Hit stage with cover band or murder-mystery play

The Holly Theater is in search of singers and actors for its next productions - Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" and Holly and the Heartbreakers - in July and August.

Mountain Top Rodeo rides into Dahlonega

Mountain Top Rodeo featuring bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc, barrel racing, bull riding, ladies breakaway roping and team roping will be Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, at R-Ranch in the Mountains.

Paddle around lake in canoe or kayak

The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club will hold a paddle-thon Saturday, June 22, at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue in Gainesville.

Jackson hoping to help Falcons fix rushing woes

FLOWERY BRANCH - Steven Jackson is still trying to feel his way through his first offseason with the Atlanta Falcons.

Wessell Park renovations get underway

Renovations of Wessell Park, including replacing existing tennis and basketball courts with new ones and building landscaping walls to prevent erosion, began Tuesday.

Dyer to speak in nation’s capital on breaking barriers, engaging students

Gainesville City Schools Superintendent Merrianne Dyer will travel to Washington, D.C., next week, sharing information about collaborative educational methods that the system has implemented.

Shooting shocks area soccer league

A confrontation at a Sunday soccer game that left one man dead and another in custody has shocked area players, coaches and fans, a local coach said.

Crawford: Another Georgia politician faces the music

The Irish author Oscar Wilde once wrote, "I can resist anything except temptation." Wilde could have been writing about Georgia politicians when he penned those words. The elected officials in this state have proved time and again that when it comes to temptation, especially the temptation of dollars, some of them just can't resist it.

Residents rediscover edible roots

By eight o'clock Saturday morning, Bill and Latrelle Thomas had already sold all of their beets.

Miami wins thrilling Game 6 of NBA Finals, force Game 7

MIAMI - LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

Class Notes: Gainesville teacher named to Ga. ‘Master Teacher’ list

Michelle Masters, a teacher at New Holland Knowledge Academy with the Gainesville City Schools, was named by Gov. Nathan Deal to the 2013 Master Teacher list.

Horse rescued from possible sinkhole

A horse was stuck in an apparent sinkhole last week on the 1300 block of Hugh Stowers Road.

Nominations sought for 2nd Master Craftsmen Awards

Featherbone Communiversity in Gainesville is planning to honor area craftsmen at the second

Man charged with practicing dentistry without a license

Family: Teen not killed by ‘car surfing’

Family members of the teen who died last week in what has been dubbed a "car surfing" accident are convinced the police report is inaccurate.

Fire did more than $600k in damage to Flowery Branch home

Hall County Fire Services is still working to determine the cause of a fire that did between $600,000 and $700,000 in damage to a house in Flowery Branch.

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.

Female passenger suffers serious injuries in wreck

A female passenger was flown by helicopter to Grady Hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday after a Ford Explorer was involved in a single-vehicle accident.

Gainesville pedestrian bridge undergoing repairs

The pedestrian bridge in Gainesville should be repaired and reopened by this weekend. Barclay Fouts, construction project manager, said a section of sidewalk that settled and cracked is being replaced. The approximately 10-by-30-foot section is on the square, or City Hall, side of the bridge. "It's just a piece of sidewalk that's developed a crack," Fouts said. "The way you fix that is you break it up with a jackhammer, or hydraulic hammer, rework the ...

McCann's 2 HRs, shot in 10th gets Braves past Blue Jays

TORONTO - For Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez, there's a lot to like about filling out the lineup card in American League ballparks.

Hawks pick Budenholzer to replace Drew as coach

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks named longtime Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer as head coach on Tuesday, giving the team another link to San Antonio's championship tradition.

Murphy: Spring sports season one of great team achievement

The incredible run to the final round of the baseball postseason by North Hall was a great way to round out an incredible high school sports season in Hall County.

Dixie Divas: One chipped bowl lovingly holds past for writer

Just as Tink started up the stairs, stepping slowly and carefully as he balanced a bowl and a cup of coffee to keep them from sloshing, I appeared around the corner. I paused, watched and debated silently as to whether to speak.

Your Views: Grads, some tips on how to not be unemployable

Speaking from a rather unpleasant experience of my own, I would love to share some pointers on employment and job searching. Much of this will sound redundant but my primary focus is for those in high school or younger.

Rhythm not required: Times reporter tries out latest exercise craze

For the past few years, I've been listening to some of the more fit people I know rave about the Latin dance-inspired workout, Zumba.

King: When risk needs to be taken seriously

Americans are risk takers. Capitalism depends on it. We invest our time, energy, and capital resources, and hope to profit from the endeavor. On the other hand, there're certain risks we don't take. We don't take risks with our family. We insure our home, our business (if we have one), our cars, etc, against unexpected loss, and we take commonsense measures like buckling our seat belts. Americans don't plan on calamity, but we are a ...

24-hour vigil honors veterans

Honor Guards of the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville Police Department and Georgia Army National Guard conducted a 24-hour vigil Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Gainesville to honor veterans.

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.

The Local Agenda: Hall County tax commissioner steps up tax collection on mobile homes

Hall County Tax Commissioner Darla Eden is taking nonpayment of taxes on mobile homes seriously.

Construction on new senior housing expected to begin in June

Low-income seniors are scheduled to get some more affordable housing options next year when a new apartment complex in the New Holland area is completed.