Ken Stanford

The past few days have been busy ones for many people - faculty, staff, some students - associated with the Gainesville City School System (GCSS).

Most students in the Gainesville area will be heading back to school next week although those in one school district got the jump on things by returning to class Friday.

More than 20 employers have signed up to participate in the North Georgia Regional Career Expo in Blairsville Tuesday. The job fair will be held from 2-6 p.m. on the Blairsville campus of North Georgia Technical College.

Atlanta's airport once again leads the nation in the number of guns found in carry-on bags.

While much has been written about the events and people that shaped Lumpkin County's past, the Bella Lynn Collection, recently donated to the University of North Georgia (UNG), is one of few to document the places where history happened.

The Sharon Springs branch of the Forsyth County Tax Commissioner’s Office, which is located inside Sharon Springs Park, will be closed for renovations for the next several weeks.

Come out for a fun time for the whole family at The Cultivators' Market on the Shields Ethridge Farm, 2355 Ethridge Rd, Jefferson, open on Saturday August 15 from 9 am - 1 pm.

A number of churches will be represented at a concert next week in Gainesville aimed at raising money for the fight against poverty.

Elachee Nature Science Center will host the 2015 Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) Summit in August.

A top-ranking Republican leader wants to make clear that Georgia clergy can refuse to perform gay marriages, a protection they already enjoy under the U.S. Constitution.