Sunday October 13th, 2024 12:26PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
States ignored warnings on unemployment insurance
Over the past three decades, two national commissions and a series of government audits sounded alarms about the dwindling amount of money states were setting aside to pay unemployment insurance to laid-off workers. It's clear now the warnings were pretty much ignored.
2:32PM ( 13 years ago )
Closing arguments set Mon. in Hilton case
Jurors in the Gary Michael Hilton murder case in Tallahassee will return Monday to continue hearing the penalty phase of the trial involving a murder similar to one that occurred in Dawson County three years ago.
10:23PM ( 13 years ago )
Students react to HOPE proposal
College students around the state are concerned about a plan to trim the HOPE scholarship that will be released next week by the governor and lawmakers.
12:20PM ( 13 years ago )
Gainesville schools recognized for energy saving
The Gainesville School System is getting some national recognition for its energy-saving efforts.
11:14AM ( 13 years ago )
USFS plans controlled burns
The U.S. Forest Service Forest Service, plans to conduct controlled burns between now and May 15 on about 27,200 acres of National Forest lands in north Georgia.
10:02AM ( 13 years ago )
ICE auditing 1,000 more companies' hiring records
More U.S. businesses are about to feel the sting of the Obama administration's immigration enforcement strategy.
8:22AM ( 13 years ago )
Home values in Gainesville up
Gainesville ranks number two on Moneywatch.com's list of "Biggest Winners" when it comes to gains in home values.
1:57PM ( 13 years ago )
Cumming, Jefferson, Forsyth Co. getting housing $$$
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced Thursday it will award $6.9 million to assist in the funding of 15 affordable housing developments in Georgia... including three in northeast Georgia.
1:38PM ( 13 years ago )
Brenau OT dept. celebrates opening of new facilities
The Occupational Therapy Department at Brenau University will hold a grand opening Friday at its new 19,000 square-foot facility on the  Brenau East campus at Featherbone Communiversity, located at 999 Chestnut St. in Gainesville.
10:14AM ( 13 years ago )
NE Ga. toddler's death among 4 state investigating
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has done some digging and come up with more information on the deaths of four kids at the center of a state investigation.
8:30AM ( 13 years ago )