Ken Stanford

New police cars, bullet-proof vests, radios, ambulances, advanced life saving equipment, and even a human patient simulator have arrived in several northeast Georgia counties, thanks to funding through local USDA Rural Development programs.

Hall County was recently awarded $94,317 from the Governor's Office for Children and Families to establish a "system of care" to assist at-risk high school students.

State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the apparent leader in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in a just-released poll.

States have the authority to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday in a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law.

The Georgia Lottery posted a 12th consecutive year of profit growth last year, despite a slight decrease in ticket sales.

State Senator Butch Miller, who is seeking a full term in next Tuesday's Republican Primary, has picked up the endorsement of the Hall County Education Association.

The Georgia secretary of state's office mailed out letters to more than 4,200 voters - including 81 in Hall County - telling them they must prove their citizenship for their ballots to count.

Gainesville police said Wednesday that contrary to earlier reports there were no shots fired during a robbery/assault early Tuesday at Spring Valley Apartments.

Jackson County Animal Control officers and inspectors from the state Department of Agriculture have seized 74 dogs and puppies from an unlicensed breeding operation.

Plans to turn Chestatee Middle School into a charter school will be discussed at a public hearing Thursday night, the first of two hearings on the subject.