Candidates focus on opponents at South Hall GOP forum

The tension at the South Hall Republican Club on Tuesday night was slightly manufactured. As the candidates still left in the running for the Republican nomination in five local races made their final pitches to club members one week before the election, they talked a lot about their opponents. Gerald Couch, a candidate for Hall County sheriff, said he would "raise the bar" and implement a physical fitness program for sheriff's deputies. "We need to ...

Moon suing county over election results

Eugene Moon, who fell short of a successful challenge against incumbent Hall County Commissioner Billy Powell in the July 31 Republican primary, is challenging the results in court.

9th District GOP hopefuls trade barbs in debate

In a Republican runoff, there are always several similarities. The race to be the party's nominee in Georgia's 9th U.S. House district is no different. Both Doug Collins and Martha Zoller have similar views on the farm bill: They won't support it in its current form. Both candidates list cutting federal spending as their No. 1 priority if elected. Both say they'll deal with what they say is overregulation if elected. And both want to ...

Romney chooses US Rep. Ryan as running mate

Early voting for runoff to begin Thursday

Early voting for the Aug. 21 primary runoff will begin today. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp did not certify the election results until late Tuesday, which put off the creation of ballots for the runoff an extra day. Early voting is scheduled to run through Aug. 17. Voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hall County Elections Office, 2875 Browns Bridge Road. Absentee ballots are available starting Friday through ...

Early voting for runoff expected to begin Wednesday

With the ink barely dry on results from Tuesday's primary, voters now face a second round to decide several races.

Fitzpatrick says he won't endorse in U.S. House 9th District runoff

Roger Fitzpatrick is going to let the voters of Georgia's 9th District decide the merits of the two Republican candidates left in the U.S. House race on their own.

Stowe, Powell take Hall commission posts

Political newcomer Jeff Stowe easily beat incumbent commissioner Ashley Bell by double-digit percentage points in Tuesday's Republican primary to take the District 4 seat on the Hall Board of Commissioners.

2 candidates remain in race for Hall probate judge

The race for Hall County probate judge was narrowed down to two candidates from four. Hall County attorneys Patty Walters Laine, who earned 31 percent of the vote, and Brook Davidson, who won about 26 percent, will face each other in the Aug. 21 runoff. The two candidates beat out Susan D. Brown and Lisa Maniscalco. Probate courts are responsible for processing wills, administering estates, appointing guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults, and issuing firearm ...

Voters shoot down transportation sales tax

The transportation sales tax referendum was defeated in most parts of Georgia on Tuesday but no place worse than the 13-county Georgia Mountains region, which includes Hall County.

Eden, Henderson face off for tax post

Darla Eden and Kent Henderson survived a crowded field of Republican candidates running for the Hall County tax commissioner seat to meet in an Aug. 21 runoff.

Barr earns GOP bid for new House 103 seat

Timothy Barr, a Gwinnett County construction company owner, defeated Flowery Branch resident Ken Russell in Tuesday night's Republican primary to claim the newly redrawn state House District 103 seat.

2 veteran lawmen in runoff for Hall County sheriff

Two veterans of the Hall County Sheriff's Office have another three weeks left to campaign for a chance to succeed Steve Cronic as the next leader of the agency.

Mecum, Oliver face Round 2 in Hall chairman race

And then there were two. Dick Mecum and Tom Oliver emerged from Tuesday's Republican primary race for Hall County Board of Commissioners chairman only to face off in an Aug. 21 runoff. Mecum, the former Hall County sheriff, earned 46 percent of the vote, while Oliver, the two-term incumbent, took in 34 percent. Former North Hall Commissioner Steve Gailey earned enough votes to force the runoff. Mecum finished just a few percentage points shy of ...

Collins, Zoller head to runoff for GOP House nod

Doug Collins and Martha Zoller will be at each other's throats for another month after neither candidate had enough votes to nab the Republican nomination in Georgia's 9th District U.S. House race.