Ken Stanford

Unflinching before the NAACP, Mitt Romney declared Wednesday he'd do more for African-Americans than Barack Obama, the nation's first black president. He drew jeers when he lambasted the Democrat's policies.

The Delgado Community College Alumni Association announces the winners of the 2012 Circle of Excellence Award. The award recognizes the achievements, service and character of outstanding Delgado alumni.

Plans are underway for a new private school in Cumming.

The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program, a part of the Georgia Department of Driver Services, is offering Mobile Motorcycle License Testing (MLT) at the Southern Cruisers 2012 Rally in Commerce later this month.

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) District Engineer, Bayne Smith, Jr. announces that Dana Garrison was selected at Area Engineer serving Clarke, Jackson, Oconee and Walton counties.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will tell black voters Wednesday that backing him over the Democratic incumbent, who won their overwhelming support in 2008, is in the best interest of their families.

Milton Martin Toyota in Gainesville is the only Georgia automobile dealership on Automotive News' list of the Best Dealerships To Work For.

Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, says Andrew Hawkins, a resident of Suwanee, is a recipient of a 2012 ADHD Scholarship.

State Representative Doug Collins (R-Gainesville), who is running for a seat in Congress this year, has received a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union (ACU) for his work in the Georgia General Assembly.

Gov. Nathan Deal says Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors will expand its existing operation in Jeffersonville in Twiggs County, creating 250 new jobs.