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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Savannah King
Missionary’s daughter spells out need for foreign language Bibles
"When I read my bible, I realize that if I didn't have the Bible in my own heart language, I'd be lost," Grace Townsend-Goreth said.
Good News Clinics breaks ground on new expansion
With more than 1,000 patients walking through the doors of Good News Clinics in Gainesville each month, the clinic could use a little extra space.
Deal signs bill lowering GPA for HOPE grants
More students will be able to attend the state's technical colleges now that Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation to lower grade requirements for the HOPE grant program.
Students learn about reading and literacy through movement and rhythm
Thirty kindergarten students banged their hands on drums and danced through their reading lessons Wednesday morning at McEver Arts Academy in Gainesville.
Cancer prevention study underway
Diane Speight spent a few moments Tuesday afternoon helping to prevent the next generation from getting cancer.
New rule will let students earn class credit with test
Next school year, high school and some middle school students will find they have a few more options when it comes to earning credit for required courses.
Watching Robinson change the game
People often dream about getting the opportunity to go back in time and meet their heroes. Though he wasn't able to actually time travel, one local teacher and baseball coach participated in the filming of a movie about his hero, baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Kirklan Moore, a physical education teacher at Centennial Arts Academy and a softball and baseball assistant coach at Gainesville High School, plays a third baseman in the movie "42." Moore said ...
March for Babies event to be held Saturday
Lily Ann Hester spent 98 days in the hospital's newborn intensive care unit after being born two months early with a congenital heart defect.
Breaking ground held at Smithgall Woodland Gardens
The garden's beauty doesn't just show in its flowers and trees; it can also be seen in those who tend to it.
Class Notes: New rule will change how to earn credits toward graduation
A new rule handed down by the State Board of Education regarding graduation could have a significant impact on local students in the next year.
Real world experience: Mentorship program gives students insight into careers
Taylor Jarrard, a Chestatee High School senior, has known she wants to be a midwife since she watched her close friend give birth at age 16.
Raising awareness for a brother's burden
After Emma Grimsley's youngest brother, John, was born with Spina Bifida, she and her best friend Anna Bussler decided to help other children like him by raising awareness about the birth defect.
Gainesville school board hears 1st budget presentations
The Gainesville City School Board began hearing the system's fiscal year 2014 departmental budget presentations Monday night.
Teachers try to make testing fun, or at least engaging
While it might seem logical to help students cram before a big exam, students at Chicopee Woods Elementary School spent Friday afternoon at a pep rally celebrating their hard work.
Employers seek job candidates with experience, specific skills
Looking for a job isn't easy for anyone. Between scouring job boards, filling out applications, writing resumes and interviewing, job seekers can easily rack up 40 or more hours a week. But younger workers feel the job search may actually be a bit more difficult for them than it is for older, more experienced workers. Makita McMullen, 23, of Gainesville, works as a certified nursing assistant but hopes to grow in her career. She said ...
Articles By Author - Savannah King
Residents rediscover edible roots
By eight o'clock Saturday morning, Bill and Latrelle Thomas had already sold all of their beets.
Two are teams place in Odyssey of Mind contest
Aaron Turpin could only watch as his team of fourth- and fifth-graders from World Language Academy tried to turn on a waterwheel.
Gainesville girl on a medical mission
Erica Granger expected to see a different way of life when she went on a mission trip to Uganda. But she didn't expect the trip to change her view of her life after returning home.
Area home's backyard deemed a ‘hidden jewel’
From the road, Jim and Mary Beth Tharp's home is a pleasant sight with a green, manicured lawn and garden. A small sign by the road hints more artistry may be involved than one would notice on first glance.
Hall woman checks garden, finds snakes
Lynnett Farmer was walking outside to check on her garden Wednesday afternoon when she heard a distinctive rattle coming from a ditch a few feet away.
Artifacts found in North Georgia cornfield
On the surface, an old cornfield in North Hall County is just another place to grow feed for livestock. But 2 feet under ground, it's a 1,500-year-old time capsule.
Animal hoarders face health, legal troubles
Animals lovers understand the comfort and unconditional love that pets bring into a home.
Mormon church sees boost in female students
Sister Tara Reese, 20, and her companion, Sister Britteny Breinholt, 19, ride their bicycles six miles each day around the neighborhoods in the Oakwood area attempting to share the gospel with people they meet.
Nonprofits work to end summer hunger through food program
Children laughed and screamed excitedly as they held their balloons up in the air waiting for the countdown to finish so they could let go and watch them float away.
North Hall rental house destroyed by fire
A rental home on Cleveland Highway in North Hall County was destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
Woman not hurt after crashing van into lake
A Cleveland woman was uninjured when her van crashed Wednesday morning into Lake Lanier.
Driver killed in wreck with dump truck
A wreck killed one just after 9 Wednesday morning on Tanners Mill Road in southeast Hall County.
Hall County woman wins recipe contest with last-minute egg dish
While cleaning out her files of old papers, Deborah Abercrombie noticed an envelope for an egg cooking contest she participated in almost 30 years earlier.
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