Career Day teaches Rising Sun members hard work, video games
The Rising Sun Youth Club will host the owner of a video game business on a career day event planned for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the old Colbert school gymnasium.

2 more arrested in video gaming busts
The Barrow County Sheriff's Office arrested two more suspects as part of the department's ongoing investigation into illegal video gambling at convenience stores and game rooms.

Val Sorensen: Video games pose dangers
Remember when kids could play outside all day without their parents worrying about them? Not that many years ago, children actually would play outside as soon as they got off the school bus, and wouldn't go home until their mothers called them in for dinner. Now, though, parents can hardly leave their children for a second in the supermarket, for fear of abduction.

Can Video Games Count as Exercise?
Not long ago, playing video games provided good exercise for kids' thumbs -- and not much else. Now, a new generation of more active video games, like Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) and Wii Sports, is changing that. Whether it's using the latest in virtual-reality technology to mimic fast-paced dance sequences or simulate sports moves like swinging a racket or throwing a punch, these games have caught the attention of adults, who may not have been interested in running around a fantasy video-game world -- or may have done so only to humor their kids. The big question on everyone's mind: Can these new active video games help you, your spouse and your kids get (or stay) fit?