A friend of Jim Donnan testified Wednesday that his trust in the former University of Georgia football coach and an assurance that he wouldn't lose his principal were important factors in his decision to invest in a company that dealt in closeout merchandise. The testimony of Nelson E. Bowers III came during Donnan's trial in federal court in Athens on charges including conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud. A federal indictment against Donnan and Gregory L. Crabtree of Proctorville, says the pair ran a fraudulent investment scheme through GLC, a West Virginia-based company. More...