Katie Crumley![]() Recent Articles by Katie CrumleyThe Georgia Board of Regents has halted its fixed tuition program for this fall's freshmen to raise more money in the face of the state's worst fiscal crisis in decades... and approved tuition hikes at the state's public colleges and universities. Gold Creek Foods, LLC of Dawsonville signed a letter of intent this week to purchase the Mohawk Industries plant in Dahlonega in order to expand its food operations... which, evenutally, could mean the creation of about 1,000 new jobs. Wall Street has shifted into reverse as a surprisingly weak retail sales report punctures the market's optimism about the economy. Governor Sonny Perdue has certified Franklin County as a Certified Work Ready Community. For the second time in two weeks, cigarettes and cash were taken from the same convenience store in Lumpkin County. Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we out of the woods" and argued his broad domestic agenda is the path to recovery. Authorities say a 56-year-old Gainesville man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding more than $6 million from U.S. and Canadian companies. The City of Oakwood unveiled a new logo Monday that reflects a focus on the city's future. At the end of Monday's work day, power crews were still on the job restoring power to customers left in the dark by gusty winds and falling trees. Eighty people were evacuated from a plant in south Forsyth County Monday that makes high-end kitchen and bath fixtures and appliances. Stocks are ending mixed ahead of a flurry of earnings and economic reports that could determine whether the bets investors made in the past month on a stabilizing economy will pay off. Police have identified a Hoschton man killed in a Saturday wreck on Highway 53 near Sims Road in Winder. Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Monday it will close a chicken processing plant in Dalton, Ga., which employs 280 people, within 60 days. Two juveniles have been arrested and charged with a burglary last month at a home on Lenox Drive in Gainesville. Here's the latest information on closings and cancellations due to today's inclement weather. Officials with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency say a reported tornado has killed two people and injured 30 in the central part of the state. The subject of a chase in Habersham County Thursday night is being treated at Atlanta Medical Center after being struck by a car. Immigrant rights groups released a report Friday criticizing what they call ``grossly inadequate'' conditions at a federal immigration detention center in southwest Georgia and recommending changes. It is operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the same company planning to open a similar faciity in Gainesville. Easter is just around the corner, but one local pet shop owner warns the Easter Bunny not to put a live bunny in every basket just for the sake of the Easter season. Officials with the Georgia State Patrol said a crash took the lives of two people Thursday afternoon in Dahlonega. Previous |1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | 176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 223 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 236 | 237 | 238 | 239 | 240 | 241 | 242 | 243 | 244 | 245 | 246 | 247 | 248 | 249 | 250 | 251 | Next |
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