Ken Stanford

Employment at the old Deep South plant in Gainesville - which is now operated by Schreiber Foods - has increased 115 percent since a new owner took over in May 2002.

Oakwood City Manager Jimmy McCauley is retiring at the end of the year.

The Forsyth County Commission is considering banning new privately owned sewer plants in the county.

Oakwood Police report two arrests following a home invasion Tuesday night at Lanier Mill Circle Apartments.

After months of discussion, the Forsyth County Commission has voted to implement an impact fee system.

The Hall County Planning Commission has recommended approval of a 167-lot subdivision which is planned in the South Hall area, but rejected plans for a Thompson Bridge Road billboard.

Water rates are going up in Lumpkin County effective January 1.

Hispanics now account for almost 30 percent of the student population in the Gainesville and Hall County school systems.

BJC Medical Center in Commerce has a new CEO.

The Atlanta Falcons fired Dan Reeves on Wednesday, dismissing the sixth-winningest coach in NFL history with three games left in a disappointing season, a team source told The Associated Press.