Matt Lampert![]() Recent Articles by Matt LampertRegulators on Friday shut down two banks in Georgia and one in Arizona, bringing to 146 the number of U.S. banks that have succumbed this year under the burden of bad loans and a tepid economy. Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Chris Houston stopped a Jake Delhomme-led rally, intercepting a pass to preserve Atlanta's 28-20 win over the Panthers on Sunday. A Georgia man has been sentenced to one year in prison for the 2007 shooting death of his hunting companion in Vermont. Tony Gonzalez hauled in a touchdown pass and became the 21st player in NFL history with 11,000 yards receiving, leading the Falcons past the mistake-prone Miami Dolphins 19-7 Sunday. Javier Vazquez took a shutout into the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves roughed up Chris Carpenter in a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. An Alto man is dead after he crashed his car early Saturday morning in Lula. The Gwinnett Braves fell to the Scranton/WB Yankees 12-3 Saturday at PNC Field. The loss eliminates the G-Braves from the Governors' Cup Playoffs. Once Micah Owings realized he was OK, one of his biggest concerns was making sure his mom - who was in the stands - knew he was fine. Owings - a former Gainesville High School baseball standout - walked off the field after getting beaned with the bases loaded in the 12th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive win. The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Charlotte Knights 4-1 Sunday at Gwinnett Stadium. Police in Toccoa continue to investigate the first murder in the city in seven years. A 42-year-old Athens woman who was doused with kerosene and set on fire has died from her injuries. Jon Weber hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double in the bottom of the 14th inning to lift the Durham Bulls to a 10-9 win over the Gwinnett Braves Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Charlotte Knights 10-5 on Sunday at Gwinnett Stadium in Lawrenceville. The G-Braves improve to 75-54 and improve their standing in the International League South division. Brian McCann hit a tie-breaking, two-run single in the eighth inning and matched a career high with five RBIs, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 7-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday. The average gallon of regular unleaded costs $2.46 in Georgia. Gas prices in the state are 16 cents higher than they were a month ago, but are down 13 cents in the past year. A woman is dead after an automobile accident in Lumpkin County. The State Patrol says she was a passenger in a vehicle that was traveling down Post White Hall Road, about 15 miles west of Dahlonega. Federal prosecutors say they have connected a Georgia man to an international cocaine trafficking ring believed to have racked up as much as $1.8 billion in drug sales. A man suspected of robbing a Cumming bank is dead after being shot and killed by a Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy at a convenience store on Monday. The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Gwinnett Stadium. The G-Braves improve to 70-52 on the season. A motorcycle wreck in Rabun County sends a man to the hospital with serious injuries. Previous |1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | Next |
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