Ken Stanford

Growing up in south Georgia about 50 miles from the Florida line and then having a 40+ year career in a 365/24/7 business, it's little wonder that Snow Days have passed me by all my life.

Flu season seems to be winding down, and it's been an odd one.

U.S. consumer prices barely rose last month as a sharp increase in energy costs was offset by cheaper clothing, cars and air fares. The figures indicate inflation remains mild.

The gap between the wealthy and the poor is most extreme in several of the United States' most prosperous and largest cities.

A new assessment of Afghanistan's future says the country could revert to a terrorist haven unless U.S. and international partners underwrite a larger - and more expensive - Afghan security force than is currently planned beyond 2014.

Twenty-seven liberal groups are pressuring Senate Democrats to reject one of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees.

Federal authorities are launching a prescription drug abuse tip line in Georgia to allow pharmacy industry professionals and members of the public to make anonymous reports.

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce has filled the Membership Sales Representative position, hiring Hoschton resident Leigh Carroll for the job.