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Landfill gas may bring in cash for Hall

Hall County may collect methane gas from landfills and sell it to local industries after a study showed the process could be profitable.

July 25, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Girardeau wins award for drug court work

After more than a decade as a superior court judge, John Girardeau was frustrated and disheartened after seeing the same faces in court year after year.

July 25, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Lanier’s natural allure counters rival course

Take it from paddlers and rowers around the world: There's something special about Lake Lanier.

July 24, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Hall County is ready to talk trash

Hall County Public Works is throwing its hat in the ring as the county moves toward privatizing waste management.

July 24, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


New district maps may alter city school board

Gainesville's proposed redistricting lines could have a greater impact on city school board members than City Council members.

July 22, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Changes may be ahead for Hall’s recycling program

A printed newspaper is made from recycled materials. If you drive a car, it may have recycled parts. The drainage pipe surrounding your home might be made from a bottle of laundry detergent you used. The drywall and carpet in your home - recycled, recycled. Whether you know it or not, you're participating in the recycling movement. But Hall County is losing money in its efforts to be green. Last week, county commissioners voted 3-2 ...

July 20, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Gainesville City Council considers redistricting

The Gainesville City Council is considering major changes to the city's five council wards as part of redistricting that happens every 10 years after new census numbers are released.

July 20, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Official recuses office from eatery tiff

Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard recused her office from the case of Juan Luna, a local restaurant owner who is accused of pulling a gun on another restaurant owner.

July 20, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Gainesville approves $5M bond for IMS Gear Georgia

The Gainesville City Council approved a $5 million revenue bond for one of Gainesville's growing companies. And it won't cost the city a dime.

July 20, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Business


Hall tax digest drops 6 percent

This year's county tax digest shows that property values have fallen in Hall County. The 2011 digest shows a 6 percent decrease from last year in the value of all taxable property in the county. The tax digest is the total value of all taxable property in Hall County. For the county this year, that value is $6,449,817,749. County Administrator Randy Knighton said the decrease is indicative of the economy in Georgia and the nation ...

July 19, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Mountains Center mezzanine seating in need of repairs

The Georgia Mountains Center mezzanine seating has seen a lot in the past 32 years. It has seen Def Leppard play and gospel choirs praise. It has seen professional wrestler Sting swing from the rafters and bulls fling riders into the air. It has also seen better days, Director Carol Moore said. Today at 5:30 p.m., Georgia Mountains Center officials will ask the city of Gainesville to pay $22,000 in repairs to the worn stadium-style ...

July 18, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Hall school board won't help county repave Sardis school's driveway

Between the Hall County Board of Commissioners and the Hall County School Board, there aren't enough extra funds to repair an elementary school driveway.

July 18, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Knighton seen as natural fit for Hall leadership post

Even before Jock Connell met Randy Knighton, he was impressed. When Connell began his term as interim Hall County administrator in January, he watched videos of the Board of Commissioners in action. He noticed Knighton, then Hall County's planning director, almost immediately. "I watched Randy. One of the first people I observed on those videos was Randy," Connell said. "And there's something about Randy from day one that stuck out to me and impressed me." ...

July 16, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Attorneys challenge accused hitman's confession

Attorneys for a man accused in the 2010 Valentine's Day slaying at a Hall County park claim their client was unfairly pressured into confessing.

July 15, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


Hall offers residents amnesty for late property taxes

Hall County commissioners voted Thursday to waive penalty and interest for decades of delinquent taxes, a move they hope could add millions to the county's general fund.

July 15, 2011 | Lindsey Robinson | Local


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