Ken Stanford

A RAND Corporation study, “The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States,” estimates that the national cost of Meth abuse in one year alone exceeds $23.4 billion.

The Medical College of Georgia is freezing hiring on state-funded positions to cope with budget cuts.

People lined up early Friday outside Gainesville Dental Group on Thompson Bridge Road for free dental care.

The Gainesville Police Department was awarded a $15,000.00 traffic enforcement grant by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

Hall County Fire Services (HCFS) is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Fire Academy.

The Clarke County School board has approved by an 8-1 vote two new sex education programs, ending a long-standing practice of abstinence-only education.

A fire official says a commuter plane coming in for a landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport ``basically dove right into the top'' of a house in a fiery explosion that killed all 48 people on board and one person on the ground.

Some people in northeast Georgia will soon be paying less for electrical power.

A delegation from Beechwood Estates pleaded with the Gainesville City Council Thursday morning for more police protection for their neighborhood.

Governor Sonny Perdue, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson have announced their selections for members of Georgia s regional water planning councils, which will have a key role in the statewide water planning process.