Wednesday October 9th, 2024 12:21PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Christmas break coming to an end
Christmas break is coming to an end this week for students in public school systems in the Gainesville area.
7:03AM ( 15 years ago )
GSP: 20 die in holiday crashes; wet roads to blame
Georgia State Patrol officials say wet roads were to blame for the 20 traffic deaths reported during the New Year's holiday period.
6:51AM ( 15 years ago )
Warner, defense, lead Arizona past Falcons 30-24
The Arizona Cardinals were no playoff pretenders as the Atlanta Falcons found out Saturday night.
11:59PM ( 15 years ago )
350-worker textile plant in Griffin to close
Spalding County officials say a Griffin textile plan which employs about 350 people is expected to close next month and move its operations to Brazil.
2:58PM ( 15 years ago )
Bridgeman becomes Assistant D.A. for Mountain Circuit
Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Rick Bridgeman has accepted a prosecuting position in another northeast Georgia circuit.
11:23AM ( 15 years ago )
Many illegal immigrants live in public housing
Untold thousands of illegal immigrants live in public housing at a time when hundreds of thousands of citizens and other legal residents are stuck waiting years for a spot, and critics say no illegal immigrant should get housing
7:59AM ( 15 years ago )
Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases
Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs.

5:58AM ( 15 years ago )
Time to refigure average rainfall?
The state climatologist says it may be time to recalculate average rainfall in north Georgia because of its persistent drought.
9:49PM ( 15 years ago )
Israel kills top Hamas figure, escalating campaign
Israel dropped a one-ton bomb on the home of a Hamas strongman Thursday, killing him along with two wives and four children in the first attack on the top leadership of Gaza's rulers.
3:31PM ( 15 years ago )
Slain hiker remembered by friends
Friends of Meredith Emerson, a hiker abducted a year ago and murdered, have made sure she will not be forgotten, raising $35,000 for causes important to the 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate.
10:50AM ( 15 years ago )