‘Man of Steel’ buckles under pressure

One thing I can virtually guarantee is "Man of Steel" will not receive a fair chance to succeed, either critically or commercially. And so much is riding on this movie.

Schools look to renovate, build as local population grows

Local school systems were no different than many businesses during the economic sluggishness over the recession.

Hundreds swabbed at Be The Match donor drive

More than 400 people swabbed their cheeks Wednesday at East Hall High School during the Be The Match donor drive for Kelsey Bishop, 23, who has acute myeloid leukemia.

Car crashes after going airborne in Forsyth County

Deputies are looking for at least two people who were believed to be in a Saturn Aura that crashed on Sanders Road sometime after 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Area Southern Baptists agree with church's denouncement of new Scouts policy

Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday opposing a new Boy Scouts of America policy to allow gay youths to join the troops.

Elderly beating the heat with fans

With temperatures climbing to the low 90s Wednesday and a heat index reaching the mid-90s, it appears it is officially that time of year again in Northeast Georgia, when sweltering heat and high humidity are the norm. Until recently, soaring temperatures have been kept at bay thanks to the area's surplus of steady rain and overcast skies.

Touring mountain farms

Northeast Georgia and surrounding areas are gaining recognition as a rapidly rising region for the production of local and sustainable foods. The 2013 Georgia Mountains Farm Tour will showcase some of the farms, farmers, markets, community gardens and restaurants making local food across the region.

Toccoa artist’s dream comes true

Toccoa resident Rachel Watson is the featured artist in the "Dreamworks" exhibit at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee Strasse, in Helen.

ALICATS celebrate 10-year anniversary with dance recital

ALICATS Dance & Music will perform its 10th annual spring recital "Decade of Dance" this weekend in Hosch Theater, 429 Academy St. NE, at Brenau University in Gainesville. Dancers and students from toddlers to grandparents will participate in the recital celebrating the last decade of dance.

Quinlan exports patrons to varied venues

Four new exhibits will kick off their debut with a free opening reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville.

Flutist, guitarist to conduct music recital ‘Americana’

Macon Symphony Orchestra principal flutist Candace Keach will present "Americana," a recital of music for Native American and Asian wooden flutes, silver flutes and singing bowls at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Buford First United Methodist Church, 285 E. Main St., in Buford. Pennsylvanian Russell Ferrara will accompany Keach on the classical guitar and synthesizer enabled guitars.

Learn safe boating practices

Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier, will have a one-day, seven-lesson "About boating safely" course Saturday, June 15.

Disney’s version of tale on stage at Holly Theater

The enchanted world of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. will appear on stage June 14-15 and June 21-23 at Holly Theater in Dahlonega.

Juneteenth recognizes black history, culture

To share insight into the music, art, food and dance of the black culture, the Gainesville-Hall County Black History Society is hosting a free Juneteenth Festival from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Midtown Greenway and Park, 682 Grove St., behind the new Public Safety Complex in Gainesville.

Learn to construct cob oven for home

Participants can learn to build their own inexpensive outdoor oven for baking pizza and breads with natural and reclaimed materials at a comprehensive one-day cob oven construction workshop.

Former Gainesville star Hefflinger tearing up Carolina League

Robby Hefflinger can't single out any one reason why he has so thoroughly dominated the Carolina League this season.

Georgia Tech eliminated with 7-1 loss to Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Philip Pfeifer threw five scoreless innings and Xavier Turner drove in three runs to lead No. 2 overall seed Vanderbilt to a 7-1 victory over Georgia Tech in an NCAA regional championship game Monday night.

Medlen ends skid, Braves beat Pirates 7-2

ATLANTA - Kris Medlen stuck to his game plan through the longest losing streak of his career: Keep games close and give Atlanta's powerful offense a chance to come through.

Gainesville City Schools adopts tentative budget

The Gainesville City Schools Board of Education tentatively adopted its fiscal year 2014 budget at its Monday night work session.

Tax hike part of Hall schools budget approval

The Hall County Board of Education voted Monday night to OK a tentative $200 million budget for fiscal 2013-14, which begins July 1.

UGA hires Stricklin as head baseball coach

ATHENS - Scott Stricklin, who led alma mater Kent State to five NCAA Regionals and the 2012 College World Series, has been named head baseball coach at the University of Georgia, Director of Athletics Greg McGarity announced Monday.

Bulldogs promote Hayes to assistant basketball coach

Jonas Hayes, a 2004 UGA graduate and the Bulldogs' Basketball Operations Coordinator for the past year, has been promoted to assistant coach, according to an announcement Monday by head coach Mark Fox.

Braves trade 3B Francisco to Brewers

ATLANTA - Third baseman Juan Francisco has been traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league left-handed pitcher Tom Keeling.

Riverbend students receive Little Free Library box

Riverbend Elementary School's Little Free Library was unveiled at the May 17 assembly and students were instructed on how to use the little library.

Riverside yearbook in “Gallery of Excellence”

The 2013 Bayonet yearbook of Riverside Military Academy has been inducted into Walsworth Yearbooks' prestigious "Gallery of Excellence." This award is given to a very small percentage of yearbooks in the nation who have consistently demonstrated superior quality.

Quinlan's Arty Attendance Party

Mount Mount Vernon Exploratory hosts math contest

Mount Vernon Exploratory School hosted its first MathMania competition in March at the school.

Allen recognized among 47 incoming freshmen

VALDOSTA - Misti Allen of Flowery Branch will enter Valdosta State University's Honors College this year with an honors scholarship awarded by the VSU Foundation. Allen is a graduate of West Hall High School.

Jones Elementary renovations almost complete

Sylvester B. Jones Elementary School has undergone extensive renovations to prepare for a future when it could be once again at full capacity.

Oakwood business park buzzing with activity

Thurmon Tanner Parkway in Oakwood is continuing to buzz with activity. The city's planning commission voted last month to recommend approval to rezone and annex nearly 11 acres in the 4000 block of the four-lane road for Aerocom to set up offices. The company is moving from leased space in the Oakwood Industrial South Park off Rafe Banks Drive to slightly larger offices - about 12,000 square feet - in the burgeoning Tanners Creek Business ...