Ken Stanford

Two Gainesville High School seniors have received full scholarships, each worth more than $100,000, to Florida A&M University.

Alto is one of three communities in Georgia that will share in nearly $3.5 million to upgrade their water infrastructure or study the feasibility of reservoirs.

The United States and its NATO allies are readying plans to pull away from the front lines in Afghanistan next year as President Barack Obama and fellow leaders try to show that the unpopular war is ending.

In an election season when the economy is king, the central debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney comes down to what is enough. Enough growth in the economy. Enough job creation. Enough help for those still struggling to get back on their feet.

Owners and managers of swimming pools at hotels, city recreation centers and public parks are scrambling to install mechanical chair lifts to comply with new federal requirements that all public pools be accessible to disabled swimmers.

Under pressure to take action on rising gasoline prices, President Barack Obama wants Congress to strengthen federal supervision of oil markets, increase penalties for market manipulation and empower regulators to increase the amount of money energy traders are required to put behind their transactions.

Georgia gasoline prices declined three cents a gallon last week.

Ryan Hendrix is opening a new State Farm Insurance office in Flowery Branch May 1. It will be located at 7380 Spout Springs Rd. Suite 110.

North Hall High School senior Rachel Glazer was awarded first place in the Optimist International Oratorical Competition's regional division, held in Cumming over the weekend.

A senior Senate Republican says the head of the Secret Service is seeking an independent probe of an incident involving prostitutes and Service personnel in Colombia.