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Brenau alums celebrate May Day festivities

Brenau University celebrated alumni weekend, continuing the tradition of honoring the "May Day" court as part of the festivities Saturday afternoon on campus.

April 14, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Gainesville police riding new motorcycles

Last week, Gainesville Police Chief Brian P. Kelly rolled out the department's newest enforcement tools - three new 2013 Kawasaki police motorcycles.

April 14, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


3 men arrested after drugs found

Two Gainesville men were arrested on charges of growing marijuana and possession of methamphetamine Thursday, law enforcement officials said.

April 13, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Interview style under scrutiny in child molestation trial

Testimony continued Thursday in Hall County Superior Court in the trial of a Gainesville man facing multiple child sex and exploitation charges.

April 13, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Testimony in child sex abuse trial becomes technical

Testimony continued Thursday in Hall County Superior Court at the trial of a Gainesville man charged with multiple child sex and exploitation charges.

April 12, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Testimony continues in child molestation, kidnapping trial

Investigators and police officers testified Wednesday in Hall County Superior Court at the trial of a Gainesville man charged with more than 20 counts of child sex crimes and controlled substance violations.

April 11, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


City’s park ranger covers a lot of ground

Mike Huckaby is the quintessential lone ranger - park ranger, that is. "It's been that way for a long time," he said. Huckaby, 50, is the Gainesville Police Department's only park ranger, patrolling and enforcing rules of the city's parks. His day-to-day patrol is close to 150 to 200 miles a day, he said. "It's around 20-something parks technically, but it's approximately 30 parks within the city if you separate everything: the game fields and ...

April 10, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Jurors hear 1st arguments in molesting trial

Opening arguments began on Tuesday in the prosecution of a Hall County man charged with aggravated child molestation and sexual exploitation of children.

April 10, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Mexican Consulate, Gainesville church to sponsor language classes

Many people have sour memories of trying to learn a foreign language in school. So one can only imagine the difficulty in learning a second language if you can't read and write.

April 07, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Community outreach effort emphasizes safety and health

A partnership between a Gainesville ministry and the Red Cross brought together public officials, community leaders and families Saturday for outreach and information-sharing geared toward the Hispanic community.

April 06, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Hydrant access is a key to fire safety

As plans for construction of two new North Hall County fire stations crawls through the Board of Commissioners, to the relief of residents, a perhaps trickier insurance and fire safety issue still looms: access to hydrants.

April 06, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


2 men arrested on meth charges

A pair of Gainesville brothers were arrested on methamphetamine trafficking charges Friday, law enforcement officials said.

April 05, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Eateries must sell more food than alcohol

When excise sales tax reports filed with Dawson County showed alcohol totaled 51.3 percent of sales at Lorena's Food and Spirits, the business owner faced severe repercussions.

April 05, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Hall seeks grant to study helping inmates rejoin society

Hall County applied in March for a federal grant to study a program to support reintegration of recently released inmates into society, county officials said.

April 04, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Police say prom and alcohol don’t mix

When high school students get together in droves, underage drinking is more likely to be a part of the mix, studies show.

April 03, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


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Articles By Author - Emma Witman


Supreme Court’s DNA ruling could alter state law

In 2011, citing Fourth Amendment concerns, the Georgia legislature gutted a Senate bill that would have allowed collection of DNA evidence upon arrest for those charged with felonies.

June 17, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


New Hall fire stations set to open next year

Hall County has taken another step toward relief for North Hall homeowners suffering from skyrocketing insurance rates.

June 16, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Black History Society celebrates Emancipation Day

The first celebration of Juneteenth Day in Gainesville, sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall County Black History Society, was held Saturday afternoon at Midtown Greenway & Park in Gainesville.

June 16, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Citizens' Academy alumni unite to support sheriff’s office

Gainesville resident Luis Santos-Rivas took the Hall County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy as a curious new resident.

June 15, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Most drownings can be silent and difficult to notice

Like the undisturbed surface of Lake Lanier, sometimes drowning can be calm and quiet.

June 14, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Ga. Mountains YMCA leader leaving for NC job

The president and CEO of the Georgia Mountains YMCA is resigning to take a job as executive director of the Siskey YMCA in Matthews, N.C., a suburb of Charlotte.

June 11, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Probable cause hearing set for slaying suspect

A probable cause hearing is set for later this month after a Gainesville man made his first appearance Tuesday in Hall County Magistrate Court on murder charges.

June 05, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Motion denied, trial date set in 2012 boating deaths

A Hall County Superior Court judge Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the case against Paul Bennett, who is charged with eight counts of homicide by vessel in a Lake Lanier accident that killed two Buford boys.

June 05, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Blood drive to honor disaster victims

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with the North Georgia Detention Center and the American Red Cross to host a blood drive to honor victims of natural disasters both close to home and hundreds of miles away.

June 04, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


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