Ken Stanford

Gainesville Main Street Manager Regina Mansfield has successfully completed the Georgia Downtown Association’s Professional Development Program level one review, and as a result has received the designation of Georgia Downtown Development Professional.

Groundbreaking was held Friday for a new 109-acres park in Forsyth County.

A federal judge has ruled that Georgia’s requirement that political organizations seeking to put a presidential candidate’s name on a statewide ballot have to get signatures from 1 percent of registered voters is unconstitutional.

Cirque Italia, an Italian water circus, is coming to Gainesville to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

The Georgia Senate on March 11 adopted a resolution praising Brenau University’s Department of Physical Therapy for both its dedicated service to students and the state as a whole.

Former state Sen. Ralph David Abernathy III, namesake son of the civil rights leader, has died. He was 56.

Atlanta’s mayor is calling on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a contentious bill protecting same-sex marriage opponents.

Blue Ridge Custom Builders, a locally owned and operated company based in Sautee Nacoochee, GA, won the 2016 Best of Houzz in Client Satisfaction award.

Smoke from a "prescribed burn" in Habersham County today could penetrate Hall and other neighboring counties, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for both the 2015-2016 Small Business of the Year and the 2015-2016 Family Business of the Year.