Ken Stanford

The Collection at Forsyth will help students and parents prepare for the new school year with a Community Back-to-School Celebration including activities for the whole family and shopping deals Saturday, July 27, 2:00-7:00.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in May to its highest level in six months as a sluggish global economy depressed U.S. exports. Fewer exports mean U.S. growth in the April-June quarter could be weaker than previously forecast.

Egypt's military moved to tighten its control of key institutions Wednesday and slapped a travel ban on President Mohammed Morsi and top allies in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the Islamist president with the expiration of an afternoon deadline.

Comprehensive immigration legislation passed by the Senate would reduce illegal immigration into the U.S. by one-third to one-half beyond what would happen under existing law, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.

A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died in front of them were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

A proposed rule establishing a special opportunity turkey season for youth (16-years of age) and mobility impaired persons will be the subject of hearings around the state later this month, one of them in Gainesville.

The dedication ceremony naming the intersection of Athens Highway and Athens Street in Gainesville "The Beulah Rucker Oliver Memorial Intersection" will take place Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00.

On Saturday, August 17, the Children

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 343,000 last week, a sign that layoffs remain low and companies are adding a modest number of jobs.

School will be starting in many places in north Georgia in a few weeks and some organizations are already lining up to help youngsters and their families with their back to school needs.