Tuesday February 25th, 2025 10:39AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
GDOT seeking public input on proposed widening of Forsyth Co. highway
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on three projects that are proposed in the widening of State Route 9/Atlanta Highway from the Fulton-Forsyth County Line to State Route 141/Peachtree Parkway in Cumming.
10:41AM ( 10 years ago )
NGMC credited with again contributing more than $1B to local, state economy
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has surpassed the $1 billion mark in local and state economic impact for the third consecutive year according to a report released by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state
10:11AM ( 10 years ago )
Cuts to food stamps will only hit 4 states
Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had pushed, an Associated Press review has found.
9:55AM ( 10 years ago )
Ga. Lottery: Sugar Hill woman wins 2014 Kia Soul, $10K
Jane Blakeney-Kender of Sugar Hill has won a new vehicle and a cash prize from two Georgia Lottery promotions.
9:30AM ( 10 years ago )
Consumer prices fall 0.2 percent in August
U.S. consumer prices edged down in August, the first monthly drop since the spring of 2013, as gasoline, airline tickets and clothing prices all fell. It was the latest evidence that inflation remains under control.
8:53AM ( 10 years ago )
CDC study: Americans' bellies are expanding fast
The number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures - the most dangerous kind of obesity - has climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, according to a government study.
7:50AM ( 10 years ago )
Vikings bar Peterson from all team activities
After a day of public pressure from angry fans and concerned sponsors, the Minnesota Vikings have reversed course and placed star running back Adrian Peterson on the exempt-commissioner's permission list, a move that will require him to stay away from the team while he addresses child abuse charges in Texas.
7:46AM ( 10 years ago )
Ebola survivor: No time to waste as Obama ups aid
An American doctor who survived Ebola said there's no time to waste as President Barack Obama outlined his plan to ramp up the U.S. response to the epidemic in West Africa.
7:42AM ( 10 years ago )
Wary lawmakers ready to OK arms for Syrian rebels
Wary House lawmakers are on track to give President Barack Obama authority to order U.S. military training and arms for moderate rebels confronting the growing danger of Islamic State militants.
7:39AM ( 10 years ago )