Political Pulse: Campaign season will be intense

Before I do anything, let me offer a big "mea culpa" for two things I reported earlier this week.

Santorum suspending presidential campaign

Couch tops first-quarter sheriff’s race fundraising

In his first three months in the race to be the next sheriff of Hall County, Gerald Couch garnered more financial support than any of his six opponents.

Davidson runs for probate judge

Attorney Brook Davidson has announced a campaign for judge of Hall County Probate Court. Davidson, who has lived most of her life in Hall County, is an associate attorney with the law firm Andrew, Merritt, Reilly & Smith LLP, where she has worked since March 2004. The firm specializes in probate law. "My professional and personal life experiences have especially qualified me for this office," Davidson said in a news release. "I've specialized in probate ...

Laine running for probate court judge

Patty Walters Laine, a probate and real estate attorney, has announced her campaign for probate court judge.

Retired FBI agent to run for state House 103 seat

Kenneth M. Russell, vice president of the South Hall Republican Club, recently announced his candidacy to represent the new state House District 103.

Santorum wins big in Louisiana primary

Romney wins Illinois primary by wide margin

Flowery Branch early voting begins today

Early voting begins today in the April 3 runoff for the Flowery Branch City Council Post 3 race.

Santorum wins close Alabama, Mississippi primaries

Cobb drops out of race for Hall sheriff

The race for Hall County sheriff has one fewer candidate. Chad Cobb, who announced in July that he planned to seek the position, announced his withdrawal Sunday. "When I made this decision (to run)," Cobb wrote in a news release, "I promised my family and friends that if the right person entered the race I would back out of the running and give them my endorsement and full support in the upcoming election." Cobb wrote ...

Gingrich wins Georgia in GOP primary

Everybody knew Newt Gingrich won Georgia before the votes were counted. The Associated Press called a Georgia victory for the former House speaker at nearly the same time polls closed Tuesday. It was a desperately needed win in his former home state as he looks to make another comeback in the GOP presidential race. Doug Aiken, treasurer of the local GOP, voted for Gingrich, but even with a win in Georgia, Aiken wasn't convinced Tuesday ...

Hall voters OK Sunday package sales, liquor by the drink

Hall County voters approved two measures to repeal Sunday alcohol sales bans in unincorporated parts of the county on Tuesday.

Newt Gingrich wins Georgia primary

Covert, Richards look toward April 3 runoff in Flowery Branch

FLOWERY BRANCH - A runoff is set for April 3 between the top two vote-getters in Flowery Branch City Council's special election Tuesday night to fill the Post 3 seat.