Ken Stanford

The latest Sautee Nachoochee Community Association events update has been published.

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Thursday in Israel to broker Mideast peace talks that are entering a difficult phase aimed at reaching a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians.

A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve after weather conditions finally cleared enough for the operation Thursday.

U.S. manufacturing grew at a healthy pace in December as factories stepped up hiring and received more orders. The expansion suggests solid growth at the end of the year.

Work ended New Year's Eve on a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Quick Response project that widened State Route 20 at its intersection with Woodland Hills Drive in Cumming.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped 2,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, evidence that layoffs are low and hiring will likely remain steady.

The case against a man shot by Hall County sheriff's deputies last month has been bound over to Hall County Superior Court.