State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) recently was appointed to serve on the Georgia State Legislature's Joint Music Economic Development Study Committee.
A Republican senator told conservatives Friday they should pray for President Barack Obama and suggested a biblical passage that says, ``Let his days be few.''
A swiftwater rescue team from the Gwinnett County Fire Department rescued a man when he was surprised by rising water on the Chattahoochee River below Buford Dam Thursday afternoon.
Authorities say a woman was arrested after she pulled a gun on a pro wrestler during a match in north Georgia then waved the gun around endangering others.
A convicted sex offender accused of luring a 14-year-old East Tennessee girl away from home has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and other charges in federal court.
A townhome development next to Gainesville's Wilshire Trails Park got initial approval from Gainesville City Council at a Tuesday evening voting session.
After a weekend investigation, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined a woman found deceased at a campsite in Fannin County on Saturday took her own life.
