San Francisco Named Top US City To Visit Oct 20, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Sydney Tops All Cities In Travel Magazine's Survey. (Click2Houston, TX)
Georgia Tech sends a message loud and clear Oct 18, 2009
Georgia Tech sends a message loud and clear. 9:17 pm October 17, 2009, by Jeff Schultz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Safari, an exhilarating experience Oct 18, 2009
No where but on a safari will you get to see a pride of lions on the hunt or a cheetah surveying the savannah for likely prey. No where else would you watch, frozen and mesmerised, as an antelope springs this way and that to avoid the fatal claws of a big cat. (India Times)
Women's Soccer Falls to Harvard, 1-0, in Overtime Oct 18, 2009
Senior Brenna Hogue (Concord, MA) made two saves in the first 45 minutes, while classmate Steffi Yellin (Savannah, GA) stopped two shots in the final 47:42. The Bears continue action this Tuesday, October 20th, when they travel to Holy Cross for a 7:00 p.m. contest. (Brownbears.com)
Americus' grand past, rich present Oct 17, 2009
SAM Shortline Excursion Train: A train that is actually a rolling state park and historic site, the acronym SAM stands for the name of the original rail line that ran along these tracks in the 19th century the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad Co. Today it is a shortline tourist sightseeing train that still runs the old route between Cordele and Archery, making stops in Plains, Leslie and Americus along the way. www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
PHS girls breeze to Senior Night win over Helena Oct 17, 2009
Savannah Walker had one kill. Amelia Walden was 4-for-4 serving, Ashley Simpson was 2-for-2 serving and had two kills and one assist and Emily Hamilton had one kill. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Road to the Dome begins Oct 17, 2009
But, don't rule out a tough Savannah team (5-2) or Smithville (4-3). District 15. (Cameron Observer, MO)
UAB Volleyball Hits The Road For Two Conference Matches Oct 16, 2009
Savannah Pegg had 12 kills in Tuesday's win over Tennessee State. HEADLINES. (Uabsports.com)
In nuclear cleanups, not even rabbit droppings can be ignored Oct 16, 2009
Radiation is also a concern at the Savannah River nuclear site in South Carolina, where neighbors can enter a lottery every year to be allowed to hunt deer ... In the 1980s, researchers found turtles contaminated with radioactive materials on a hog farm near the Savannah River plant ... Radiation is also a concern at the Savannah River nuclear site in South Carolina, where neighbors can enter a lottery every year to be allowed to hunt deer. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lady Wranglers gain some ground with win Oct 15, 2009
Lady Wrangler Savannah Wells bumps the ball back over the net during Wickenburg High s three-game victory against visiting Chino Valley last week ... Lehman and junior Savannah Wells were impressive at the net in the second game, but the Lady Wranglers again had to rally after falling behind late, 20-18 winning five of the final nine points. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Ten national parks that make for the perfect holiday Oct 15, 2009
Expect to see lions , cheetahs, zebras, a special black rhino project, and over 400 species of birds in the savannah landscape, with highlands and extensive forests in the west. At the Arches National Park, USA (Utah), 2,000 natural stone arches can be seen, the largest of them 14 metres high. (India Times)
Wilmington Recreation has 'Lion King,' 'Heights' tickets Oct 14, 2009
The entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. See the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls a landmark event in entertainment. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Playoff system becoming clearer Oct 14, 2009
Lawrence County, who has won six consecutive games, has an open date this week, but on Oct. 23 the Wildcats travel to Savannah to face undefeated, third-ranked Hardin County in battle of playoff-bound teams. The top spot in the Class 6A portion of District 8-AAA will be determined Friday in The Pit when Lincoln County hosts Franklin County. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Obama favors blue states for travel Oct 14, 2009
NBCs Savannah Guthrie has more on White House reaction. Get the widget and many other at. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ghosts, goblins and more fall fun Oct 13, 2009
(Go to and click on "sleep with a ghost.") The Kehoe House in Savannah, Georgia, for example, is thought to be haunted by the ghosts of twins who supposedly died playing in one of the house's fireplaces. The in Bar Harbor, Maine, is allegedly home to the ghost of a little girl named Abbee. (CNN)
PACs let some live high life Oct 13, 2009
