Ken Stanford

Despite a Pentagon directive to do so, the Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday, citing the state constitution's ban on gay marriage.

President Barack Obama's call for a military strike in Syria won significant momentum Tuesday, with leaders of both parties in Congress announcing they are convinced that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own people and that the United States should respond.

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) honored Gainesville Exploration Academy, Fair Street IB World School, and New Holland Core Knowledge Academy for reaching a high level of student participation in the School Nutrition Program (SNP).

A weekend fire in Barrow County was deliberately set, according to investigators.

U.S. Rep. David Scott says "more answers are needed" before U.S. resources are spent on what he described as another Middle Eastern conflict.

President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's confident Congress will authorize a military strike in Syria, as lawmakers were holding their first public hearing about how to respond to respond to last month's alleged sarin gas attack outside Damascus.

The Gainesville Hall County Senior Life Center is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year with the release of a cookbook.

The Jackson County Sheriff

A late-night fire Monday destroyed a house in the 200 block of Booth Road in Barrow County.