Local/State News

Former World Heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield will be the featured speaker at this year's Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier Future 4 Kids Gala.

Four teens are now behind bars, accused of breaking into a Lumpkin County home.

The Lake Lanier Association's Annual Shore Sweep event will celebrate its 30th year this fall.

A Gainesville baton twirler, Anna Mitchell Ralston, has landed a spot on Team USA, which will travel to the International Cup competition in Limoges, France, next summer.

As part of the I-85 Express Lanes Extension Project, the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to close the ramps at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road for a few night this upcoming week.

Things will be hopping around the Brenau University and University of North Georgia campuses this week with activities associated with the start of fall semesters.

Fewer than a dozen protesters gathered at the Old Joe statue Saturday, calling for the removal of an inscription engraved on the side of the monument

The Lula City Council Monday is scheduled to consider a number of ordinances including ones regulating public assembly and movie-making.

The work of a Lawrenceville artist is now on display at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center's Mini-Gallery in the Regions Center in Gainesvile.