Ken Stanford

United Community Banks, Inc. reports net income of $7.6 million, or 8 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011.

Hall County Tax Commissioner Keith Echols will mail 84,000 property tax bills on Monday, the same day that a 31-day period begins during which some delinquent taxpayers can settle with the county without penalties or interest.

The economy slowed in the first six months of 2011 to its weakest pace since the recession ended. High gas prices and scant income gains forced Americans to sharply pull back on spending. And, the 2007-2009 recession was even worse than previously thought.

A team of 1,000 disaster survivors from across the country have traveled to Ellijay to help rebuild an animal rescue barn destroyed by a tornado in the spring.

Public health officials say an outbreak of salmonella involving papayas has sickened four people in Gwinnett County and four more in other Georgia counties, including Dawson.

Red Rabbit Route #7, serving Gainesville State College and Lanier Technical College, will not operate Friday because of mechanical problems.

A memorial service is planned next week for a retired Gainesville banking executive and former chairman of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce.

A former Atlanta television news anchor was taken to the hospital after reportedly being roughed up by her husband in Pickens County.

Blunt-talking Gov. Chris Christie, who some Republicans have been trying to persuade to run for president, was taken to a hospital Thursday after he had difficulty breathing.

Full Media is moving into a new and larger office building Friday.