Ken Stanford

The Haas Automation Foundation has donated $15,000 to Lanier Technical College for scholarships for students majoring in the school's Machine Tool Technology program.

The University of North Georgia has signed an agreement creating a new partnership with the National University of Public Service in Budapest, only the third U.S. partner for the Hungarian university.

Tornado watches have been posted for much of Georgia, including the Gainesville area, as the state braces for more rain and stormy weather today.

The Lavonia Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair June 8 for Dill’s Food City at the Chamber office, 1222 E. Main St., Lavonia, GA., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A look at news from area schools, colleges and universities.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently announced the award of nearly $250,000 in literacy grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. Groups in Habersham, Elbert, Gilmer, Gwinnett and Hart counties are among the recipients.

The threat posed by mosquitoes in Georgia this summer will depend greatly on the weather, experts say.

First Citizens Bank & Trust of Raleigh, North Carolina, has taken over BestBank after the FDIC closed BestBank's parent company, Guaranty Bank - and BestBank's Cumming and Dawsonville branches have been closed.

The seventh annual Leaving a Legacy of Leadership (L3) Summit, scheduled for four days starting Monday at the University of North Georgia, will bring together 75 students from universities and colleges across the state.