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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Dallas Duncan
More school systems move toward school-based probation programs
More than one-third of Georgia school systems now have some form of school-based probation programs, including Gainesville City and Hall County.
Georgia’s first laser cataract surgeries performed in Gainesville
Four area residents are now cataract-free after surgery Tuesday. The type of surgery isn't new, but the method of removal is. They are the first four people in Georgia to have had their cataracts removed via bladeless surgery. Drs. Clayton Blehm and Jack Chapman Jr., ophthalmologists at Gainesville Eye Associates, recently became certified to perform the procedure using the LenSx laser. LenSx is the only laser cataract machine that's FDA-approved, Blehm said. Some others are ...
Area schools bracing for change in 2012
As the ball drops this New Year's Eve, local school system leaders will be looking a little further ahead for changes to come in 2012.
Volunteer uses past career to teach reading skills
John Harris refuses to be a wet leaf. "The Japanese have an expression that translated into English means 'wet leaves.' It refers to their husbands who worked for 20 hours a day for the last 50 years and suddenly they're retired and they go in and out of the house and cause a mess," Harris said. "I can't do that. I can't just sit down." Instead, Harris spends his time teaching adults how to read ...
Local families celebrate with fondue, spelunking
When you do something special for your children, you never know when it will become a tradition.
Autism creates family struggles, especially at Christmastime
When Suzanne Holman takes her two children, Alex and Will, to see Santa Claus, she waits in the line while Will rides the escalator up and down with his father.
Student donates $250 worth of noodles to area ministry
On any given day, the Oakwood Walmart is stocked with about 1,300 boxed packages of Ramen noodles.
Lakeview pushes final exams to January
Lakeview Academy students start their winter break today, three days after their Hall County and Gainesville counterparts.
Commercialization makes celebrating Hanukkah easier
When Rachel Glazer's class at North Hall High School made Christmas ornaments last week, she made hers a dreidel.
Hammers, nails help woman find community in Hall
On Fridays and Saturdays, Ann Nixon's attire doesn't change much. She's usually wearing carpenter pants, boots, a tool belt - stocked with a hammer, nails and screwdriver - and a T-shirt emblazoned with "Women Build." She's not afraid to get dirty or try something she's never done before, one of the reasons Dee Ann Whitenton sees her as a star volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of Hall County. "(Nixon) does everything. She is enthusiastic and ...
Flu shots designed to fight most common strains
It's that time of year again - flu season. Between August and November, 2,704 people got a flu vaccination at the Hall County Health Department. More are being given daily there and at private practices, said David Palmer, public information officer for Georgia Public Health District 2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 1.2 million flu shots have been given in Georgia this year, an important statistic given that influenza contributes ...
Hall public safety workers honored for acts of heroism
Heroes often don't consider themselves heroes. Two Hall County public safety workers were honored last week by Gov. Nathan Deal for their acts of heroism, but the men say they were just performing their civic duties. Jonathan Barton with the Hall County Fire Department and Sgt. Jeff Shoemaker with the Hall County Sheriff's Office were presented the 2011 Governor's Public Safety Award for their deeds of saving a person's life while off-duty. Both men don't ...
Hall schools to waive restrictions on personal electronics
Personal electronics have been used for instruction in Hall County classrooms for several years now, but one thing has stood in the way: the State Code of Georgia.
White Sulphur students moving those muscles
What started as an after-school fitness club at White Sulphur Elementary School has flourished into a schoolwide undertaking.
Charter academy plan in the works
The gears are turning to get a new regional charter academy in North Georgia. Officials from Hall, Lumpkin and White counties, the Pioneer Regional Educational Service Agency and North Georgia College & State University met Tuesday to discuss plans for a charter school. The counties received a grant earlier this year to make plans for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math school. "We're going to pursue it but at a reasonable pace," Hall County Schools ...
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