Jack Kingston, a Savannah Republican, started his 13th Colony Leadership Committee PAC, spokesman Chris Crawford said. Contributors to the PAC don t need to worry that their money is going to any Democratic candidates or causes, unlike with other contributions they may make, Crawford said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
BREAKING: Residents respond to Obama's award Oct 10, 2009
If we look at the first DOE nuclear weapons budget proposed by his administration, including for tritium operations at the Savannah River Site, we see little movement towards the nuclear disarmament for which he won the prize. -- Tom Clements, 58, Southeastern Nuclear Campaign Coordinator, Friends of the Earth, Columbia, SC. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Its National Walk To School Day: Is your kid walking? Oct 8, 2009
(My dad keeps trying to convince me he walked through snow but he grew up in Savannah. Im not buying it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
T&D Sports: Quick Hits Oct 8, 2009
Branchville was led by Savannah Connor with 11 points, three kills and two aces, India Williams provided 11 points, four aces and four kills. Branchville (13-5) will play at Estill at 5:30 p.m. today. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Winthrop volleyball team gets big win over Coastal Oct 7, 2009
The Eagles return to action Oct. 18 when they travel to Savannah, Ga. for the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Bearcats pounce on shorthanded Warriors Oct 7, 2009
Righetti s Savannah Hayes narrowly missed scoring a point for the Warriors in a tight match with Paso s Angelica Shubble. The two were even through twelve games, but Shubble was victorious in a tie-break 7-2. (Santa Maria Times)
49 favorite Arizona getaways Oct 6, 2009
Sitting on 40 desert acres that once were part of a cattle ranch, Biosphere 2 houses five ecosystems (ocean with coral reef, mangrove wetlands, tropical rainforest, savannah grassland and fog desert). In the early 1990s, Biospherians were sealed inside to measure survivability. (AZCentral -- Travel)
PALMETTO STATE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Furman drops 19-12 decision to Elon (65) Oct 4, 2009
Charleston Southern routs Savannah St. 47-10. CHARLESTON A.J. Toscano threw two touchdown passes to lead Charleston Southern to a 47-10 win over Savannah State on Saturday. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Friday Night Lights Oct 3, 2009
Disclaimer - If ad is a click thru and you are having problems please click on link to download latest version of flash player. You are not logged in. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Oh, what a night Oct 3, 2009
Camden County over Beach Bradwell Institute over Jenkins Windsor Forest over Savannah. Region. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How are you faring as employers shed more jobs than expected? Oct 3, 2009
My boyfriend has been looking in that field and we thought the nearest one was in Savannah. He is taking this up in school, but needs to shadow someone for 3 months to sit for the exam. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Gov. Sanford visits Aiken Oct 2, 2009
He also visited Savannah River Site on Thursday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony. The governor said he came to Aiken Tech to see for himself the success of the college, where enrollment has increased by 35 percent in the past year. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nettleton tops PHS in four sets Oct 1, 2009
Savannah Walker was 11-for-11 serving with one ace, five kills and two digs and Amelia Walden was 5-for-5 serving and had one kill and eight digs. The Lady Rams travel to Forrest City Thursday to take on the Lady Mustangs. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Oxendine opposes cuts to top teachers Sep 30, 2009
Failed at delivering Mercedes to Savannah after spending millions to clear and prep the property ... At the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Savannah each year I am also prone to spend another $300-400 on instruments and educational supplies for my 680 students to extend their learning in my music classes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Austell OKs flood recovery help Sep 30, 2009
BDR contracted with Savannah for disaster planning; the hourly rates for Austell are the same as the Savannah contract. Savannah s emergency management administrator, David Grotyohann, said BDR has not been involved in any actual disasters in Savannah but has trained city employees and kept officials abreast of changes in FEMA rules. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obama to visit Denmark for Olympics bid Sep 30, 2009
NBCs Savannah Guthrie reports ... NBCs Savannah Guthrie and The Associated Press contributed to this report. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Fund set up for soldier wounded in Afghanistan Sep 25, 2009
