Ken Stanford

A former Hall County deputy sheriff plans to run for sheriff of Barrow County this year.

University of West Georgia authorities are investigating a string of suspected arsons in a campus dorm.

What part of the country do you suppose ranks 10th when it comes to consumer fraud complaints and 16th when it comes to identity theft? If you guessed Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis or Savannah, you would be wrong. The answer is metro Gainesville.

Here is a summary of news from this week's session of the Georgia General Assembly:

Nominations are now being accepted for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Leadership Hall County Class of 2008-2009.

In the interest of bringing more people to Gainesville to participate in the arts community, the Gainesville Theatre Alliance partnered with the Gainesville/Hall County Convention and Visitors Bureau to create a special overnight package for performances of

Seeking to cut the toll of teenage car crashes, Georgia lawmakers passed a law three years ago promising public money to jump-start driver's education courses across the state.

Grease is blamed for a kitchen fire at a Gainesville restaurant early Saturday morning.

The race to save Grady Memorial Hospital Metro Atlanta's public health safety net appears to be approaching its final hurdle after more than six months of politicking, pondering and persuasion.

East Hall High School student Angie Quezada has been selected as the "Outstanding JROTC Cadet" by the Lyman Hall Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.