Lauren Hunter

As the fall semester begins, local universities and colleges have outlined plans for the return of students during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University will host a series of in-person and virtual events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.

U.S. Sen. David Perdue of Georgia had only praise for staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following a tour of the hospital on Thursday.

At Sisu Integrated Early Learning in Gainesville, students and staff are encouraged to show their sisu, a Finnish word for grit, every day.

Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation has selected Carroll Daniel Construction to be the general contractor for the development of approximately 280 acres near the corporation’s current manufacturing facilities in Gainesville.

Drivers should avoid the area of Riverside and Morningside Drive, if possible.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier will open three of their stand-alone clubs early and with extended hours to support families during virtual learning.

Forsyth County commissioners have voted not to renew the contract of current County Manager Eric Johnson, but rather negotiate an interim county manager contract with former Forsyth County Manager Doug Derrer.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Department of Community Supervision have arrested a “prominent” Jackson County drug dealer, according to a social media post.

A vehicle pursuit in Cumming late Wednesday night ended in the arrest of a Flowery Branch man and a Ball Ground woman.