Kevin West

Classes were canceled Monday for 950 students at Dougherty County Middle School following an overnight fire that caused $40,000 in damages, officials said.

Emory University's School of Medicine has been given the go-ahead for planning of a $40 million pediatric building.

Gov. Roy Barnes' school accountability agency is scheduled to release its most extensive education report cards Monday.

Two northeast Georgia colleges are getting high marks in a new report on the passing rate of aspiring teachers who take the state's certification tests.

A 7-year-old girl has died from injuries she received in a fire that gutted her family's house and killed three others.

Instead of a curtain call, the audience at the Augusta Ballet's performance of ``The Nutcracker'' got a marriage proposal.

Emory University's School of Medicine has been given the go-ahead for planning of a $40 million pediatric building.

The Gainesville Theatre Alliance

Curt Anes threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kircus with 1:04 left to give Grand Valley State of Michigan its first NCAA Division II title with a 31-24 victory over Valdosta State.

Ed Scott scored 17 points as Clemson shot better than 50 percent in the second half to beat Gardner-Webb 71-61 on Saturday night.