Ken Stanford

Life expectancy at birth in the U.S. increased between 1980 and 2014 to 79.1 years for men and women combined, and Hall County nearly mirrors that number.

A retired law enforcement officer and former member of the local gang task force was honored Friday with the Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award.

Brenau University sent 10 students to Anhui Province in Eastern China near Shanghai this week to act as ambassadors for the university and its various +2 programs with Anhui Normal University.

Good News Clinics of Gainesville is one of 33 recipients of a million dollars in grants from the CVS Health Foundation.

Northeast Georgia Health System named Bo Dean, who works in medical transport for Northeast Georgia Medical Center, its 2017 Employee of the Year Thursday during the second of three events this week to recognize long-tenured employees for their service.

Friends of Gainesville Parks & Greenways will host its annual Bufferfly Release May 21 at Wilshire Trails Park.

Three days of commencement exercises at the University of North Georgia ended Sunday afternoon with two ceremonies on the Gainesville campus.

News from and about area schools, universities and colleges.

The Forsyth County Solicitor’s Office and the Atlanta-based Alston & Bird law firm have formed a partnership and will be launching a Trial Attorney Program.

The Skyline International Film Festival, sponsored by the University of North Georgia's Department of Communication, Media and Journalism, returns to the Gainesville Campus May 19-21 and features films from UNG students and filmmakers from across the world.