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4:29PM ( 13 hours ago ) News Alert

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Services set for former longtime NWS weather observer
A former longtime official weather observer for Gainesville will be buried Tuesday.
8:14PM ( 13 years ago )
When the world came to Lake Lanier
The canoe/kayak national championships at the Lake Lanier rowing venue near Gainesville this past week had me recalling those 13 days in July and four days in August 15 years ago that brought the world to our community.
1:40PM ( 13 years ago )
AP source: Hawks to be sold, but stay in Atlanta
The Hawks and Philips Arena will be sold to California developer and pizza chain owner Alex Meruelo, but the NBA team will remain in Atlanta, a person familiar with the deal said Sunday.
1:29PM ( 13 years ago )
Judge to get update in Ala., Ga. water dispute
Lawyers will update a federal judge this week on the status of negotiations in a water dispute between Alabama and Georgia.
11:23AM ( 13 years ago )
LCKC captures national championship
The host Lanier Canoe/Kayak Club (LCKC) captured another national title Saturday.
9:01AM ( 13 years ago )
Back to school picks up steam this week
The number of school systems opening for the new year this week in the immediate Gainesville area is about twice the number that opened last week... and includes some of the larger systems.

7:41AM ( 13 years ago )
Gainesville family back in the trucking business
A Gainesville family, long associated with the trucking/transportation industry, is back on the road again... having recently launched Syfan Logistics.

6:43AM ( 13 years ago )
AP sources: Crash kills members of SEAL Team 6
U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that they believe that none of the Navy SEALs who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan had participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, although they were from the same unit that carried out the bin Laden mission.
2:10PM ( 13 years ago )
Luke Michael, Maggie Hogan win big at Sprint Nationals
Many top athletes added to their personal medal tallies on Friday at the 2011 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships on Lake Lanier.
2:03PM ( 13 years ago )
Embezzlement case ends in guilty plea
A former employee of a Flowery Branch agency that serves people suffering from mental disorders, addictions and developmental problems has pleaded guilty to embezzling $70,000 from her employer.
12:25PM ( 13 years ago )