Ken Stanford

Hall County residents soon will have two new ways to interact with their local government. The county will begin publishing a monthly e-newsletter on Nov. 1 and will hold its first Citizens

A Gainesville woman has been indicted on murder charges in the death of a man at Ridgecrest Apartments earlier this month.

Singer, songwriter, actor and author Stella Parton participated in an open-to-the-public

Investors began giving in to fears Thursday that a global recession is already under way, and stock markets shuddered around the world. Selling started in Asia, picked up speed in Europe and sent Wall Street near its worst finish of the year.

Elan Pharmaceuticals in Gainesville has been sold.

Philip Wilheit, Chairman of the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority, was recently named the 2011 Volunteer of the Year by the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA).

Former President Jimmy Carter says the execution of death row inmate Troy Davis in Georgia shows that the nation's death penalty system is ``unjust and outdated.''

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Gainesville was unchanged at 8.6 percent from July to August.

Gov. Nathan Deal announced Thursday that he has appointed state Rep. James Mills (R-Gainesville) to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective Jan. 1. Mills will succeed Gale Buckner, whose term ends Dec. 31.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, though the decline isn't enough to signal improvement in the job market.