Ken Stanford

Last week's stormy weather has prompted a Gainesville woman to launch a campaign to set up a series of storm shelters in Hall County.

The Hall County native who headed the Alday murder investigation says even though the man who masterminded the mass murder is now dead the case is not really over.

The jobless rate in Hall County is up slightly from a month ago.

A fifth-grader at Lula Elementary School is the southeastern winner in an essay contest, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution - and will now compete for national honors.

The Georgia Public Service Commission Tuesday is scheduled to consider a stipulation with Atmos Energy concerning a fatal explosion in Gainesville last December.

The boys Region 7-AAA track meet, scheduled Monday in Pickens County, has been postponed until Tuesday because of the threat of severe weather.

May is graduation month in Georgia, and the 2003 season begins this weekend with commencement exercises at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a few other colleges around the state.

Hall Area Transist, which operates the Red Rabbit bus system in Gainesville, is embarking on a long-term strategic planning process this month.

The Riverside Military Academy Eagles advanced in prep baseball playoff action Tuesday.

Astronaut Charles Duke, one of only twelve men to walk on the moon, will be the featured speaker at the Second Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast in Gainesville Thursday.