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Tax hike part of Hall schools budget approval

The Hall County Board of Education voted Monday night to OK a tentative $200 million budget for fiscal 2013-14, which begins July 1.

June 03, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Oakwood business park buzzing with activity

Thurmon Tanner Parkway in Oakwood is continuing to buzz with activity. The city's planning commission voted last month to recommend approval to rezone and annex nearly 11 acres in the 4000 block of the four-lane road for Aerocom to set up offices. The company is moving from leased space in the Oakwood Industrial South Park off Rafe Banks Drive to slightly larger offices - about 12,000 square feet - in the burgeoning Tanners Creek Business ...

June 02, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Thunderstorms blow through area

Rain returned to the area Sunday night and might settle in for much of today. For the past couple weeks or so, residents have gotten a break in the soggy weather that has characterized the area's weather for most of the year. Thunderstorms blew through the area Sunday, dropping more than a third of an inch of rain at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville. About 1,000 households in Gainesville served by Jackson Electric Membership ...

June 02, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Eyes on the Road: Paving planned for road that leads to Don Carter State Park

Hall County is gearing up to improve North Browning Bridge Road, which leads to the state's new Don Carter State Park off Lake Lanier.

June 02, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Lake Lanier Association to address key issues at annual meeting

The Lake Lanier Association will address some heavy issues at its annual membership meeting Wednesday, including boating safety, troubled Flat Creek that runs through Gainesville and tri-state water management.

June 01, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Health system to repurpose old Sam's Club into offices

The former Sam's Club in Oakwood now will become a corporate support service center for the Northeast Georgia Health System.

May 30, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Rail alternatives include Hall route

Public information hearings will take place in three states next week on potential passenger rail service between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., a study area that includes Hall County.

May 29, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


DNR looking to create law enforcement division

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is proposing to create a new law enforcement division, separating it from the Wildlife Resources division, a move that has angered many wildlife advocates.

May 29, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Oakwood YMCA pool project underway

Fueled by a $10,000 donation, the Georgia Mountains YMCA is moving to improve its swimming pool at the Oakwood branch, including plans to add a bubblelike enclosure for cold-weather months.

May 28, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Higher levels revive Lanier full-pool debate

Lake Lanier advocates have long pushed for an increase in the lake's full pool to 1,073 feet above sea level.

May 28, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Memorial Day: A day full of emotions for veterans

Johnny Hulsey choked up as he led a Memorial Day weekend service Sunday at Rock Creek Veterans Park in Gainesville.

May 26, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Eyes on the Road: I-985 work ongoing in Gwinnett

Replacement of aging slabs or sections of concrete on part of the Gwinnett County section of Interstate 985 will continue through June.

May 26, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Teen admits involvement in Friday boat collision

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources continues to investigate a Friday night boating accident on Lake Lanier that left two people injured and involved the surrender of an 18-year-old to authorities.

May 26, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Sheriff's office searching for shooting suspect

Gary Wilson said he never dreamed he would pull up to his father's Lula business "and find crime scene tape."

May 24, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Flood damage costs start to emerge

Flowery Branch officials are estimating $1.4 million in expenses related to Sunday's historic rainfall, and so far it appears that most of the financial burden is falling on the beleaguered South Hall city.

May 22, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


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Residents get peek at potential passenger rail service between Atlanta and Charlotte

SUWANEE - Miles Williams is eager to find out whether Suwanee, the North Gwinnett city where generations of his family have lived, will once again be a bustling stop for passenger rail.

June 05, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


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