Ken Stanford

Democrats controlling the House muscled through a bill Wednesday night freezing the budgets of most Cabinet departments and funding the war in Afghanistan for another year. At the same time, the GOP blocked efforts to award $250 checks to Social Security recipients facing another year without a cost-of-living increase.

As holiday shipping deadlines approach, the U.S. Postal Service reminds us many Post Offices in the area are open late this time of year and throughout the year.

The Gainesville City Council votes to hold nightime-only meetings starting next month.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has rescheduled bridge beam setting over Interstate 85 southbound near Buford this week to daytime hours instead of overnight. The reason: the extremely cold overnight temperatures and high winds.

Final tax bills for the City of Gainesville are due Monday, December 20.

Home Depot Inc. on Wednesday raised its fiscal 2010 earnings guidance for the second time in two months as Americans slowly begin to take on more home-improvement projects.

Bond has been set at $10,000 for the Salvation Army bell-ringer who allegedly stole money he collected at the Oakwood Wal-Mart.

Georgia's incoming governor tells a newspaper state budget woes may require further cuts in education spending.

Gov.-elect Nathan Deal has named Bart Gobeil, chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, to serve as the deputy chief operating officer in his administration.

An electronic ribbon cutting at the beginning of the Gainesville City Council meeting Tuesday night paved the way for the release of the City