Isakson says he will not run for governor  05/09/2008
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of east Cobb, widely considered to be the Peach State's most popular elected Republican official, will seek re-election to the Senate in 2010 and will not run for governor, his office announced Thursday.

Ga Board of Ed approves math waivers  05/09/2008
ATLANTA (AP) — The state Board of Education has approved waivers to allow gifted eighth-graders taking high school math classes this year to have their work count toward graduation. The state already permits middle school students to take high school courses that count toward graduation. Waivers were needed because of the new curriculum and graduation rules. The waivers approved Thursday benefit high-achieving students in 21 school systems, including Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb and Fulton counties.

Good Signs  05/08/2008
A student group seeking to break down communication barriers between deaf or hard-of-hearing students and their peers hopes to expand to other schools.

Commissioners to write off ambulance fees  05/08/2008
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners is writing off more than $3 million in uncollected ambulance charges, but officials say collections efforts are improving.

New questions on primary ballot probe key issues  05/08/2008
Cherokee County voters in July's primary elections will be deciding more than just the races.

Hedgewood sale avoided; bank will keep space  05/08/2008
Part of one of Woodstock's most prominent buildings has avoided sale through a "friendly foreclosure."

Lt. governor says he will allow Senate vote on Sunday sales  05/08/2008
ATLANTA (AP) — Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle now says he's willing to let the state Senate act on a referendum that would allow voters to decide whether stores may sell alcohol on Sunday. Cagle has been viewed as a stumbling block on the issue. He made his latest statement in just under 2,000 letters sent out in the last week to Georgians who had contacted him about legislation that would let voters decide on Sunday sales. The Senate has stalled Sunday sales legislation during the past two sessions. Cagle of Gainesville wrote that he still opposes Sunday sales because of his religious beliefs. He is considered a possible Republican candidate for governor in 2010. Georgia, Connecticut and Indiana are the only states that don't allow the sale of any alcohol at stores on Sunday.

Sen. Isakson out of governor's race  05/08/2008
MARIETTA - Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson has reportedly decided he will stay put in the Senate and not run for governor in 2009, despite efforts to draft him into the race. A source close to Isakson said he made up his mind Wednesday and announced it to his staff Thursday morning. The source said Isakson felt like if Sen. Barack Obama wins the presidency, he would be needed in the Senate "to stop bad legislation.'' If Republican Sen. John McCain wins, he wants to be there to support his legislative program.

Running out, but still running  05/08/2008
WASHINGTON - Her money drained and her options dwindling, a resolute Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to press on with her presidential bid even as she and top advisers were hard-pressed to describe a realistic path for her to wrest the nomination from Barack Obama.

Kellie Pickler performs for a crowd of 4,000  05/07/2008
Kellie Pickler made 4,000 people very happy Monday afternoon.