Ken Stanford

Effective Nov. 1, Hall County will offer property owners the convenience of paying their tax bills online using an electronic check draft or credit card.

Hall County State Court Solicitor Larry Baldwin was sworn in Monday as the newest Hall County State Court judge.

Georgia is holding its first ever ``Apply to College Week'' to encourage high school students in Gainesville and seven other cities to pursue a higher education.

Wall Street is shaking off more signs of global economic troubles and is rising while investors await the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.

Hall County firemen were able to save 14 dogs and one bird from a house fire early Tuesday.

Republican John McCain promised Monday to break with President Bush's policies on the economy and put a tight lid on government spending.

A convicted murderer from Jackson County has lost an appeal to the state Supreme Court.

In a case originating in Gainesville, Georgia's top court has ruled a provision in Georgia's strict new sex offender law is unconstitutional because it fails to tell homeless offenders how they can comply with the law.

A wind advisory has been posted for North Georgia for most of Monday as the area braces for the first freeze of the season.

Gasoline prices continue to plummet across Georgia and the nation.