'Cats channel fallen leader for inspiration
TAMPA, Fla. - More than three years after the death of coach Randy Walker, the Northwestern Wildcats are still drawing inspiration from him.

2009 Teacher of the Year pushes, inspires chorus students
Music class is a staging ground for sound when teacher Shelynn Scott is leading the chorus. Her students explore different beats and sing in different languages. They may study show tunes or dabble in the classics before presenting folk songs, which are kinder to tender voices changing with age, Scott said.

Chesnutt discusses music, his inspiration, health care
As always, life is full of ups and downs for Vic Chesnutt. Current downer: the Athens songwriter is dealing with a lawsuit filed by a local hospital following surgeries that racked up bills in the range of $70,000.

Enjoying the view from the top of the class
The Athens Banner-Herald presents the area valedictorians and salutatorians of the Class of 2009. We think you'll find these individuals are worthy of celebration during this season of high school commencements.