Ken Stanford

The College of Education at University of North Georgia (UNG) has expanded its physical education program to include a new emphasis for the Bachelor of Science in physical education degree program.

During their January meeting, the Jackson EMC (JEMC) Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $84,196 in grants, including $82,960 to organizations and $1,236 to individuals.

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took over Sunday as the new and probably last commander of all U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan.

Marco Rubio is taking center stage as Republicans search for a new leader.

Gunfire wounded four people on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street as a costumed crowd partied amid the countdown to Mardi Gras, sending people running, police and bystanders said.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and by degrading the U.S. military.

Though an $8.7 million contract was awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) a few days ago for the replacement Clarks Bridge in North Hall, awards were deferred on three other northeast Georgia projects.

The planning staff for the city of Gainesville is recommending conditional approval of a rezoning request for a new shopping center on Dawsonville Highway. The matter will be addressed by the Gainesville Planning & Appeals Board Tuesday.

Several students from Gainesville won national praise at the 2013 Junior Theater Festival which was held recently in Atlanta.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he will press ahead with a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republicans demands for more financial information from President Barack Obama's choice as setting an unprecedented standard.