Wednesday October 9th, 2024 6:17PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
SBA Microloan program now available statewide
The Small Business Administration's Microloan program is now available for all 159 counties in Georgia.
10:22AM ( 14 years ago )
Lake Lanier accident critically injures 15-year-old
An accident on Lake Lanier Sunday has left a 15-year-old girl in critical condition.
8:47AM ( 14 years ago )
4-year-old drowns in swimming pool
A 4-year-old girl drowned in a swimming pool in Lawrenceville Sunday night, the third such incident in Hall and Gwinnett counties since early May.
6:40AM ( 14 years ago )
Summer time; time for kid safety near the water
Summer break has arrived, and with it the tragedy of small children drowning in swimming pools. Gainesville/Hall County Safe Kids Coalition says the key to keeping children safe is paying attention.
7:31PM ( 14 years ago )
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been posted for 40 North Georgia counties.
2:07PM ( 14 years ago )
'Angels' to the rescue
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Vance C. Smith, Jr. recently recognized two northeast Georgia DOT employees with an award for Heroism in the Line of Duty.
9:57AM ( 14 years ago )
USDA proposal aims to help livestock, poultry farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Friday announced a plan that would provide "significant new protections" for meat and poultry producers against unfair, fraudulent or retaliatory practices.
7:53AM ( 14 years ago )
Suspected drug dealer tries to eat the evidence
You've heard of "take the money and run?" How about just "eat the money?" Hall County drug agents say a suspected crack cocaine dealer tried to do just that as he was being arrested this week.
6:58AM ( 14 years ago )
Oxendine: Church parsonage fire arson
After eliminating all accidental causes, the state Insurance and Safety Fire
Commissioner's office has determined a fire that destroyed a parsonage belonging to a Jackson County church earlier this week was deliberately set.
4:55AM ( 14 years ago )
Senate fails to spare doctors from Medicare cuts
After a week of partisan wrangling, the Senate on Friday passed legislation to spare doctors a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments looming for months. But the last-ditch effort came too late.
9:32PM ( 14 years ago )