Ken Stanford

Prime Retail Services announces the promotion of Kristen Heinze to Business Manager. Heinze joined Prime in April 2010.

Habersham Medical Center (HMC) has earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations after undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care.

The installation art of Florida sculptor Sheryl Haler is now on display at the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College and includes a half dozen large installations that transform the space into a slightly off-kilter natural history museum.

The Hall County School System is making available online its High School Handbook for the new school year which begins Friday.

Another round of state budget cuts coupled with declining enrollment will make it more difficult for colleges to cut spending without harming students, Georgia education officials say.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a potshot at California's bedraggled economy, comparing it to the crisis in Greece, as he warned voters on Wednesday that Barack Obama is leading the nation down a similar path of huge debt.

This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States.

The American Red Cross is encouraged by a boost in donations since the organization issued an emergency appeal for blood donors. However, additional donations are needed to ensure an adequate supply is available through the end of the summer.