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President Barack Obama's plans to beef up troops in Afghanistan but begin military withdrawals in 18 months locally received both strong praise and sharp criticism Wednesday.

Army 2nd Lt. Juan Munera, a former Lowell High School Junior ROTC member, talks with ROTC students at the school on Tuesday.

There are two new faces in the newsroom at the Americus Times-Recorder. Carly Farrell and Keven Gilbert have recently joined the news staff at the T-R. Farrell is serving as the new news and education editor, while Gilbert serves as the news clerk.

A record 5,652 students enrolled this fall in North Georgia College & State University , marking a 2.8 percent increase over fall 2008 enrollment.

Gainesville State College student Eric Gonzales will have to work another day at the college's technology help desk to pay his $50 student fee increase next semester.

North Hall High baseball standout Michael Head recently signed a letter of intent to continue his playing career at North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega.

Mrs. Kathy Parker of Buford and Mr. Stanley Kirby of Ila, Georgia announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Joanna Kirby to Jonathan David Wyman, son of Mr.

" Wauka Mountain Elementary School held a Veterans Appreciation Ceremony Wednesday afternoon in the school gymnasium.

The City of Valdosta announced a new Main Street manager today. Rebecca Shirley will join the city as its new Main Street manager, effective Nov.

Georgia Tech has received an $857,000 grant to create a digital library to be shared by colleges in the University System of Georgia, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Science matched the nearly $857,000 raised by the participating institutions to allow shared access to research and other ...

Jenna Maclaine Jenna Maclaine has a BA in history from North Georgia College & State University.

More than 160 voices were a part of the Gainesville Symphony Orchastra's performance of Beethoven's 9th at Brenau University Saturday night.

Two more 3-by-5 foot eggs were hatched as part of a program to increase and promote arts in the county.

There's a new place in Lumpkin County where you can leave your recyclables. A recycling drop-off site recently opened on the North Georgia College & State University campus.

The Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education awarded $9,000 to Sonoraville High School at the fourth annual check presentation program on Oct.

James Thompson with ARC; Shirley Davis with GACHE; Clay Crowder, GLHS assistant principal; Randy Barker, GLHS principal; Melody Day, superintendent; Jenny Vowell, student services coordinator and Mike Beatty with DCA.

The Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education awarded $5,500.00 to Cedartown High School at the 4th annual Check Presentation Program on Oct.

The Georgia Institute of Technology Library and Information Center has been awarded a $857,005 grant for its "The GALILEO Knowledge Repository : Advancing the Access and Management of Scholarly Digital Content" project.

In Ashlie Shrewsbury didn't set out to make history when she entered North Georgia College & State University, but she has become the first female leader of school's Corps of Cadets.

Winder-Barrow High School is the recipient of one of the 25 competitive grants awarded by the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North Georgia College and State University .