Ken Stanford

About 400 undergraduate and graduate degree candidates from Brenau University are eligible to receive diplomas in commencement exercises on the Gainesville campus at 4:30 today and 9:30 tomorrow.

More than 50 homes and sites will be open for tours during the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Spring Ramble in Gainesville, Toccoa and Clarkesville, April 28-30.

Jochebed’s Hope ministry of Lakewood Baptist Church invites foster and adoptive moms from northeast Georgia to a special “Mother’s Day Brunch” Saturday, May 6, on the church campus.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is again enrolling qualified members in a new program called "Smart Savers," specifically designed for members who have a Wi-Fi enabled programmable thermostat(s).

Gainesville Parks and Recreation will host the May Day Classic Doubles Pickleball Tournament May 12-14 at City Park for adults ages 18 and older.

A Gainesville-based organization that provides transportation for seniors and visually impaired adults is in need of a "serviceable car in good working order."

The annual Spring Chicken Festival will be held in downtown Gainesville Saturday from 10:00-4:00.

With Gainesville leading the way, eight of the 14 metropolitan areas in the state reported a decreased in first-time claims for unemployment insurance in March, compared to February.

The University of North Georgia has suspended a student for the upcoming summer and fall semesters after he sent a picture of a partially naked man to friends who then shared it on social media.

AffordableCollegesOnline.org recently named Brenau University one of the nation’s best colleges for online learning.