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- Monday, May 20, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Lee Johnson
Local educators deemed ‘masters’
The Masters may have ended Sunday, but Hall County continues to honor its own "masters," who perform at a high level for more than just four days.
Local graduation rates drop as new formula implemented
Graduation rates have dropped statewide and at local schools as Georgia implemented a new method of calculating how many students are graduating.
Class Notes: Local educator named one of nation’s top 300 professors
One of the nation's best professors teaches in Gainesville, according to the nationally renowned Princeton Review.
Flowery Branch STAR student to represent region at state level
Flowery Branch High School's STAR shines brighter than any other in the region. Alind Amedi, a senior at Flowery Branch, was named the STAR student for Region 2 - an area comprising Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Union, Stephens, Towns and White counties. He will now have an opportunity to be named as the state STAR student. "I just think I've been placed in a good situation mostly," said Amedi. "I've just ...
State OKs charters for 3 Hall schools
Hall County will add three more charter schools to its system after the state approved the petitions last week.
Smithgall Woodland Garden nears fundraising goal
Fundraising efforts for the Smithgall Woodland Garden are nearing completion and are likely to wrap up in time for the projected summer groundbreaking.
North Georgia professor works with animals’ color-changing proteins
A North Georgia College & State University professor is making waves on the scientific landscape with her work on protein found in the skin of some cephalopods.
Buford teen is a finalist in film contest
OMG ... did u get that txt? Hopefully not while driving, says a Buford teen. Now his message has gone national. Ben Klecan, a junior at Buford High School, has been named a finalist for the Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge - a national competition for teen filmmakers aimed at bringing awareness to teen safety behind the wheel. High school students throughout the nation were charged with creating a one- to two-minute film depicting some ...
Students owe more on college loans, but Ga. fares better than most
A college degree comes with a price tag, and graduates over the past decade were not shopping on the clearance racks.
Reward offered for information in shooting of Lula horses
Animal lovers throughout the region have come to the aid of a Hall County man who found two of his horses shot in a pasture.
Strawberry harvesting starts early for local growers
Strawberry fans rejoice. Harvest season is here. Workers were in the fields this week picking strawberries right off the vine and taking them straight to store shelves - more than two weeks earlier than normal. "If you could write a script for a strawberry grower and have it any way you wanted, this season would be it," said Drew Echols, manager at Jaemor Farms in Alto. "It's awesome." Workers started picking Jaemor's crop on Monday, ...
New university’s mission needs OK from Regents
It still doesn't have a name, but the planned consolidated college in North Georgia has a mission statement just waiting on approval from the state Board of Regents.
Lake Lanier's flow reduction to continue for 1 month
Less water will flow out of Lake Lanier for another month - if the weather stays as predicted.
Class notes: Brenau plans MBA program in Suwanee
Brenau University has extended its reach to Suwanee, where it plans to open a Master of Business Administration program.
$1M gift funds business ethics program
Are business leaders today less ethical than in previous years? Business professors at North Georgia College & State University are asking themselves that question, and, with the help of BB&T, plan to address the issue on campus and throughout the region. "Some would argue 'yes' and some would say 'no,'" said Ruben Boling, Center for the Future of North Georgia director and Mike Cottrell School of Business professor. "But one of the realities is there ...
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