Ken Stanford

The former warden of Phillips State Prison in Buford has been given a regional state prisons job in Georgia and Arrendale State Prison in Alto has a new deputy warden.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed its accreditation of Piedmont College for an additional 10 years.

Christmas Week blew into north Georgia Sunday on gusty winds that kept temperatures in the 40s most of the day - and it looks like that will be the norm this week, with the added possibility of some sleet, freezing rain and snow.

The Brenau University Board of Trustees has three new members.

Plans for a medical office on the north side of town and a boat sales dealership on the west side go before the Gainesville Planning and Appeals Commission shortly after the first of the year.

Pope Francis in Christmas Eve remarks Sunday likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the migrations of millions of people today who are forced to leave homelands.

Gainesville High School students Guillermo Beltran and Natasha Enrique have been selected to receive the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship, a full four-year scholarship worth over $300,000.

West Forsyth High School student Kendall Chamberlain has been selected as one of only two students to represent Georgia as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program to be held in Washington in March.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson County School System recently announced the results of this year's CHAMPS (Choosing Healthy Activities & Methods Promoting Safety) Program.

Students from schools in Hall, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties are among the winners in this year's essay contest sponsored by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District.