Friday January 24th, 2025 3:38PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Wauka Mountain school receives $5,000 contribution from Oakwood manufacturer
Shintone USA Inc., a manufacturing company located in Oakwood, has presented Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligence Academy a contribution as part of the Greater Hall Chamber’s Partners in Education Program.
6:08PM ( 8 years ago )
Bobby Hall named winner of local bar association's Liberty Bell Award
A man who has served as a baliff for Hall County courts for more than 20 years was presented with this year's Liberty Bell Award by the local bar association Friday.
5:41PM ( 8 years ago )
Georgia school board waives promotion/retention requirements of Milestones End of Grade tests
The State Board of Education Friday granted a waiver of promotion, placement, and retention requirements tied to the 2016 administration of the Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) tests.
4:43PM ( 8 years ago )
Georgia GOP congressional candidates say unity behind Trump essential
Republican congressional hopefuls in Georgia largely fell in line behind Donald Trump, their party's presumptive presidential nominee, at a series of debates on Friday.
4:01PM ( 8 years ago )
Gainesville retailer debuts technology that restores hope when cell phones take a plunge
TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announces it is rolling out drying technology from Redux in nearly 700 nationwide stores, including its location in Gainesville at 1943 Jesse Jewell Parkway.
12:19PM ( 8 years ago )
New season of 'First Fridays' is here
A new round of First Friday events begins tonight in downtown Gainesville.
9:38AM ( 8 years ago )
Georgia tax revenues up 3.3 percent
Georgia’s net tax collections for April totaled $2.07 billion, for an increase of $63.6 million, or 3.3 percent, over April 2015.
8:28AM ( 8 years ago )
Lanier Tech launches Video game development program
Lanier Technical College launched its new game development program Wednesday with the help of Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).
12:17PM ( 8 years ago )
Deal: Georgia tourism growth sets new record
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Thursday that the state’s tourism industry generated $58.9 billion in business sales in 2015, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics, a new record for the total economic impact of tourism in Georgia.
10:45AM ( 8 years ago )
Gainesville-based firm names new partner
Rushton has named Nicholas Bruner, CPA, as a partner at the Gainesville-based accounting and business consulting firm.
9:02AM ( 8 years ago )