Branden, 22, has older twin sisters, La-tasha Murphy and Kendra Stackenwalt, both of Rapid City, and a 7-year-old sister, Savannah. Our phone has not stopped ringing since Monday night, she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Haunted hotels: Five, if you dare Sep 25, 2009
The Kehoe House, Savannah ... Info: Savannah Visitor Information Center, 301 Martin Luther King Blvd. Savannah 31401. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ghost tours of the Southeast Sep 25, 2009
Sixth Sense Savannah ... SixthSense Savannah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Air Force Baseball Announces 2010 Schedule Sep 24, 2009
26-28) in Savannah, Ga ... "One of the new wrinkles we have added to the schedule is with Navy where we are scheduled to play in a three-game series in Savannah, Ga.," Hutcheon said. (Airforcesports.com)
Santa Fe Indian steals show in Acoma Sep 23, 2009
Savannah Johnson and Jolanda Cuch rounded out the Lady Pirates top finishers, completing the course in 24:10 and 24:25 respectively. Elaine Torivio and Dyonne Sedillos were the other two Lady Pirates who scored for Grants, which finished in fifth place. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
First Ironman draws 3,400 to race for title Sep 20, 2009
2-mile swim in the Savannah River. Then, the athletes will cycle 56 miles from the transition area at the Boathouse, travel down Sand Bar Ferry Road into South Carolina, through Jackson over to New Ellenton and then loop back to the Boathouse. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Public transit system debuts in Orangeburg, Calhoun counties Sep 18, 2009
We ve been working on this project for three years, and today is a great day in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties, said Connie Shade, assistant executive director of the Aiken-based Lower Savannah Council of Governments. Orangeburg County and Calhoun County have both contributed financially to the project. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
USC opens Pac-10 play on the road against Washington Sep 17, 2009
Stay on top of breaking news. Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Pete Carroll-Steve Sarkisian Press Conference... Sep 16, 2009
And then our three backers with Foster, Butler, and Savannah really have a main stay of our defense veteran group. Those guys play extremely good football. (Usctrojans.com)
Mattoon finds balance to stop Charleston Sep 15, 2009
Kayla Patrem served four of her five aces in the first game helping the Lady Wave build a 9-3 lead but with Savannah Essary going on her own serving spree that included two aces in a run of six points, Charleston took a 23-21 lead ... CHARLESTON: Kenzie Eveland 12 digs; Sam Hogue 1 ace, 1 dig; Brittany O Dell 4 kills, 1 dig, 1 blcok; Aryel Phinney 7 points, 2 aces, 1 block; Emily Rose 3 kills, 5 digs, 1 block; Rachel Doty 1 dig; Savannah Esarey 10 points, 2 digs, 3 aces; Alex Werden 8 kills, 8... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The new high school football rankings Sep 14, 2009
Savannah Christian (3-0) 5. Wilcox County (2-1) 6. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Good deals, great times Sep 13, 2009
It looks different there than in Miami: With entire roads draped in sleepy Spanish moss, it feels more Savannah than South Beach. And from the moment you step into the warren of pedestrian-friendly cobblestone streets of historic St. Augustine, you ll think you ve arrived somewhere else entirely. (Boston Globe)
Preps: Scores Sep 13, 2009
They play Beach of Savannah Saturday night. In hoops, I would take Beach, but in football, Warner Robins rolls. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kenya: Elephants die of drought, poaching Sep 10, 2009
The dry conditions pose a serious threat to the large and majestic animals, whose striking silhouettes across Kenya's broad savannah draw around 1 million tourists each year. "When (elephants) do not have enough food they also seem to be vulnerable to disease, their immune system weakens and they catch all sorts of diseases," Douglas-Hamilton said Monday. (India Times)
Lions are last ranked team standing in county Sep 9, 2009
Haley Warf and Lindsey Cook both added goals, while Savannah Bailey dished out two assists. Leah Pickering and Tristen Lundy also handed out assists for Spring Hill (2-1-1). (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Charleston Roundup Sep 9, 2009
CHARLESTON: Alex Werden 9 points, 2 aces, 4 digs, 5 kills, 3 blocks; Brittany O Dell 6 points, 1 ace, 7 kills, 2 blocks; Brandi Coffey 7 points, 1 ace, 3 digs, 19 assists; Emily Rose 6 points, 7 digs, 7 kills, 3 blocks; Bri Roy-Rankin 9 points, 1 ace, 2 kills, 2 blocks; Sam Hogue 7 points, 2 digs; Savannah Esarey 1 point; Kenzie Eveland 8 digs; Lacey Beabout 2 kills. Junior varsity. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Patriot League Field Hockey Release - 9.8.09 Sep 9, 2009
Savannah Graybill scored her first goal of the season in the loss. American will return to the field with two games in two days at the D.C. Classic at the University of Maryland. (Patriotleague.com)
