Ken Stanford

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will include a requirement for expanded background checks for firearms buyers in a gun control bill the Senate debates next month.

Northeast Georgia Heart Center has been awarded a 3-year Recognition Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) /National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Heart/Stroke Recognition Program.

During a recent meeting, the Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded $78,621 in grants, including $68,691 to organizations and $9,930 to individuals.

Coca-Cola says it's cutting 750 jobs in the U.S. as it continues to streamline its business.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) Beautification Committee is seeking nominations for the Spring Residential Beautification AwardS.

The Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies.

Government forecasters say much of the United States can expect a warm spring and persistent drought.

Arthur J. Williams of Hoschton has been named by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists.

President Barack Obama urged Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday to get back to peace talks but offered no new ideas on how they might do so, essentially abandoning his previous support of the Palestinian demand for Israel to halt settlement activity before negotiations resume.

Recent rains have greatly diminished drought conditions in Georgia.