Ken Stanford

A Hall County woman is now second-in-command of the Suwanee Police Department.

The drought may not be good for much of anything else, but its good for road work in the Gainesville area.

You could still work up a sweat doing yard work but the weekend brought a welcome change around Gainesville to the unusually hot weather. However, don't let your guard down, it was only a brief respite.

Building activity in Hall County is on the upswing again after a decline in June.

For the second time in one week, a Congressional committee will hold a hearing in Gainesville on Monday - this time on immigration. A few days ago, Lake Lanier and the tri-state water war were examined by a Congressional panel that met in Gainesville.

The new chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority says the federal utility should avoid rushing into any land sales for short-term profits.

Metro Gainesville's initial unemployment claims are up 32 percent.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 4th Annual Tailgate Party will be held August 24.

Officials at the Hall County Correctional Institute says the escape of a prisoner from a work detail Friday apparently resulted from negligence on the part of a guard and nothing else.

GB&T Bancshares, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Richard Hunt presided over The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell ceremonies at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York Monday.