Ken Stanford

Registration is now open for the Hall County Government Scholars' Academy, which will be held March 7- May 9.

More than $250,000 will support various faculty and staff projects and initiatives in 2017 at the University of North Georgia, marking the fourth year of the Presidential Initiative Awards program, instituted by UNG President Bonita C. Jacobs in 2013.

An FFA member from Commerce was one of 75 Future Farmers of America from around the country who spent twelve days in Africa recently on what was billed as an "educational and cultural experience."

Atlanta police says the crowd at a protest against President Donald Trump's policies Saturday drew at least 60,000 people. One of them was a Habersham County woman who expressed horror at Trump's statements about women.

The Humane Society of Northeast Geogia's major annual fundraiser, Art with Heart, is set for Saturday Feb. 18 at the Chattahoochee Country Club.

Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced the three winners of the 2016-2017 Innovation in Teaching Competition, a recognition and reward opportunity for teachers who implement innovative instructional strategies to advance student achievement.

​First-time applications for unemployment insurance in Georgia and in Gainesville were up in December compared to November, according to the state Labor Department.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $77,792 in grants during its December meeting, including $72,427 to agencies serving area residents.

Four Lanier Technical College students have been selected as the College’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership, according to Kari Register, coordinator for the school’s GOAL Program.

Amberly Hedden, a Dawsonville native and senior nursing student set to graduate in May from the University of North Georgia, is one of 10 students in the nation selected to receive the newly created Hurst Review National Council Licensure Examination Scholar award.