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Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
SATURDAY EDITION: Around Northeast Georgia
Hall County Drug Court to mark a milestone, lane closures for six months start Monday on a section of Georgia 316, and more...
12:01AM ( 4 years ago )
Jackson County killer scheduled for execution Jan. 29
A man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend in Jackson County more than 20 years ago is set to executed later this month.
3:15PM ( 4 years ago )
Hall jury convicts N.C. man in home invasion case
A Greenville, N.C. man has been convicted by a Hall County Superior Court jury of a long list of charges growing out of a home invasion two years ago near Lula.
11:14AM ( 4 years ago )
Gainesville Pier 1 closing
The Pier 1 Imports store in Gainesville is one of up to 450 stores the company is closing.
9:38AM ( 4 years ago )
Road closure near Jesse Jewell, West Academy slowing traffic
Westbound traffic on Jesse Jewell Parkway is slowed in the area of West Academy Street due to ongoing work related to the Gainesville Department of Water Resources’ utility relocation project.
5:50PM ( 4 years ago )
Business Briefs
12:01AM ( 4 years ago )
Jackson EMC helps Blue Ridge Mountain EMC with power restoration
Jackson EMC helped Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation Sunday with power restoration efforts following Saturday's stormy weather that left thousands of Georgians without power for a time.
12:01AM ( 4 years ago )
West Ga. tornado confirmed; strong winds cause damage in Gainesville area
The National Weather Service Sunday confirmed that a “weak” tornado struck parts of West Georgia Saturday as a stormy weather system moved through the state.
11:01PM ( 4 years ago )
Contracts OK'd for road projects in Lumpkin, Banks, Elbert counties
Contracts totaling nearly five million dollars have been approved by the state Department of Transportation for road resurfacing in Lumpkin and Banks counties and bridge construction in Elbert.
8:00PM ( 4 years ago )
Gambling expansion, tort reform on Georgia lawmakers' to-do list
Gambling expansion and tort reform are among the items high on the to-do list facing Georgia lawmakers who return to Atlanta Monday for the start of the 2020 legislative session.
6:01PM ( 4 years ago )