B.J. Williams

Vietnam veteran and retired Lt. Col. J.D Kirby of Gainesville told a crowd of about 400 attending Friday's annual Veterans Day service in Gainesville that he was privileged to serve with some of America's finest soldiers.

Former Hall County Sheriff Dick Mecum has declared his intentions to run for the Hall County Commission chairman's office.

A suspect in the weekend murder of a Commerce soldier is now in police custody.

Two rabies cases have now been confirmed this week in the Union Church Road area of south Hall County and in one instance a young man was exposed to the virus.

Gov. Nathan Deal says Georgia's tax collections rose by more than 5 percent last month and are nearly 7 percent ahead of last year for the first four months of the fiscal year.

Three members of a North Hall family have been arrested and charged with stealing metal from property in the Clermont area.

The search is on for two Hispanic men who robbed a Fiesta Cab driver at gunpoint over the weekend in Gainesville.

The City of Oakwood plans two town hall meetings to discuss an Oakwood 2030 vision update on creating greater access to Lake Lanier for Oakwood citizens.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has awarded the Braselton a $500,000 grant to assist with its renovations of the historic Braselton Brothers Store.

Brenau University has set a new record for total enrollment of 2,819 students, topping the previous high for official enrollment that it set last year - 2,769 students.