Ken Stanford

The 17th Bear in the Square Festival in Dahlonega later this month will offer a number of new and expanded events.

U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown is a reminder that the job market's path back to full health will be uneven.

President Barack Obama's proposed budget will call for reductions in in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more taxes from the wealthy in a renewed attempt to strike a broad deficit-cutting deal with Republicans, a senior administration official says.

A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions of people living illegally in the United States, aides say.

President Barack Obama's budget next week will steer clear of major cuts to Medicaid, including tens of billions in reductions to the health care plan for the poor that the administration had proposed only last year.

The Hall County Library System will be hosting its 40th annual Bible and Old Book Repair Day on Tuesday, April 9, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Headquarters Branch located at 127 Main Street, NW.

Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says work is drawing to a close on the reconstruction of the intersection of State Route 9, Mary Alice Park Road, Bald Ridge Marina Road and Meadow Drive.