Ken Stanford

Each year North Georgia Technical College recognizes Alumni who have excelled in their professions. This year, four outstanding alumni have been selected to receive awards including Hall of Fame, Career Achievement, and the first-ever Bridge Builder Award.

Superintendent Will Schofield Thursday said he will make four leadership recommendations - including three new principals - to the Hall County Board of Education at a June 2 called meeting.

Brenau University and the University of North George are co-hosting a film festival in Gainesville this weekend.

Hall-Dawson CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host the Mitch Farmer June Jam fundraiser this year.

The City of Suwanee will host two events the first weekend of June: Food Truck Friday on June 5 and a double-feature Movies Under the Stars on Saturday, June 6.

LifeSouth says it is facing a critical shortage of of negative blood types and is holding a numbr of blood drives in north Georgia in hopes of putting a dent in it.

Throughout the summer, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville is offering families a number of children’s programs.

The John Jarrard Foundation will host a concert at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center on Saturday.

Patrol officers with the Gainesville Police Department recently noticed the basketball nets on Atlanta Street needed to be replaced. So, they sprung into action.