Ken Stanford

As students across the state go back to school, a lucky Gainesville three-year-old is already putting away money for his college education after winning a $1,529 contribution to his Path2College 529 Plan.

Flowery Branch Police are warning of a scam in which a caller, using the department's phone number, is trying to collect money under threat of arrest.

North Georgia Technical College is getting part of a $29 million grant award from the federal government to colleges, universities and other agencies for use in helping the unemployed find work.

This year's Medical Center Open Golf Tournament raised a record-breaking $340,000 which will be used for the construction of a "student success center" for students in the Gainesville and Hall County school systems.

The resurfacing of a 3.7-mile section of Dahlonega Highway in the Murrayville area which has been causing lengthy delays for motorists is coming to an end Friday.

Monday is the last day in Georgia to register to vote in this year's General Election which will be held Nov. 5.

Before local and regional employers descend on the University of North Georgia for annual job fairs on Oct. 15 and 22, the university's Career Services wants to prepare students and recent alumni with the tools for success to land an interview and job.

Final construction plans for an extension of Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming will be on display at a public information meeting to be held next month.