Ken Stanford

A school bond referendum will be held Tuesday in Buford and a special county commission election will take place in Jackson County that same day.

Gainesville High School has partnered in the High School-High Tech program in an effort to provide more opportunities for students with disabilities.

Forsyth County is is beginning the process of updating its comprehensive transportation plan, which outlines the long-range vision for transportation in the county.

Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of The Piedmont Bank, has entered into a definitive agreement and plan to merge with Mountain Valley Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Mountain Valley Community Bank.

Hall County 4-H’ers in grades 7th through 12th competed in 4-H District Project Achievement recently at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful is offering free Adopt-A-Stream workshops to educate citizens on how to protect and monitor local waterways.

A 12-year-old girl who was missing from North Carolina is in protective custody after being found near Commerce Saturday morning.

The Piedmont College School of Nursing & Health Sciences, along with area emergency agencies, will hold a disaster drill at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the college in Demorest.

Brenau University is planning to expand its list of health care programs with an undergraduate degree in exercise science, pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $81,572 in grants during a recent meeting, including $58,737 to agencies serving area residents.