Wednesday October 30th, 2024 1:21PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Drought conditions remain virtually unchanged
Recent rains have done little to ease drought conditions across the Southeast, and the northeast corner remains the hardest hit part of Georgia.
9:42AM ( 16 years ago )
State jobless rate unchanged; # of jobs lost up
The Georgia Department of Labor reports that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.7 percent from May to June, but was up 1.3 percent from 4.4 percent in June of 2007.
9:41AM ( 16 years ago )
New traffic signals activated
Some new traffic signals are being activated in Gainesville this week, in case you haven't noticed.
7:17AM ( 16 years ago )
Brenau, Philadelphia medical school initiating joint physician assistant program
Brenau University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine today will sign an agreement to create a five-year accelerated Bachelor of Sciences/Master of Sciences degree in physician assistant studies.
6:25AM ( 16 years ago )
N. Hall rabies case
There's been another confirmed case of rabies in Hall County - the 27th of the year.
4:35AM ( 16 years ago )
Lula, Buford, Clayton fined by EPD
Towns in Hall, Gwinnett and Rabun counties have been hit with fines by the state Environmental Protection Division (EPD).
12:09PM ( 16 years ago )
Dyer named interim Supt. of Gainesville City Schools
Fair Street Elementary School principal Merrianne Dyer has been named interim Superintendent of Gainesville City Schools.
10:41AM ( 16 years ago )
Delta swings to $1B loss, beats Wall Street view
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a hefty loss in the second quarter despite a strong increase in sales, pushing its red ink to more than $7 billion since the start of the year.
9:44AM ( 16 years ago )
Man killed in Tuesday evening car accident
A 63-year-old Habersham County man was killed in a three-vehicle wreck on Georgia 365 at White Sulphur Road Tuesday night.
5:50AM ( 16 years ago )
Incumbents romp in Ga. primary; Jones, Martin in Senate runoff
Five Georgia congressmen held off primary challengers Tuesday, including U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Atlanta, facing his first Democratic battle in 16 years, and Democratic voters will return to the polls in three weeks to decide who will face Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss in November.
4:20AM ( 16 years ago )