Saturday October 12th, 2024 4:22AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Comedian, civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.
8:08AM ( 7 years ago )
Site work begins for new Catholic church, school in Gainesville
Site work has begun on the west side of Gainesville where the Achdiocese of Atlanta plans to construct a Catholic church and school.
6:00AM ( 7 years ago )
Eclipse: facts, figures, history, myths and more
Who would have thought a year ago that Monday's total eclipse of the sun would generate the kind of excitement that it has.
5:00AM ( 7 years ago )
Atlanta marchers practice King's strategy of peaceful protest
A diverse crowd of several hundred people marched from downtown Atlanta to the home of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in protest of white supremacists and other hate groups surfacing across America.
10:26PM ( 7 years ago )
Lanier Tea Party Patriots president to run for State Senate
The president of the Lanier Tea Party Patriots, Lucretia Hughes, has announced plans to run for the District 47 state Senate Seat, now held by Frank Ginn, next year.
9:00PM ( 7 years ago )
Brenau Interior Design students showcase portfolios at High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta recently hosted Brenau University’s Master of Interior Design Portfolio Exhibition, giving interior design students the chance to showcase their work to the public.
6:00PM ( 7 years ago )
Hoschton looking for 'Hometown Hero'
The City of Hoscthon in conjunction with the Hoschton Fall Festival is holding a Hometown Hero Competition.
3:00PM ( 7 years ago )
Habitat for Humanity of Hall County seeking volunteers for home construction
Habitat for Humanity of Hall County is looking for volunteers to help with home construction the remainder of this month and again in September.
12:00PM ( 7 years ago )
Qualifying begins Monday for Nov. city elections across Georgia
The dust has hardly settled from last year's elections but Georgia is fast approaching another election day.
11:00AM ( 7 years ago )