Wednesday October 9th, 2024 10:24AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel
Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel without meeting resistance on Saturday, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory days after a similar effort turned bloody.
6:35AM ( 14 years ago )
Angry voters drive 9th Dist. Cong. race
Anger against the government runs deep in north Georgia, where two Republican candidates are trying to out-conservative each other in advance of Tuesday's runoff for a vacated congressional seat.
8:41PM ( 14 years ago )
Disappointing jobs report sends stocks sliding
Stocks fell to their lowest level in four months Friday after the government said hiring remains weak and another European country warned its economy was in trouble.
6:40PM ( 14 years ago )
Baby suffers 12 broken bones in child cruelty case
A northeast Georgia couple faces a long list of charges after their two-month-old son turned up at a hospital in Royston with a broken arm and leg.
4:22PM ( 14 years ago )
Cap collects some Gulf oil; crude washes into Fla.
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle on Friday as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the Gulf oil gusher, trying to collect the crude now fouling four states.
3:47PM ( 14 years ago )
Swafford recommended for WHMS principal slot
The principal at Oakwood Elementary School has been tapped to become principal at West Hall Middle School.
2:47PM ( 14 years ago )
4-day school weeks gain popularity across US
There are now more than 120 school districts across the country where students attend school just four days a week, a cost-saving tactic gaining popularity among cash-strapped districts struggling to make ends meet.
12:21PM ( 14 years ago )
Concert rescheduled because of threat of rain
The Arts Council's Swingin' Medallions concert, scheduled tonight on the lawn at the Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville, has been postponed
11:39AM ( 14 years ago )
Gwinnett Place robbery/ kidnapping
A shoplifting at Gwinnett Place Mall Thursday afternoon turned into a robbery/kidnapping case.
11:23AM ( 14 years ago )
Payrolls up 431,000, lifted by census hiring
The nation's payroll grew by 431,000 last month, completely reflecting a burst of temporary census hiring by the government.
8:53AM ( 14 years ago )