Monday October 14th, 2024 2:19AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Hundreds attend funeral for slain Athens officer
Hundreds turned out for the funeral of a slain Athens police officer whose killing prompted a days-long manhunt for a suspect who surrendered live television.
4:46PM ( 13 years ago )
Medicare rise could mean no Social Security COLA
Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments.
2:53PM ( 13 years ago )
Eager freshman class seen and heard in Ga. Senate
This year's crop of freshman senators didn't come to the Georgia Capitol to sit on the sidelines. By all accounts, they seem determined to make the most of their two years under the Gold Dome.
2:43PM ( 13 years ago )
Poultry processor, Gwinnett schools fight hunger
Tyson Foods has donated 29,000 pounds of boneless chicken to the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta as part of an effort to feed people in need and promote public awareness of hunger in America.
12:53PM ( 13 years ago )
North Ga. Canopy Tours expands
North Georgia Canopy Tours has added new features and enhancements to its zipline operation in Lula.
1:07PM ( 13 years ago )
Sen. Gooch appointed to MARTA Oversight Committee
Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) has been appointed to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Oversight Committee (MARTOC), which oversees Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).
6:20PM ( 13 years ago )
NGMC now offering new service in Braselton
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is now offering full pulmonary function testing (PFT) services in Medical Plaza 1 at River Place on Thompson Mill Road in Braselton.
7:27PM ( 13 years ago )
Brenau clears major accreditation milestone
A visiting team of higher education officials from several colleges and universities throughout the South reacted favorably on Brenau
6:24PM ( 13 years ago )
Dr. Chapman participates in prescription drug abuse summit
Jack M. Chapman Jr., M.D., an ophthalmologist with Gainesville Eye Associates, recently took part in a national summit on prescription drug abuse at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
5:29PM ( 13 years ago )
Gainesville, Dalton lead state in 1st-time jobless claims
The number of first-time claims for unemployment insurance in Georgia declined in February but not in Gainesville and Dalton.
9:30AM ( 13 years ago )