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Sheriff’s employee reinstated after August firing

The Hall County Sheriff's Office recently reinstated a detective who was fired in August after conducting his own investigation into a fellow officer.

January 17, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Gainesville police get traffic enforcement grant

The Gainesville Police Department will soon have an additional $15,000 to spend after receiving a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

January 16, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Street lights out? There's an app for that

In a society that is constantly becomingore reliant on technology, Sawnee EMC is joining the movement with a new street light outage reporting application for smartphones.

January 16, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Annual Buy Local Expo to bring businesses together

Local business leaders hope Hall County commerce in 2012 begins with a bang. They specifically hope Thursday's Buy Local Business Expo sparks what they believe will be a successful year for business in the county. More than 70 businesses are expected to be in attendance. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce President Kit Dunlap expects business leaders to mingle and bring exposure to the many businesses throughout the county. "I think it gives exposure to some ...

January 16, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Flowery Branch police adjust to city’s growth

Before an economic decline halted much of the building industry, Flowery Branch was one of the fastest growing cities in the state.

January 14, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


10 evacuated from home fire; no serious injuries

Gainesville firefighters responded to a residential fire early Saturday morning after 10 people inside the home were awakened by a smoke detector.

January 14, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Suspect in armored truck robbery now faces ID theft charge

Charges against a suspect involved in a Wednesday armed robbery of an armored truck in Oakwood continue to grow.

January 14, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Fulton begins removing inmates from Hall’s jail

A budget shortfall in Fulton County could affect Hall County's finances as well. Fulton County has begun removing some of its inmates from the Hall jail and transferring them back to its own jail, Hall County Sheriff's Office officials said Friday. Housing inmates from Fulton has been a main source of revenue for the Hall County Jail's boarding program. Fulton's outsourcing budget was recently cut in an effort to create a balanced budget. The decision ...

January 14, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Lula man sentenced to life for molestation

A Lula man was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison Friday for molesting two young boys in 2007.

January 13, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Police chases create difficult situations for sheriff’s office

Hall County Sheriff's Office deputies and patrol cars have been put to the test in two high-speed chases across county lines in the past two weeks.

January 13, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Pedestrian fatalities rare in Hall despite national increase

It may not be the busiest city, but Gainesville has its fair share of pedestrian travel. But for the past five years there hasn't been a single pedestrian fatality in the city. Pedestrian crosswalks at most busy intersections throughout the city could be a factor in that statistic, said Kevin Holbrook, public information officer for the Gainesville Police Department. "The city has incorporated those over the years through redevelopment projects and programs," he said. "Those ...

January 11, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Autopsy shows dead man at fire may have shot himself

Following an autopsy by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab, authorities determined Wednesday the man found dead Monday outside his burning Flowery Branch home died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

January 11, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Lake levels and drought conditions improving

Although a ways off from being back to normal, Lake Lanier's water level has benefited from recent thunderstorms that have soaked the region with rainfall.

January 11, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


A year after big snowstorm, temperatures heat up

This time a year ago a snowstorm practically shut down Northeast Georgia commerce and prevented safe road travel for days on end, but this year is a completely different story.

January 11, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


Neighbor: Dead man at fire was shot

Valerie Harris awoke early Monday morning to a scene of flashing emergency lights and firefighters attempting to put out a blaze that had consumed much of her neighbor's home just a few footsteps away.

January 11, 2012 | Patrick Stoker | Local


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