Ken Stanford

Qualifying closed at noon Friday for this year's elections in Hall County with several candidates jumping into the fray at the last minute - including former county commissioner Tom Oliver.

A third person has qualified to run for the state House seat now held by Carl Rogers of Gainesville.

A movie, a portion of which was filmed in Braselton, opened around the country Friday.

State Representative Carl Rogers, Rey-Brin Farms of Lula and Pine Wood Products were the top award winners at the annual Agribusiness Awards Breakfast in Gainesville Thursday.

A veteran state lawmaker from Barrow County will not be running for re-election this year.

Hall County Commissioner Roger Cole says he will not run for re-election this year.

Jackson County Commissioner Stacey Britt could soon find himself being investigated by the state for alleged unauthorized use of over 600,000 gallons of water on his farm.

Unemployment rates are down in Hall and eleven other counties in the 13-county Georgia Mountains Region this month.

A one-block section of Bradford Street in downtown Gainesville will be closed all day Sunday.

The FBI is requesting the public's help in locating the man who robbed a Buford bank earlier this week.