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Who’s the lucky duck?

For anyone wanting to see the spectacle of 16,000 yellow ducks floating their way to the shore, Clarks Bridge Park was the place to be Saturday afternoon.

May 12, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


Riding the rails to fun

Lula was alive with the sounds of a freight train and the smell of funnel cakes Saturday as it celebrated the 36th annual Railroad Days Festival.

May 06, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


Kitchen inspections for April 20-26

April 20 Coastal Breeze 5390 Lanier Island Parkway, Buford Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Kathleen McDuffie Martin Elementary 4216 Martin Road, Flowery Branch Score: 95, Grade: A Final rinse pressure for hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching required 15-25 psi- running about 7 psi. Clean side of dish machine (drainboard) gets a lot of backwash and there is an accumulation of food debris at end of drainboard that mixes with water and can ...

May 05, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Kitchen inspections


Greenway trail now open in midtown Gainesville

Runners, residents and members of the Hall County government were present Saturday morning at the grand opening of a new trail near the heart of downtown Gainesville, also known as the Midtown Greenway.

April 28, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


Spring Chicken Festival an ode to poultry pride

"Chicken" was the word Saturday in downtown Gainesville as locals and visitors flocked to the eighth annual Spring Chicken Festival sponsored by Keep Hall Beautiful.

April 28, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


Kitchen inspections for April 2-12

April 2 Sonic Drive In 7425 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch Score: 73, Grade: C No paper towels at hand sink. Hand sink greasy, with food debris. Mold, mildew on interior ice machine surfaces and on dispenser heads of most pieces of equipment. Chicken nuggets dated March 27 at 60 F in reach-in. Employees cooking food without hair restraint. Dirty cloths, scrubbers, spray bottles in vegetable sink. All single-serve condiments (salt, pepper, mints) ...

April 21, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Kitchen inspections


Vaulters aren't just horsing around

Equestrian vaulting could be considered as much an art as it is a sport. Members of the Falconwood Vaulters competitive vaulting team gracefully demonstrated their skills Saturday at Gainesville's Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center. The Vaulters, holding the title as the only registered vaulting team in Georgia, was one of several teams present for the vaulting competition. The sport combines equestrian with gymnastics as athletes perform their routines on the back of a moving horse. The ...

April 21, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


Gainesville Little Leaguers continue annual tradition of opening day parade

If Gainesville isn't a baseball town, what is? Statements like this and similar remarks could be heard all over City Park on Saturday as Gainesville celebrated the beginning of its 2012 Little League season. The opening ceremony included Gainesville's 55 Little League teams, 628 players and 165 volunteer coaches. Children and coaches carried banners decorated with players' names and balloons representing team colors. The family and friends of Little League players surrounded the stadium as ...

April 14, 2012 | Shannan Finke | Local


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