.... SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina. ...

The storm prompted officials to issue a tropical storm warning Saturday from Volusia County and all counties to the north as it headed west at a speed of 6 mph. It was expected to move over Jacksonville by Sunday afternoon before sweeping through the...

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More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago.- 11:43 am Summer vacation is just around the corner.- 11:34 am Questions are being raised over fire crews' initial response to a backyard burn that rekindled two...- 10:18 am Scores of...

Bulldogs fan groups that its a possibility, for instance, that Georgia might not play Florida twice per year. The standard procedure, when it comes to national issues, is for SEC presidents to give commissioner Mike Slive parameters on how to handle it...

A tropical storm warning was in effect along the coasts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina on Saturday, the National Weather Service announced, as the second named storm of 2012 approached. The service said the storm had only minimal strength,...

Such images were considered too painful, too stark, too graphic, too hazardous to home front morale and national resolve. Georgia Public Television has been rebroadcasting filmmaker Ken Burns' 2007 documentary series "The War." It is a historical...