Ken Stanford

It is not every day that a local team is celebrated as national champions but that's what happened Thursday night for the Hall County Special Olympics basketball team.

During a tense debate between the two Republicans vying for Georgia governor, both candidates tried to make the race about who voters can trust when no one is looking.

Kit Dunlap, President & CEO of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, Thursday was presented with the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives top award – the GACCE Legacy Award.

Sawnee EMC has been recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for customer satisfaciton.

Plans to replace the Gainesville Masonic Lodge on Dawsonville Highway with a small strip shopping center have received the blessings of the city's planning staff.

A Facebook post says Lumpkin County authorities now know the name of the woman who traveled from Lumpkin County to Kentucky and was murdered and credits Social Media with playing a big part in identifying her.

The new Convocation Center at the University of North Georgia has landed an award for the company that built it.

The Hall County Board of Commissioners Monday is expected to consider applying for a $700,000 federal grant to be used in the development of Athens Street Park.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) continues to fill slots on study committees created earlier this year by the state Legislature.