Ken Stanford

Much of the media attention surrouding a murder at Harbor Point Yacht Club in July has centered around the shooting of the suspect by Hall County sheriff's deputies. But we wanted to know more about the crime that led to the shooting.

Three agencies serving area residents have been awarded grants totaling $25,100 by the Jackson EMC Foundation, a charity funded by the electric cooperative

Gainesville State College (GSC) and Brenau University (BU) both won national championships at the International Academy of Dispute Resolution's National Tournament, which was held at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, recently.

Consumers paid less for gas, cars and computers last month, as overall prices dropped for the first time since June. Inflation is easing after prices rose sharply this spring.

Hall County Central Communications will conduct an audible test of the severe weather warning system this morning at 10:00. The sirens will sound for about three minutes unless the area is under a severe weather watch or warning.

No one was injured in an early morning rollover accident on Candler Road south of Gainesville.

A kitchen fire at Orchard Brook Apartments on McEver Road caused $15,000 damage Tuesday night, the second residential kitchen fire in Gainesville in as many nights.

Georgia license plates soon may all read ``In God We Trust'' and parents who apply for federal financial assistance might have to take drug tests under proposed legislation filed by state lawmakers.

A Democratic state senator said Tuesday Georgia legislators need to focus on pressing federal lawmakers to tackle immigration reform rather than passing more state-level measures or toughening the state's new law.

City of Gainesville employees will be getting a one-time bonus check of up to $1,000 each later this month.