Ken Stanford

Student scores for the 2017 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System show increases in many subject areas, including several increases in English Language Arts and mathematics at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

Single-lane closures are planned tonight on Dawsonville Highway (Ga. 53) as work continues on the new bridge at the Hall-Forsyth county line.

Peach State Bank & Trust has named local court professional Lorena Caudillo-Juarez to the bank’s Youth Development Board.

United Community Bank, Hall County, recently hosted the 7th Annual United for A Cure Golf Tournament benefiting Relay for Life Hall County.

A section of a road in Jackson County will be closed for up to 90 days starting Monday for replacement of a 79-year-old culvert.

Fishing League Worldwide has announced the 2018 FLW Tour regular-season schedule - and Lake Lanier will be the site of one of the tournaments.

A South Hall food pantry is planning a Back to School Festival Saturday.

The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge's order directly to the Supreme Court.

The Gainesville City School System will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Enota Elementary School July 27.