Ken Stanford

The wait is almost over for hunters as firearms deer hunting season begins Saturday, Oct. 19 and lasts through Jan. 1, 2014 in the Northern Zone and in the Southern Zone, through Jan. 15, 2014.

President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown.

The Georgia Centennial Farm program recently recognized a Banks County farm and a number of others from around the state at the Georgia National Fair in Perry.

With the gubernatorial election less than a month away, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling voters that he might not serve out his full second term if elected.

A former Georgia ethics commission computer specialist says he altered and removed dozens of documents in a case involving the governor.