Ken Stanford

Thirty supporters of The Guest House were on hand for a celebration last week, marking the first year at the group's new location on Oak Street.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching ads this week in North Carolina and Georgia in a crunch-time effort to help establishment-backed Republicans in crowded Senate primaries. It is also pumping money into commercials praising GOP hopefuls in Michigan, Montana and Alaska.

Secretary of State John Kerry says he chose the wrong word in describing Israel's potential future after coming under withering criticism for saying the Jewish state could become an "apartheid state" if it doesn't reach a peace deal with the Palestinians.

The Hall County Farmers Market opens Tuesday, May 6, with an adjustment in its hours this year.

Early voting begins Monday in Georgia for the May 20 General Election primaries.

A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights lost some of his staunch defenders Thursday after wondering aloud whether blacks might have had it better under slavery.

As if being featured on the cover of Time magazine was not enough, the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor of Clarkesville has also been named to Time

Several Atlanta area evangelical leaders met for a press conference Thursday to highlight the biblical call to "welcome the stranger" and urge Congress to move forward with a vote on immigration reform.