Matt Lampert![]() Recent Articles by Matt LampertAtlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann will complete a Minor League rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday and Thursday. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect Sunday for several Georgia counties. Counties included in our area are Banks, Jackson, Habersham, Rabun, Franklin and Stephens. The final blowout went to Atlanta, so it's the Hawks who'll get a shot at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Michael Bourn had three hits, including a seventh-inning single to drive in the go-ahead run, as the Houston Astros beat the Braves 7-5 Sunday and won a series in Atlanta for the first time in five years. The Pawtucket Red Sox blanked the Gwinnett Braves 1-0 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The G-Braves split the four-game series at Pawtucket and ended a six-game road trip with a 4-2 mark. Zell Miller told North Georgia College & State University business students on Saturday that effective leaders recognize those who help them achieve their goals. Retired educator and community volunteer Caroline Crittenden will receive a 2009 Governor’s Award in the Humanities for her dedication to preserving and sharing the stories and traditions of the people of White County. Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute will open enrollment of new members and registration for summer courses Thursday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at Thurmond McRae Auditorium. U.S health officials say there are now 226 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States. That's up from the CDC's previous count of 160 confirmed cases in 21 states. Chipper Jones' error helped the Astros score three runs off Buddy Carlyle (0-1) in the fourth. Houston defeated the Braves on Saturday, 5-1. A wreck on Highway 115 near East Pardue Rd. on Saturday left one man dead and four others injured. The Hall County Library System is fighting the battle of the budget. Furlough days are now on the table, but a county commissioner says it is unlikely the system will have to implement them. All Gainesville's Micah Owings needed was some run support. Jay Bruce provided more than enough. Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones, who had two of the five hits allowed by Owings, was surprised by the effectiveness of the Reds pitcher's fastball. The Gwinnett Braves closed out their 10-game homestand with a 3-1 win over the Charlotte Knights on Sunday afternoon at Gwinnett Stadium. Some of Georgia's top students are finding out that a four-year scholarship designed to help keep them from leaving the state has been eliminated. The Charlotte Knights defeated the Gwinnett Braves 8-5 on Saturday at Gwinnett Stadium. Josh Smith, Al Horford and Mike Bibby scored 13 apiece for Atlanta, but the Hawks fell to the Heat in Miami on Saturday night, 107-78 More than 500 Hershey bars fell from the Flowery Branch skies on Saturday thanks to the Candy Bomber, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen. Yunel Escobar drove in a career-high four runs and finished a triple short of the cycle Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-2 rout of the Cincinnati Reds. Remember how bad Dwyane Wade and his Miami teammates looked in Game 1 of the playoffs? They were that good in Game 2. 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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