Ken Stanford

The Gainesville and Hall County school systems have joined forces to raise money for the REACH Georgia Scholars program.

Georgia has become a Southern dumping destination for solid wastes including coal ash, and more is on the way, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A group of legal scholars is urging President Donald Trump to keep a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation and is outlining a legal argument to maintain it.

Nurse.org has recognized Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville as one of the best hospitals for nurses to work for in Georgia.

Safety improvements to a number of local roads in Hall, Lumpkin and Elbert counties have been approved by the state Department of Transportation.

Michael Wheeler, Hall County Extension Coordinator, recently received the 2017 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents.

The U.S. Forest Service has announced road closures at several sites on the Chattahoochee National Forest in anticipation of an increase in visitors for the solar eclipse on August 21.

A memorial service will be held Monday for Shaw Carter, the 24-year-old heart transplant recipient from Gainesville, who battled heart disease and cancer during his lifetime.

A childhood classic, a George and Ira Gershwin musical and a Grecian tale of tragedy and triumph are just a few of the theatrical productions the Gainesville Theatre Alliance has in store for the 2017-18 season.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center is planning two "Let's Talk About Stroke" workshops next month - one in Gainesville and one in Braselton.