Sunday July 6th, 2025 2:26PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Metro Gainesville collaborative launching campaign against childhood obesity
You've likely heard the stats: Georgia has the second-highest childhood obesity rate in the country. Nearly 40% of its children are overweight or obese. This generation of kids may be the first to have a shorter life span than their parents. But did you know that the largest source of added sugar in kid
9:14AM ( 13 years ago )
Occupy Atlanta group vows to stay in downtown park
Demonstrators camping in a downtown Atlanta park as part of the Occupy Atlanta protest group vow to stay despite rules against being there.
7:56AM ( 13 years ago )
Wrecks close roads in S. Hall, Habersham Co.
Traffic accidents have caused a couple of road closures in northeast Georgia this morning.
7:22AM ( 13 years ago )
Report: Ga. pre-k teachers leave to avoid pay cuts
Cuts to Georgia's lottery-funded pre-kindergarten program are leading to high teacher turnover, educators say.
6:46AM ( 13 years ago )
Forsyth Co. gets go ahead to defend wastewater permit
Forsyth County will get a chance to defend its wastewater permit following a favorable ruling on its appeal from a Superior Court judge.
6:43AM ( 13 years ago )
Memorial effort for fallen trooper begins in Hall County
Georgia State Patrol Cpl. Chad LeCroy, 38, was one of eight law enforcement officers killed in Georgia last year and among the 162 killed in the nation.
10:28PM ( 13 years ago )
Oakwood VA medical office building re-locating
The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected Tanners Creek Business Park for the site of its new Oakwood Medical Office Building.
9:13PM ( 13 years ago )
Hall BOE told to expect 'significant' decrease in local tax revenue this year
The Hall County Board of Education was told Monday night to expect a "significant" decrease in local tax receipts this year.
6:24PM ( 13 years ago )
Oakwood turns down $100,000 grant
Oakwood is rejecting a $100,000 grant for a downtown improvement project.
2:52PM ( 13 years ago )
BCSO loses veteran law enforcement officer
Members of the Barrow County Sheriff
1:57PM ( 13 years ago )