At the Class AAAAAA state volleyball semifinals Wednesday night at Chattahoochee, the favorites advanced to the finals as two-time defending champion Walton swept North Cobb 3-0 and Harrison beat Johns Creek 3-1.

At the state softball tournament from Columbus, No. 1 Kennesaw Mountain fell to Mill Creek 6-3 in the quarterfinals and will play Region 4-rival Harrison today in an elimination game. Also in AAAAAA, No. 5 Lassiter defeated N...

A referendum to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in Columbus has met opposition from an unexpected source: liquor stores. Ralph Smith, the owner of Mr. B's liquor store, says he isn't convinced he'd generate enough new sales to offset the costs of opening his shop seven days a week instead of six.