Tuesday October 8th, 2024 2:36AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Braselton man killed in Suwanee wreck
A Braselton man has been identified as the victim of a one-car wreck in Suwanee Tuesday night.
10:17AM ( 15 years ago )
Section of Appalachian Trail closed to campers
A section of the Appalachian Trail in northeast Georgia reportedly has been closed to campers because of "bear activity."
9:26AM ( 15 years ago )
Pre-K enrollment, funding up; worry about economy
Preschool enrollment is up and spending on state pre-K programs is up, too but the economic downturn could spell trouble for the nation's youngest schoolchildren, says a report being released Wednesday.
7:30AM ( 15 years ago )
Survey: Hispanics skeptical of police fairness
Fewer than half of Hispanics in the U.S. believe they will be treated fairly by police or the courts, showing a level of distrust greater than that of whites but less than blacks, according to surveys.
1:20PM ( 15 years ago )
Almost half of new Americans in 2008 were Latino
Hispanics made up nearly half of the more than 1 million people who became U.S. citizens last year, according to a Hispanic advocacy group.
1:02PM ( 15 years ago )
Obama flies to Iraq: 'a lot of work to do here'
Unannounced and shielded by heavy security, President Barack Obama flew to Iraq on Tuesday for a brief inspection of a war he opposed as a candidate and now vows to end as commander in chief. "There is still a lot of work to do here," he declared.
11:37AM ( 15 years ago )
Savannah-based Gulfstream furloughs 170 workers
A Georgia aircraft maker says another 170 production workers at its Savannah plant have been placed on a two-week furlough.
11:28AM ( 15 years ago )
Century of Brenau tradition continues
For 104 years, “The Crow’s Nest” has been a visible fixture on Brenau University’s Gainesville campus and the centerpiece of intractable tradition at its Women’s College. And, the newest version is now in place.
9:46AM ( 15 years ago )
600 new jobs headed to Ga.
Verizon Wireless plans a new Customer Service Center in Alpharetta which will create more than 500 new jobs.
8:35AM ( 15 years ago )
Freeze warning posted for tonight
The winds did not die down during the night as we had expected and that may have been the saving grace if you didn't bring inside or at least cover the tender vegetation in your yard. But we are not out of the woods yet.

7:28AM ( 15 years ago )