Ken Stanford: 'Local' stories that go 'national'

Far be it for me to publicly criticize members of my profession (I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve ever done it), but I can no longer keep from sounding off when it comes to the obsession by the national media with what I consider purely &#34;local&#34; stories.<br> <br> One of the latest examples, of course, is the runaway bride story.<br> <br> <I> Ken&#39;s column can be read by going to the accessnorthga.com Home Page and clicking on the Featured Columnists link. </I>