Woman charged with killing elderly father

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:47am

Woman charged with killing elderly father

BALL GROUND, Ga. -- A Cherokee County woman was arrested Thursday for murdering her father, two days after she was first charged with concealing his death.

Andrea Blanton, 45, is being held without bond in the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.

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Blanton lived with her father, 77-year-old James Reece, at a house on Northridge Road in Ball Ground. She was her father's primary caregiver, according to Cherokee County Sheriff's Lt. Jay Baker.

Deputies performed a welfare check Tuesday at the house, where they found Reece's body and determined he'd been dead for several days. Baker said Blanton had been living in the home with the decomposing body.

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UGA Men tied for fourth after first round in NCAA play

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 8:02pm

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Led by freshman Lee McCoy, the 15th-ranked Georgia men's golf team opened the NCAA's Tempe Regional with an even-par 280 on Thursday at the ASU Karsten Golf Course.

The Bulldogs and five other teams are tied for fourth place at 280, 12 shots behind third-ranked UCLA. Following 54 holes of competition, the top five teams from the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held May 28 - June 2 at the Capital City Club's Crabapple Course in Alpharetta. The Bulldogs are only two strokes out of second place heading into Friday's round.

McCoy paced the Bulldogs on Thursday as he signed for a 2-under 68. McCoy is sixth individually, four shots behind UCLA's Pontus Widegren and Austin Peay's Dustin Korte. Senior T.J. Mitchell followed at 1-under 69, while junior Joey Garber had an even-par 70, and junior Keith Mitchell and sophomore Nicholas Reach each posted 3-over 73s.

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Tech men tied for fourth after NCAA regionals opening round

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:57pm

TALLAHASSEE -- Anders Albertson continued his recent hot streak by firing a 6-under-par 66, lifting Georgia Tech into a tie for fourth place after the opening round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional golf tournament.

In near perfect weather conditions Thursday at the 6,965-yard, par 72 Golden Eagle Golf and Country Club, Albertson turned in a bogey-free card and stands one shot off the pace set by MJ Maguire of North Florida (65). The Atlantic Coast Conference individual champion has broken 70 in seven of his last eight rounds.

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Boys Lacrosse Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:41pm

ATLANTA-- With Championship Weekend upon us, the latest installment of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 High School Boys Lacrosse Poll arrives. Take a look at our final countdown before the new champions are crowned.

Lassiter Boys lead this week's list, with Centennial, Decatur, Milton, and Northview in the top 5.

Westminster, Lambert, Lovett, Chattahoochee, and Walton round out the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive News and 11 Alive.Com

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Girls Lacrosse Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:38pm

ATLANTA -- As we head for Championship Weekend, take a look at the latest USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Girls Lacrosse Poll. The birds from North Fulton still lead the way.

The Milton girls are still atop the Super 25 this week, with Walton, Lassiter, Centennial, and Mill Creek in the top 5.

Westminster, McIntosh, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, and Kell round out the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive News and 11Alive.Com

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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

Submitted by Sam Crenshaw, 11Alive Sports Anchor

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:33pm

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is here, just in time for Championship Week.

Loganville, and Gainesville lead this week's list. Milton, Blessed Trinity, and Walton complete the Top 5.

East Coweta, Parkview, Starr's Mill, East Paulding and McEachern round out this week's Top 10.

The Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive and 11Alive.com

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Cherokee Schools police chief honored

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 2:55pm

CANTON, Ga. -- Mark Kissel, police chief for the Cherokee County School District, received the 2013 Judge Andrew A. Mickle Outstanding Instructor Award.

The honor, which is given annually by Georgia State University, recognizes part-time instructors in the school's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

"I congratulate Chief Kissel for being selected to receive this award and for his accomplishments," department chair Brian K. Payne said in a statement. "This award serves to recognize the important contributions of a dedicated instructor like Chief Kissel to the teaching mission of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology."

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