* Drought closes in on Africas nomads Sep 9, 2009
Only 60 years ago, the land around Moyale was savannah, with plenty of grass, big trees and elephants, lions and rhino, he said. FEWER PASTURES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Who paid for lawmakers' vacations? Sep 8, 2009
The comedian and television talk show host of "Maher Live Inc." paid $1,811 for a two-day trip for the Savannah congressman to appear on his show. Kingston took his son on the trip but paid for his son s expenses himself, according to public records. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Some bills by Georgia legislators on road to nowhere Sep 7, 2009
John Barrow, a Savannah Democrat, introduced a bill he calls the Travel Trailer Health Registry Act, whose name may belie its seriousness. The bill would require the government to create and maintain a health registry for victims of 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita who may have been exposed to formaldehyde, a carcinogen, when they lived in travel trailers supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A long journey Sep 3, 2009
The couple organized "The American Transcontinental Trail Ride" in 1995 that went from Savannah, Ga. to San Diego, Calif. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Boy falls into Boston zoo movie set's lion pit Sep 3, 2009
The Franklin Park Zoo, which has hundreds of exotic animal species from around the world in exhibits including a tropical rain forest, the Australian outback and the African savannah, made headlines in July after its operator suggested some animals might have to be destroyed because authorities cut $4 million in state funding. Gov. Deval Patrick called the claim a scare tactic. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Aiming for more diversity in America's parks Sep 3, 2009
Savannah Williams enrolled in a program for inner-city kids in Nashville, Tennessee, that first introduced her to the water -- and to a sport that would otherwise have been out of her realm. At 12, she took up scuba diving, an act that sent her family into shock. (CNN)
Georgia State reveals 2010 schedule Sep 3, 2009
2), Savannah State (Oct. 9), North Carolina Central (Oct. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Now in the role of Louisiana-Monroe: Georgia State? Sep 3, 2009
Before facing Alabama, Georgia State will play, in order: Shorter College, Jacksonville State, Campbell, Morehead State, Savannah State, North Carolina Central, Old Dominion, South Alabama and Lambuth. I considered giving you a game-by-game prediction. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PHS girls outlast Wynne in league debut Sep 3, 2009
Savannah Walker was 5-of-7 serving with one ace, three kills and one block. Amellia Walden was 3-for-6 serving and had two digs and Cortney Turman had one dig. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Holiday flights may be cheaper this year Sep 2, 2009
Some fares are up, however, including flights to Savannah, up 43 percent. Compared with last year, fares have been down this year amid the recession. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
2009-10 Georgia Tech Women's Basketball Schedule Announced Sep 1, 2009
2), and Savannah State (Jan ... 1:00 p.m. 21 Savannah State ATLANTA 7:00 p.m. 24 at Virginia* (RSN) Charlottesville, Va. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Atlanta's not a lousy sports town Sep 1, 2009
But that s only if you don t go by way of Savannah. mudcat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Go to Southeastern festivals Sep 1, 2009
Savannah The Savannah Jazz Festival, Sept. 20-27, features local, regional, national and international jazz performers ... savannahjazzfestival. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT Aug 30, 2009
The two injured victims were taken to a Savannah hospital 60 miles away and were in critical condition, Doering said. . (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Myrtle C. Hanshaw Aug 28, 2009
Mrs. Hanshaw was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Savannah, Tenn. to Henry and Mamie (Handley) Russell. (The Herald-Palladium)
Readershave strong feelings Aug 27, 2009
--Jean Baker, Savannah, GA (submitted on Aug. 26, 2009). The poor, the downtrodden, the repressed and depressed, the helpless and hopeless, the hungry children in America and every person who cannot afford health care have lost their savior. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ga. judge: Accused Miley Cyrus stalker 'a danger' Aug 26, 2009
Cyrus recently finished filming "The Last Song" on Tybee Island and in neighboring Savannah ... Robert Merriman, a former Savannah-Chatham County police detective hired by Walt Disney Pictures to protect Cyrus, testified that McLeod made a taped statement to a sheriff's investigator in Columbia County, where he was arrested at his home Aug. 4. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
