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Shipping experts stress proper packing – soon – for presents to arive whole and on time.

College Briefs

Volunteers Needed

Calendar

Pierce first to complete FBI training since merger
Lt. James Pierce has become the first member of the recently created Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department to complete the prestigious FBI National Academy training program.

She's raising the grandchildren, but can't afford Christmas
Marian P. is proud of her grandchildren.

Noteworthy

Heads up Bryan/Liberty

Morning News to launch 'Celebrations'

Caution urged in wake of Liberty County fires
A recent rash of Liberty County fires has left several families homeless, so firefighters are appealing to the public to use caution and common sense.

Failed TV shows get a second chance
'The Ben Stiller Show" was canceled after 12 episodes, the lowest-rated TV show of the 1992-93 season. It then won an Emmy for best writing in a variety program.

Savannah revises funding request to cover G-8 costs
But local officials complain of poor communication with state and federal agencies.

For a good cause

Probe of police chase almost over
A Savannah police probe that may end the career of a rookie officer is nearing completion.

Grand marshals honored today: Prince Jackson, Frenchye Bynes
A man and a dream he uttered 40 years ago continue to spur action around the world.

Singing a new song
With area symphony gone, support guild still wants the beat to go on

Queen of rockabilly re-introduced with solid recording

Gathering for race relations
Two separate events this week address the topic at the pulpit and with a panel discussion.

Weddings, Engagements, Anniversaries

Former Savannah man gets life for raping Dublin woman
"Sexual predator" re-offends only five months after prison release.

Child Support Docket

Iraq war veterans killed in car crash
Three Fort Stewart soldiers were killed in South Carolina early Friday morning after the car they were traveling in veered off Interstate 95 and crashed into an embankment, 3rd Infantry Division officials said.

Virtual colonoscopies provide an easier, quicker alternative
Doctors hope the new X-ray test will motivate reluctant patients to get screened for colon cancer.

Unlikely discovery
A man filling propane tanks in the westside community of Little Mexico Friday afternoon found a dead body on Barbara Lane, Savannah-Chatham police said.

Empty Stocking Fund: Daughter died, leaving newborn and three other children

Growing in the right direction
New Director David White learns from past experience — his own and ours — and reaches out as a calming influence on the recently troubled department

Fishman: Communication - in all its forms - is better than the sound of silence
My new favorite phone message is: "I'm unable to answer your call. Please try again."

Tybee council: Condos denied
The Lazaretto Creek developers appear before a huge crowd to present a scaled-down project, but officials send them home unheard.

How green is our city
From Zen landscapes to rooftop greeneries, local author takes readers on journey through 30 of Savannah's gardens.

Vox populi

Tales of holidays past
Habitat for Humanity program offers residents the chance to tell their stories.

AASU graduates 500 at winter commencement
John Belushi's character in the hit movie "Animal House" probably wouldn't have been content to hang out at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Navajo guide helps visitor to see beauty in Monument Valley
MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — It's 6:30 a.m., an hour before sunrise. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is pitch black, and I'm the only person at the locked gate outside the visitors center.

Geometry of color
'Selected Patterns in Rhythm and Color' gives new life to old photos.

Briefly

The Arts

The widow tax
More and more widows are facing a costly oversight in the Stephens-Day law.

Little Mexico body identified by police
The man who was discovered dead Friday in west Savannah's Little Mexico community matches the description of a convicted cocaine dealer released from state prison in 2001.

Vox Populi

Briefly

U.S. forces capture Saddam near Tikrit, capping one of the most intense manhunts in history

Community calendar

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin encourages SSU graduates to "make the world a better place" at Saturday's winter commencement
If patience and persistence are virtues, Savannah State University graduate Robert E. Rushford III surely deserves the prize.

Letters to the Editor

Editorial: Close demolition loophole
PATIENCE IS a virtue in most cases. But when it comes to saving and preserving noteworthy buildings in Savannah's Historic District, a patient property owner can do considerable harm with a wrecking ball.

Barton: On balance, Adams can be proud of his eight years as mayor
This year's crowded race for Savannah's mayor proved at least one thing — that most people here embrace political change the same way that frisky porcupines get amorous. Very carefully.

Letters to the Editor

Guest column: Army wives weave strands of their mutual fears into a net of support
Imagine that you are a young wife, a mother, living alone in a foreign country.

Music, prayer and tears from the diverse crowd at School of Americas protest
On Nov. 22, I joined at least 20 Savannah residents and an estimated 10,000 others who massed at the gates of Fort Benning, home of the School of Americas (SOA), renamed "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation." My trip was based on my faith tradition and interest in Latin America and the Caribbean. I also participated directly by interpreting and translating.

Editorial: Close 'payday loan' trap
LIVING PAYCHECK to paycheck is a sad but real fact of life for many people, including those in the military. To make ends meet, or pay for unexpected car repairs or medical expenses, they have to borrow money. Some resort to "payday loans" — advances on their next paychecks.

Burke: Coastal waters teeming with spotted sea trout
Haven't written much about it lately, but the coastal fishing action has been generally good and even great in some areas.

Tigers shoot 18 percent in 48-point loss at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Andrew Bogut scored 17 points and Utah set a school record for defensive field goal percentage in an 87-39 win over Savannah State on Saturday.

Savannah High moves into first place
Blue Jackets take half-game subregion lead with 70-23 victory over BC.

Arizona transfer Bynum eligible for Yellow Jackets
ATLANTA — When Will Bynum walked into Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt's office earlier this week, B.J. Elder greeted him with a big hug.

Basketball roundups

High school girls basketball round-up

10th-ranked Yellow Jackets beat Saint Louis 75-62, move to 8-0
ATLANTA — Unbeaten and ranked No. 10, Georgia Tech's average margin of victory is 25.9.

High school boys basketball round-up

Statesboro downs Tucker in overtime, 27-24
Blue Devils to visit Atlanta's Marist for Class AAAA crown next Friday.

Sports briefs

Women's basketball roundup

SSU exonerates baseball coach from charges of inappropriate behavior
Usually, in baseball, you know the score. You look up at the scoreboard. You can add the innings or swing your eyes to the tell-all number under runs.

Bryan County girls too much for Screven
Bryan County outgunned Screven County 55-38 in girls' basketball Saturday in Pembroke.

Tigers and Utes tangle today in Salt Lake City
Savannah State lost at Marquette, 50-17. The Tigers fell short in St. Louis, 38-10.

Phillips tries to make most of three-game tryout
INDIANAPOLIS — Win one for the Wade-ster? Doubtful.

Georgia beats Clemson in Peach Bowl Classic
ATLANTA — The Georgia Bulldogs are in the middle of exam week.

Women's Basketball Preview

Georgia men try to forget Winthrop, focus on Clemson
ATHENS — To say Georgia's first-year basketball coach Dennis Felton is focused is an understatement.

Sports briefs

Passing fancy
Air Charlton County downs Vidalia in Class AA semifinal, 22-9.

Calvary gets first victory
Cavaliers score the game's final 13 points in defeating archrival Savannah Country Day.

Windsor Forest girls slip by Johnson in OT
Johnson forward Haley Riffle scores 29 points in loss.

Surprise, surprise
Blue Devils reach semifinals a year earlier than expected.





 
 

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