Ken Stanford

Thanks to some motivated students at the University of North Georgia (UNG), cross-country athletes at an Oakwood school will soon be off the back roads and on a running trail of their own.

Piedmont College will hold its winter Commencement ceremonies at 10:00 Saturday at the Johnny Mize Athletic Center in Demorest.

Exercise might help women beat breast cancer, according to results of a study released Thursday. Another study found that hormone-blockers reduce breast cancer risk.

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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 68,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the largest increase in more than a year.

Michele Piucci, Treasury Management Officer for Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia, recently received certification as an Accredited ACH Professional (AAP).

Federal bus safety regulators have shut down 52 bus companies in what they describe as a major nationwide crackdown on unsafe carriers.