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The third of four men who escaped a Georgia jail in mid-October has been captured at an Augusta home

Nov. 12, 2023 10:42 AM EST

MACON, Ga. (AP) — The third of four men who escaped from a Georgia jail last month was captured Sunday morning at a home in Augusta, local and federal authorities said. Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, 37, was captured in a home where police also found large quantities of drugs,...

Column: Kevin Kisner is trying to work his way back. He reached out to Steve Stricker for advice

Sep. 12, 2023 10:54 AM EDT

Kevin Kisner is no stranger to bad golf. It was a struggle when he left a championship career behind at Georgia, taking four years through some of golf's back roads to get on the PGA Tour. Even after he secured his tour card for the third time, his game felt so bad he wanted to quit....