Thursday July 3rd, 2025 6:19AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Longstreet Clinic Vascular & Vein Specialists reaccredited
Vascular & Vein Specialists at The Longstreet Clinic (TLC) has been granted a three-year term of reaccreditation in Vascular Testing in the areas of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing, Visceral Vascular, Peripheral Venous Testing and Peripheral Arterial Testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).
5:54PM ( 13 years ago )
Hill GOP leaders make new offer on student loans
Top congressional Republicans made a new offer to President Barack Obama on Thursday in their fight over heading off a doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for 7.4 million students, proposing fresh ways to cover the effort's $6 billion cost.
5:49PM ( 13 years ago )
US is heaping new pressure on Russia over Syria
The U.S. is heaping new pressure on Russia to change course and support international action in Syria, warning that intransigence by Moscow may lead to open civil war that could spill across the Middle East with devastating effects.
5:46PM ( 13 years ago )
Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race takes flight
In the calm of a mountain morning, a flurry of activity filled the Alpine village of Helen Thursday as the sound of propane burners pierced the quiet.
2:45PM ( 13 years ago )
Man remembered for musical talents dies
A memorial service will be held on the campus of Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, Ga., at 11:00 Saturday for Andrew Jonathon Stephens Allen.
1:52PM ( 13 years ago )
BB&T holds Community Document Shred Day
BB&T will hold a free Community Document Shred Day to shred personal paper documents and reduce potential identity theft.
1:30PM ( 13 years ago )
SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth, ends historic trip
The SpaceX Dragon supply ship returned to Earth on Thursday, ending its revolutionary nine-day voyage to the International Space Station with an old-fashioned splashdown in the Pacific.
1:22PM ( 13 years ago )
Hazardous materials scare in Lula
It turned out to be nothing but baby powder but it was enough to send the Hall County Hazardous Materials Team to Lula Wednesday afternoon.
1:10PM ( 13 years ago )
Dow, S&P 500 slump on weak economic reports
U.S. stocks were falling at midday, promising another nerve-wracking day for investors who just endured one of the worst losses of the year.
12:08PM ( 13 years ago )
NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity - an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices.
12:06PM ( 13 years ago )