Thursday February 13th, 2025 3:06PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Freeze Warning
A Freeze Warning has been posted for overnight Friday for a large part of Georgia including Gainesville and Hall County.
6:14PM ( 10 years ago )
IG: Improper disability claims cost taxpayers $2B
A small group of Social Security judges have improperly approved disability claims for nearly 25,000 people who didn't qualify, costing taxpayers $2 billion over the past seven years, government investigators conclude in a report being released Monday.
6:02PM ( 10 years ago )
Republicans mull response to Obama on immigration
House Republicans debated Friday how to respond to President Barack Obama's expected executive action on immigration, with GOP leaders anxious to craft a solution that satisfies the demands of their most conservative members without courting a government shutdown.
5:58PM ( 10 years ago )
Obamacare 'stupidity'? New energy for repeal push
Newly surfaced videos are adding fresh energy to the efforts of congressional conservatives to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, feeding into their contentions that the overhaul was approved through a scheme of deception.
5:54PM ( 10 years ago )
Clermont council OKs ward system for voting
The Clermont Town Council has approved a ward system for voting on council members.
2:05PM ( 10 years ago )
Gainesville man earns GDOT Commissioner's Merit Award
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Keith Golden recently presented Scott Parker of Gainesville with the 2014 Commissioner
1:58PM ( 10 years ago )
US to grant refugee status to some Central American children
The U.S. government will launch a program in December to grant refugee status to some minors under the age of 21 who live in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and whose parents legally reside in the United States.
1:40PM ( 10 years ago )
House sends bill approving oil pipeline to Senate
The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Friday approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting the stage for a Senate showdown that mixes energy politics with a fight over Louisiana's Senate seat.
1:36PM ( 10 years ago )