B.J. Williams

School officials in Hall County, the city of Gainesville and the city of Buford have been seriously discussing a new penny sales tax referendum to benefit the three systems.

City of Cornelia officials are working to repair a break in a 10-inch water main.

Republican leaders vowed Tuesday to take up and pass a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline in Congress again next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure, or President Barack Obama vetoes it.

Two Palestinian cousins armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayers Tuesday, killing four people in the city's bloodiest attack in years.

In a Monday night meeting, the Hall County Democratic Committee selected an armed services veteran and a veteran of the Elections Board to serve on the Board.

Jordan M. Anderson of Birmingham, Alabama, joined the Brenau University staff Nov. 5 as the director of international students and programs.

Temperatures plunged into the 20s in many parts of Georgia -- and dropped to 13 in one spot in the mountains -- as cold air settled over the state.

The Chestatee High School Competition Co-ed Cheer squad came away with a third-place win in this past weekend's state championship competition in Columbus.

A space heater seems to be to blame for an early morning fire in Hall County Monday that left five people without a place to live.

Georgia's Sen. Johnny Isakson is getting an early start to the 2016 campaign, kicking off his re-election bid surrounded by the state's top Republicans at the state Capitol.