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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Jackson Building is now up to code
An historic downtown building that was deemed unfit for residential or commercial use at the beginning of the year now has come into compliance with the city's demands.
Eighth-grader wins $650 scholarship in statewide essay contest
Rachel Glazer, an eighth-grader from North Hall Middle School, will be honored today at a banquet at the Georgia District Optimist Conference in Macon.
Wounded Hall soldier recovering after surgery
An Army soldier from Hall County is recovering from his third surgery after a sniper shot him in Iraq five days ago.
Perdue orders agencies to cut energy usage
Last week, Gov. Perdue launched his "Governor's Energy Challenge," ordering all of Georgia's state agencies to cut energy usage 15 percent by 2020.
White County teen dies after alcohol-related cardiac arrest
Authorities are considering new charges against a White County man charged with furnishing alcohol to a high school student after the teen died from alcohol-related causes Thursday. John Gunter, 17, a 10th-grader at White County High School, died at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Thursday morning, five days after being brought to the hospital, White County Sheriff's Chief Deputy John O'Brien said. White County Coroner Ricky Barrett said autopsy ...
D.A. not charging couple with murder
A couple accused of neglecting an elderly Gainesville woman by depriving of her of food and medical care in deplorable living conditions for months prior to her death will not be charged with murder.
Bagwell, injured in Iraq, faces long recovery
It could take from six months to two years for a soldier from Hall County who was shot in Iraq to completely recover from his injuries, his mother said Friday.
Judge rules sales tax vote was illegal
By Jennifer Sami Times regional staff The latest round in the contentious legal battle over Forsyth County's 1-cent sales tax went to the city of Cumming on Wednesday. Visiting Superior Court Judge Hugh W. Stone's ruling that the county deprived the city of an opportunity to best use its share of the tax collection essentially nullifies February's referendum, which extended the penny tax another five years. <p ...
Some customers face tough choices with prescription pricing plans
You're probably getting "sticker shock" these days every time you go to the grocery store or fill up your gas tank.
Woman, son escape fire, thanks to smoke alarm
A smoke alarm may have saved the lives of two people who escaped a burning home in North Hall early this morning, a fire official said.
Deal's chief of staff reimburses campaign $93,000
The chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal has reimbursed the Gainesville Republican's campaign more than $93,000 after he was found to have exceeded outside income under the House of Representative's rules. Chris Riley, 39, informed the leaders of the House Committee on Standards of the oversight in a letter dated Wednesday.
Florida to feds: Don’t limit flows from Lanier
Florida environmental officials have weighed in on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers interim operating plan that would limit flows into the Apalachicola River. They don't like it.
Special Olympics: For love of the games
Some had been training year-round for the big event, others just for a few weeks.
Faithful unite to bow heads, lift concerns at National Day of Prayer
People throughout Hall County bowed their heads Thursday, joining with fellow Christians across America for the National Day of Prayer. Created in 1952 by President Truman, the observance always takes place on the first Thursday in May.
DOT: Oakwood roadwork is ahead of schedule
According to the calendar, the project to remake the main roads in Oakwood is at the halfway point, but the Georgia Department of Transportation said work is ahead of schedule.
Articles by Section - Local
Class Notes: Uzbekistanis visit Lanier Tech
A group of 11 Uzbekistanis, including farmers, businessmen and a representative of the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management recently visited Lanier Technical College to learn about its refrigeration program.
Local political group protests IRS focus
Area residents took to the sidewalk in front of the local Internal Revenue Service office, waving signs and encouraging people driving by to honk in protest of the agency and revelations that some conservative groups have been targeted by IRS agents.
Graduation rates up in local schools
Hall County graduation rates increased in 2012 from 2011.
Fire destroys home; one treated for smoke inhalation
Gene Jones was outside his Commander Drive home cutting his grass when he saw smoke pouring out to the road.
Gainesville awards bid for convention center study
Gainesville City Council approved awarding the bid for the convention center and hotel feasibility study to consulting firms Key Advisors Inc. and the Bleakly Advisory Group on Tuesday evening.
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.
Norfolk Southern says heavy rains overwhelmed Flowery Branch culverts
Norfolk Southern officials said Tuesday that culverts in Flowery Branch were overwhelmed Sunday by the heavy rains that fell overnight.
Local efforts gather help for Oklahoma tornado victims
Syfan Logistics is working to do its part to help victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma.
Flood causes sewer spill into Flowery Branch Creek
Sunday's historic flood in Flowery Branch has produced another problem for the beleaguered South Hall city - a 200,000-gallon sewer spill into Flowery Branch Creek.
Ridgewood Avenue to close at 9 p.m.
Ridgewood Avenue will be closed at 9 tonight until 4 a.m. Wednesday while Georgia Power does work in the area.
The Local Agenda: Germans to come to Hall to study immigration
A group from Germany will be visiting Hall County on Wednesday, looking to learn about American cultural life and political issues but particularly immigration.
Longstreet Clinic moves into expanded office in Oakwood
The staff at The Longstreet Clinic Family Medicine practice in Oakwood hurried to move into its renovated site Monday, hoping to begin working from it today.
Hall County sheriff proposes buying 12-14 patrol cars
To update its aging fleet, the Hall County Sheriff's Office is looking at spending $550,000 to buy 12-14 new patrol cars and refurbish another four or five.
Crews busy fixing roads after floods
Under sunny skies and no trace of rain, area governments worked Monday to fix roads that had been damaged, some seriously, by fierce storms overnight Sunday.
Despite road closures, kids get to school
Though severe weather Saturday night washed out roadways in Flowery Branch, most students in the area made it to school Monday morning.
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