Ken Stanford

Georgia congressman Johnny Isakson said in Gainesvile Monday morning the time has come to deal with Saddam Hussein.

About 35 people turned out in downtown Gainesville Sunday night for a candlelight vigil, calling for "peace" instead of "war."

The Dawsonville Highway bridge at the Hall-Forsyth county line, which was closed for repairs several nights last fall, will be closed again at night next week.

One person was taken to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center early Monday after the woman he reportedly attempted to sexually assault stabbed him, according to Gainesville police.

Gainesville police Monday identified the woman arrested in connection with two suspicious fires over the weekend.

Governor Sonny Perdue will conduct a town hall meeting in Gainesville next week.

A Brenau University official said Georgia is at a crossroads in providing financial aid for the state

Cleveland is one of the finalists in this year's "America's Top 100 Places to Live," which is sponsored by Relocate-America.com.

The Gainesville Planning & Appeals Board will be asked next month to okay a "special use" for four acres on the north side of town were a 36-unit condominium complex is planned.

Work is expected to begin this spring on the two-year widening of McEver Road Extension west of Gainesville.