Thursday April 18th, 2024 9:31PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Soldier found guilty of murder in Iraq shootings
A Georgia soldier was found guilty Tuesday of killing his two Army roommates in 2010 at a U.S. base camp in Iraq, where prosecutors said he opened fire hours after complaining that the victims had let their room get too messy.
3:53PM ( 11 years ago )
"Gone With the Wind" actress Ann Rutherford dies
Ann Rutherford, the demure brunette actress who played the sweetheart in the long-running Andy Hardy series and Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister in "Gone With the Wind," has died. She was 94.
3:49PM ( 11 years ago )
AT&T strengthens mobile coverage in Blairsville
As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for mobile devices and services, AT&T Tuesday announced the activation of a new cell site northwest of Blairsville near Nottely Lake that is expected to enhance network coverage for area residents and businesses.
12:59PM ( 11 years ago )
Republicans want outside prosecutor on leak probes
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday fended off Republican demands that he appoint a special counsel outside of the Justice Department to look into national security leaks.
12:29PM ( 11 years ago )
Al-Qaida in Yemen driven from 2 major strongholds
Yemeni troops and armed tribesmen drove al-Qaida militants from two major strongholds in the south on Tuesday, a major victory in a U.S.-backed offensive to regain control of large swaths of territory from the terror network in the Arab world's most impoverished country.
11:00AM ( 11 years ago )
Fed reports on Americans' shrinking wealth
The Great Recession shrank Americans' wealth so much that in 2010 median family net worth was no more than it had been in 1992 after adjusting for inflation, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve.
9:45AM ( 11 years ago )
Verizon to ditch most phone plans for shared ones
Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest cellphone company, is dropping nearly all of its phone plans in favor of pricing schemes that encourage consumers to connect their non-phone devices, like tablets and PCs, to Verizon's network.
9:41AM ( 11 years ago )
NGCSU launching online, print journal on undergraduate research
Papers and Pubs - or Papers and Publications - a southeastern interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate research, has launched its inaugural issue.
9:34AM ( 11 years ago )
Flowery Branch theater group's summer camp just around the corner
A Flowery Branch theater group's summer camp for 6- to 16-year-olds is just around the corner.
9:18AM ( 11 years ago )
USDA proposes streamlining poultry inspections
The Agriculture Department is proposing to reduce the number of government inspectors at poultry slaughter plants in a move the agency says will make inspections more efficient and improve food safety.
8:09AM ( 11 years ago )