Ken Stanford

Hall County's newest county commissioner will be sworn in Saturday.

Three candidates who finished out of the running in their respective Hall County races last week have announced endorsements in the September 10 runoffs.

A number of Gainesville area business and government leaders have traveled to Spain this week for the 2002 Sprint Canoe/Kayak World Championships - as Gainesville prepares to host next year's competition.

A new President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce was named Monday, according to search committee chairman Phillip Wilheit of Gainesville.

Rabun County will be the site Thursday of a ceremony marking a first-in-the-nation U.S. Forest Service (USFS) land transfer.

A 300-lot subdivision is planned in the East Hall area.

Hall County Commissioner Roger Cole has given campaign contributions to two more commission candidates, but they say they are sending the money back.

Hall County Commissioner Roger Cole and the wife of commission chairman Gary Gibbs Wednesday defended their $1,000 contributions to one of the candidates running against commissioner Brenda Branch.

When is comes to the races for the state legislature for seats including Hall County, senate candidate Joyce Stevens is the big spender.

The Senate has confirmed Dick Mecum's nomination as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia.