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Oosthuizen grabs lead at Deutsche
Louis Oosthuizen runs off a tournament-record seven birdies in a row on Sunday and takes the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Tech opens with Hokies
Georgia Tech opens its season tonight against No. 16 Virginia Tech, a team loaded on defense.
Walking off Chipper
Chipper Jones hits his ninth career walk-off homer, a three-run bomb that caps off a five-run ninth and the Braves beat the Phillies, 8-7
Flu vaccine available Tuesday
Public health officials say they will have a strong supply of both nasal mist and flu shots available beginning Tuesday.
Westover Road extension approved
A new thoroughfare connecting Ledo Road and Fussell Road has the potential to become a commercial corridor.
Odis Hooks
Odis Hooks, 81, of Pelham, died Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Mildred Gordon
Mildred Gordon, 82, of Bainbridge, died Sunday, September 2, 2012.
Ida Rebecca Solomon
Ida Rebecca Solomon, 93, of Albany, died Friday, August 31, 2012..
Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith, 16, off Leesburg, died Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Willie J. Powell
Willie J. Powell, 64, of Dawson, died Saturday, September 1, 2012.
George Earl Capps Powell
George Earl Capps Powell, 61, of Leesburg, died Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Debra J. Doyle
Debra J. Doyle, 57, of Albany, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Clara Blackburn Isler Brown
Clara Blackburn Isler Brown, 92, of Albany, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Jon Dewey Ayres
Jon Dewey Ayres, 55, of Moscow, Russia, died on Aug. 20, 2012.
The 'Big 10' most read stories for August 24-31
These are the 10 most viewed stories on albanyherald.com for the week of August 24-31, 2012. Click on the headlines to view the stories.
Braves, Hudson fall to Phillies, 5-1
The Braves late-season free fall continues when they fall to the struggling Phillies, 5-1, as Tim Hudson loses a rare start.
Former Georgia star linebacker Dent among those kept by Falcons after cuts; backup QB Davis turning heads in Atlanta
Cornerback Dominique Franks, linebacker Spencer Adkins and fullback Mike Cox are among those let go by the falcons, while backup QB Dominique Davis is fitting in well with the offense.
Kimberly Westley and Kovosky Windom
Mrs. Delores Westley of Albany,
Julie Alison Pate and Samuel George Evans
Mr. and Mrs. William Callier Pate of Albany are
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Kellett
Paige Worsley and James McClellan “Mac” Kellett of Atlanta
Clemson’s Tigers claw by Auburn’s in Atlanta
Auburn can’t capitalize on mutliple red-zone opportunities Saturday and falls to No. 14 Clemson, 26-19, in the Georgia Dome.
Tide rolls Michigan, 41-14
Alabama's defending champs open the season in Cowboys Stadium with a Texas-sized beating of Michigan, 41-14, on Saturday night.
Serena Williams, Federer ease into U.S. Open’s 4th round
Serena Williams defeated Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, while Roger Federer dismissed No. 25 Fernando Verdasco to highlight Saturday's action at the U.S. Open.
Deidra M. Harper
Deidra M. Harper, 51, of Moultrie, died on September 1, 2012.
Yellow Jackets offense: Bring on strong Hokies D
Something’s got to give Monday night when the powerful Georgia Tech offense meets head on with the heralded Virginia Tech defense.
Bailey Adolphus Green
Bailey Adolphus Green, 82, of Irwin County, died on Auguist 30, 2012.
TOP 25 COLLEGE ROUNDUP: No. 1 USC wins easily, FSU and LSU roll, Ohio State gets off to fast under Meyer while his former Gators barely win
Top-ranked USC slams Hawaii while Urban Meyer opens with a win at Ohio State and FSU and LSU roll to easy wins in their openers on an upset-free but busy day for the top teams in college football.
Payback
Ten months after being blown out of the first round of the Division II playoffs by North Greenville, the Rams respond with a season-opening victory against the Crusaders.
Westover tackles Tift County on blocked punt in ’12 opener
Jay Cunningham blocks a punt with four minutes left and Brenton Wimberly scores to lift Westover past Tift County, 33-29, Saturday night.
Rufus Williams
Rufus Williams, of Sylvester, dies on August 31, 2012.
Bulldogs start slow, finish strong in 45-23 victory against Buffalo with big day from Gurley
The No. 6 Bulldogs led by just eight points at halftime but came alive in the second half to run away from Buffalo in Saturday's season opener -- thanks in part to freshman running back Todd Gurley, who rushed for 100 yards and three TDs, including a 100-yard kickoff return, to lead the Bulldogs to a 43-23 win against Buffalo in the season opener. (ADDS: Rambo, Ogletree suspensions, new Uga debuts)
Carlton Price
Carlton Price, 83, of Albany, died on September 1, 2012.
LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Darton finishes second at home cross country invitational; ASU volleyball wins first game of year
The Darton cross country teams hosted an invitational Saturday and finished second, while the Albany State volleyball team splits a pair of matches. (ADDS: GSW women's soccer)
Pauline Poteet
Pauline Poteet, 81, of Albany died on August 31, 2012.
Louise Jolley McDonald
Louise Jolley McDonald, 78, of Sylvester died on August 30, 2012.
Patricia Ann Mathis
Patricia Ann Mathis, 56, of Leesburg, died August 31, 2012.
Jo B. Knighten
Jo B. Knighten, 71, of Sylvester, dies on September 1, 2012.
Clerk Tolbert vital to city’s management
Albany’s city clerk recently completed requirements needed to be designated a Certified Municipal Clerk.
Ponezia Seanterell Hudson
Ponezia Seanterell Hudson, 15, of Albany died on August 31, 2012.
Albany's Lockette cut from Seahawks
Monroe grad Ricardo Lockette is waived from the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. (UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. Sunday)
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Herald No. 1 Monroe still in shock after losing 2012 opener on Hail Mary; strange calls mar Trojan Bowl
The Tornadoes narrowly missing upsetting state power Brooks on the road Friday after losing a heartbreaker. (ADDS: Bizarre calls in Dougherty-Lee County game; Lee's two-headed quarterback machine; Sherwood's victory; Calhoun County's running game; Early County's Ladonis Bryant.
Brothers go for peanut enterprise
Four siblings, ages 9 through 18, own and operate their own boiled peanut business.
Kitchen insspections for September 2, 2012
Here are the results of recent kitchen inspections.
