Ken Stanford

Snake Day returns to the Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville Saturday.

Gainesville native Blake Fulenwider has been named Georgia Medicaid Chief, according to an announcement from Frank Berry, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Joy Duncan is the new Executive Director of Rehabilitation Industries of Northeast Georgia.

Up to 400 participants are expected in Gainesville next weekend for the season-ending tournament for the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League.

Before he left office in January, President Barack Obama offered his successor accolades and advice in a private letter that underscored some of his concerns as he passed the baton.

The Gainesville-based North Georgia Community Foundation recently awarded more than $46,950 in grants to fund 16 programs at nonprofit organizations across the north Georgia region it serves.

The Forsyth County Animal Shelter has more than 150 cats and kittens who are in search of a home.

Forty-four students from Anhui Normal University in the Anhui Province near Shanghai, China, have arrived in Gainesville for classes at Brenau University as part of the 2+2 partnerships between the universities.

Featherbone Communiversity and Lanier Technical College are seeking nominations for this year's Master Craftsmen Awards.