Ken Stanford

The North Georgia Heart Foundation has signed a Letter of Intent to pursue integrating its financial operations with The Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of Northeast Georgia Health System.

Plans for a new subdivision in the Sardis area are scheduled to go before the Hall County Planning Commission Monday.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee is seeking nominations for this year's Residential Beautification Award.

The population of Hall County increased by 1.7 percent in the year ending last July 1, according to estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

News from area schools, colleges and universities.

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is traveling to the Georgia Mountains Region next month, with stops planned in Gainesville, Toccoa and Clarkesville.

Gainesville High School JROTC cadets recently volunteered their time and services to the Gainesville community, cleaning Longwood, Wilshire Trails, and Holly parks, removing 2,555 pounds of debris as well as 20 old tires.

Remington Smith, a Hall County Early College "Move On When Ready" student and Flowery Branch High School senior, says he had "a dream come true" when he found out recently that he was accepted into Ringling College of Arts and Design in Animation Art.

A new adventure is coming to Forsyth County's Sawnee Mountain Preserve next month.

Huddle House plans to open a restaurant in the New Holland area Tuesday.