ON THE BEAT: Change of clothes can’t help man beat rap for hit and run, DUI

A man who fled from police after a reported hit and run crash went so far as to change his clothes so he couldn’t be connected to the wreck. Nonetheless, Covington Police Department officers caught up with him, but he was able to explain that he wasn’t at fault in the crash. He said “the lady had backed up into him and he had not rear-ended the lady.” He was charged with several traffic offenses ...

An 11-Year-Old Boy Meets His New Service Dog

In this and upcoming articles, Paw Nation shadows Billy Ma as he attends the Canine Assistants Training Camp to meet his new service dog and learn how the dog can help him by turning on lights, pulling his wheelchair and, hopefully, becoming his best friend.

The seven best on-screen moments from "Soul Train"

Everything associated with "Soul Train" in the 1970s -- outrageous fashions, hot-dog dance steps, Afro Sheen commercials and lip synching -- is on display in the three-DVD set "The Best of Soul Train" that Time Life released yesterday (8/31). The bulk of the material comes from "Soul Train's" golden era -- 1971-1979 -- featuring more than 50 performances, far too many of which are lip synched ...

Doggie etiquette key to beach fun

Sara Green, who brought her son, Zachary, 5, and Kelsey, a large German shepherd-collie mix rescue dog, to Neptune Park on St. Simons Island recently, enjoys outings with her family.

Resale shop opens in Brookings

Love Me 2 Times, the new upscale resale shop on Chetco Avenue, is a group effort, according to grandma Rosie Gottlieb, mama Mindie Craig, and little Brodie, who doesn’t sell much, but certainly entertains the clients. The family is pretty well known by those who frequented the Salty Dog in its early days. “Lots of people knew my dad,” Mindie said about her father, Craig Gottlieb, the original ...