Kevin West

The state's parole agency paid a North Carolina psychotherapist $167,000 over six years to help with communication problems in what a spokeswoman for the restructured agency calls ``a very bad use of taxpayer money.''

Bibb County workers loaded $22,000 of household furnishings from Macon Mayor Jack Ellis' home Saturday to satisfy a lien against the house.

Eli Manning threw for 174 yards including three touchdowns to lead the Ole Miss Rebels past the Memphis Tigers, 38-16, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Jared Lorenzen completed 10-of-17 pass attempts for 211 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a 77-17 beating of the Texas-El Paso Miners at Commonwealth Stadium.

A Gwinnett County woman who her family says is critically ill with cancer faces misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after police found 10 dead cats and dozens of live ones at her vacated home Friday.

Customers stroll through centuries of antiques and architectural salvage at Childs Millwork, where builders, decorators and homeowners aren't stuck with the mass-produced selection of home improvement stores.

Just 38 days after Sept. 11, Army Rangers - most of whom are based in Georgia - dropped into Afghanistan, where they have spearheaded battles against al-Qaida fighters for months.

A Cordele teenager was charged with aggravated assault after shooting his mother's boyfriend during a dispute over a video game and the teen's suspected marijuana use.

Jermaine Austin ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns, leading Georgia Southern and new coach Mike Sewak to a 56-0 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night.

Second-ranked Oklahoma, playing poorly and with its national-title hopes in the balance, scored twice in the final 2:11 to beat Alabama 37-27 Saturday in the first regular-season meeting between the tradition-rich programs.