B.J. Williams

Brenau University accounting students are once again offering to help with tax return preparation at the Gainesville-Hall Community Service Center.

Politics took a backseat to college football as the Georgia Legislature opened its 2018 session Monday amid icy weather outside the state Capitol and feverish support for the Georgia Bulldogs within the House and Senate chambers.

Monday, Jan. 8 is the fifth anniversary of the consolidation of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College to become the University of North Georgia (UNG).

Continuing a January tradition, Goodwill of North Georgia will host a series of job fairs starting Monday, Jan. 8 and continuing throughout the week.

In an effort to hang on to certified police officers, the city of Gainesville has implemented a mid-year pay hike for all officers, with the exception of top management.

Students at West Hall Middle School had to briefly evacuate the school building Wednesday morning when a fire alarm sounded.

Jim Grier took his oath of office Tuesday morning, becoming the new mayor of the city of Lula.

Flowery Branch police and Norfolk Southern Railway officials are investigating after a train struck a pick-up truck in the downtown area Sunday night.

Investigators from North Georgia's Union County assisted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with a South Georgia child pornography investigation.

A Gainesville woman was killed and three people injured in a Saturday night traffic accident in southeast Hall County that involved three vehicles.