Ken Stanford

Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of the man suspected of sending poison letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, and was also discovered on a dust mask and other items he threw in the trash, federal prosecutors said in a court document made public Tuesday.

The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Moody

The City of Helen's 100th birthday is August 18 and the Helen Arts & Heritage Center (HAHC) is asking visitors and residents to thumb through picture albums and search the attic for old photos that go back as far as 1913.

Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from the recent tax increases and government spending cuts.

Downtown Gainesville's Blue Sky Concerts and First Friday celebrations are returning starting Wednesday.

The North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Foundation recently received a $1,000 contribution from American Woodmark in Toccoa for use for student scholarships.

President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.

The W.H.O. (Women Helping Others) Foundation recently awarded a $6,500 grant to Gateway Domestic Violence Center.