Matt Lampert![]() Recent Articles by Matt LampertJockey Calvin Borel all but guaranteed victory in the Preakness Stakes, and Rachel Alexandra delivered, becoming the first filly in 85 years to win the second leg of the Triple Crown. Metro Gainesville saw a 164.9 percent jump in jobless claims in April compared to the same time last year. Statewide, first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose 63.4 percent. Six area ministers have completed the Spring Clinical Pastoral Education Unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). Since January, they spent time attending classes, participating in clinical seminars, and ministering with patients, family and staff. Tumbling Waters Retreat & Conference Center has been named the “Official Best Conference Resort of Georgia,” and will be featured during the Saturday, May 16th airing of the Official Best Of Georgia television show. The housing market may be sputtering, but Habitat for Humanity International is getting a $100 million gift from an Atlanta businessman who built his fortune developing real estate and is now giving it away piece-by-piece to support affordable housing. The search is on for two men who robbed a Flowery Branch convenience store Monday night. A University of Georgia professor who had feuded with fellow faculty member George Zinkhan says he had mapped out a route to her home and was advised by authorities to consider going into hiding. The government's unprecedented ``stress tests'' of the nation's 19 largest banks should bolster Americans' battered confidence in U.S. banking system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday as he defended the rigor of the exams. LeBron James scored 27 points and had the last word with a heckling fan at courtside as the Cavaliers finished off the Hawks 84-74 Monday night to win the second-round series in four straight. We now know the name of the man killed in a two-vehicle wreck over the weekend in Dawson County. Derek Lowe outlasted Johan Santana in a matchup of aces, pitching the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 victory Monday night that ended the New York Mets' seven-game winning streak. The victim of a Lumpkin County crash last Tuesday has died from his injuries. The Durham Bulls downed the Gwinnett Braves 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Gwinnett Stadium. Tommy Hanson struck out nine in eight innings but allowed three solo home runs in his second-straight no-decision start. Casey Kotchman had three hits and three RBIs, Kenshin Kawakami pitched six effective innings and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Authorities say 47-year-old Stephen Newell of Savannah died after he swerved his vehicle to avoid an alligator and slammed head on into a Greyhound bus. A Georgia man jailed after he allegedly shot a man to death at a central New Jersey apartment complex has apparently committed suicide. Authorities say 16 Thomas County families have until the end of this month to move their mobile homes because of a sewer plant that violates health regulations. LeBron James scored 47 points in his best game yet of these playoffs, leading the Cavaliers to the brink of their second straight postseason sweep with a 97-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. With the help of three home runs from outfielder Justin Ruggiano, the Durham Bulls defeated the Gwinnett Braves 7-0 on Saturday night at Gwinnett Stadium. Javier Vazquez pitched neatly into the eighth inning, Yunel Escobar and Brian McCann each hit two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday. 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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