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Gainesville High salutes theater director Pam Ware for 2012 Woodruff award

The atrium of Gainesville High School was filled with educators, students, and local supporters of the arts Friday night as they gathered to honor Pam Ware as the 2012 Woodruff Salutes Theatre Educator Honoree.

May 04, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


120 students awarded by the Department of Labor

Local high school students received awards for developing the soft skills that can help them in real-world workplaces.

April 30, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Area dentists fill a key need with free clinic

Local dentists donated their time and expertise Friday at the fifth annual Dentists with Heart free clinic held by the Gainesville Dental Group.

April 13, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Library sets 40th Bible and Old Book Repair Day

If your family has a treasured book or Bible that has fallen apart or simply needs a new cover, bring it to the 40th annual Bible and Old Book Repair Day on Tuesday.

April 07, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Green thumbs gather at Hall County Spring Plant Expo

Garden lovers are gathering this weekend at the Hall County Spring Plant Expo at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville.

April 05, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Quilt goes on tour to find a cure

The National Angel Quilt will visit The Mall of Georgia in Buford this weekend.

March 29, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Gainesville Symphony Orchestra calls it quits

After more than 30 years of operation, the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra has announced that it is shutting down.

March 29, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Library catalog to undergo upgrade

Patrons of libraries across Georgia using the Public Information Network for Electronic Services, or PINES, will not be able to search the catalog this weekend.

March 21, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Gardening Club learns about poultry

Wednesday afternoon was no normal one for the Gardening Club at Gainesville Exploration Academy.

March 14, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


UGA coach visits Gainesville to benefit FCA

University of Georgia football coach Mark Richt spoke Sunday at Free Chapel in Gainesville to help the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

February 25, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Arctic blast may bring light snow for Saturday

North Georgia residents can expect to see snow today, but it isn't expected to last. The National Weather Service predicts a 20 percent chance of snow before 11 a.m. Only light precipitation is forecast, and it likely will turn to rain for most of the day in Hall County. "We're not thinking of any significant accumulations, maybe an inch or so in the higher elevations," Verona Murrell, a forecaster for the National Weather Service, said ...

February 16, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Putting a shine on that smile

Local kids of all ages received free dental care, nutritious foods and even a chance to meet the tooth fairy at Friday's Give Kids a Smile Day.

February 02, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Dog stuck in pipe may have emerged, says PETA spokeswoman

A Lumpkin County family is searching for their dog after he was trapped inside an underground drainage pipe located along Long Branch Road in Lumpkin since Tuesday evening.

January 04, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Group to lay wreaths to honor veterans

The Gen. James Longstreet Chapter 46 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will be laying wreaths Saturday at Alta Vista Cemetery as part of the 20th anniversary of the national Wreaths Across America campaign.

December 12, 2012 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


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BBQ cooks fire up for Laurel Park competition

Crowds came by both car and by boat Friday to the kickoff for the second annual Hawgin' on Lanier barbecue competition at Laurel Park.

May 18, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Drug Free Coalition tackling overdoses of prescription medications

A presentation by the Drug Free Coalition of Hall County at the Hall County Schools District Office on Thursday night in Gainesville focused on preventing overdoses of prescription drugs.

May 16, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Schreiber Foods to lay off 115, close Gainesville plant

After making tough decisions based on efficiency concerns, Schreiber Foods confirmed it will close its Gainesville location, which will result in 115 layoffs this fall.

May 14, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Business


Alex Longoria | Gainesville High School

The idea of pursuing a degree in mathematics at a school like Columbia University in New York is a big step for anyone.

May 12, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Cassidy Webber | Habersham Central High School

If there's a criminal case to be solved, Cassidy Webber hopes to be the brains behind it.

May 12, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Alex Hall | Chestatee High School

At the beginning of his high school career, Alex Hall switched from a focus on sports to a focus on learning guitar. Ever since he picked it up, the music has taken him places he never imagined he would be at graduation time.

May 12, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


Jeremiah Castleberry | North Georgia Christian School

Jeremiah Castleberry is planning to give every aspect of the engineering field a try.

May 12, 2013 | Meredith Pruitt | Local


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