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- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Students arrested after BB gun discharged at Johnson
Two Johnson High School seniors were arrested Monday after authorities say one of them brought a BB gun to school and another student was accidentally shot in the back of the head.
Gainesville man arraigned in child porn case
A Gainesville man was arraigned Monday in federal court on charges he produced, distributed and received child pornography.
Dog recovering from gunshot wound
Macey, a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever, is a recent victim of a hunting-related shooting.
'A Good Hair Day' wig drive continues across metro Gainesville
For a woman who has lost her hair during cancer treatments, every day is a bad hair day. But The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center and The American Cancer Society are hoping to make women's days a little better by sponsoring the fourth annual "A Good Hair Day" wig drive. The wig drive will continue through May 31. The medical center will be collecting donations of "preloved" and new wigs, wig stands and ...
Eyes on the Road: Georgia targets Welcome Centers for renovation
The state is planning to renovate Georgia's Welcome Centers, including one south of Lavonia off Interstate 85 in Northeast Georgia.
Bank Bus rolling into Gainesville
The Gainesville Housing Authority hopes its Bank Bus event on Thursday will help residents with their budgets, financial literacy and computer use.
Hall County Sheriff’s office administering GED tests at jail
Increased integration of technology at the Hall County Jail is continuing to make processes more streamlined for inmates and officials.
Rains wash across state, tornado reported in Covington
Rainfall of more than 2 inches was recorded Sunday at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, according to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City.
Grading taking place at ProCare Park
Grading is underway, as expected, for the mid-rise building at ProCare Park, a 23-acre site on Candler Road at Interstate 985.
Technology gives special-needs kids a voice
Four-year-old Edwin Molina smiles sweetly at his teacher as he presses a button on his iPad telling her he'd like to play with toy cars.
Neighborhood pushes for revitalization
Morningside Heights resident the Rev. Eddie Walker said it's hard to get government help when it's for the other side of the railroad tracks.
Newsmakers in Business, April 28
4 from Gainesville join board of UNG's school of business The University of North Georgia's Mike Cottrell College of Business announced new officers and members of its Business Advisory Council on April 23. The new members, representing a wide range of business expertise and experience, are Ron Bracewell, Counte Cooley, Michael Higley, Mary Norman, Bob Willis, and Joe Wood Jr. Willis, Cooley, Bracewell and Wood all are from Gainesville. The council functions in an advisory ...
Legal minds welcome Georgia's justice reform
When Gov. Nathan Deal signed a criminal reform justice bill Thursday, he described it as "part two" of sweeping criminal justice reform efforts in the state since 2011.
Georgia Senate seat among GOP’s top nationwide targets
Republicans are struggling to recruit strong U.S. Senate candidates in states where the party has the best chances to reclaim the majority in Washington.
Civil War figures portrayed at Longstreet Society’s bivouac
Bearded, uniformed and sharp on details of the general's life, Charlie Weik bore an uncanny resemblance to James Longstreet, the civil war general eponymous with Gainesville history.
Articles by Section - Local
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.
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.
Locals offer support for Oklahoma tornado victims
Syfan Logistisc is taking donations to tornado victims in Oklahoma and is asking for help to fill a trailer.
Firefighters battling blaze at home off Lee Land Road
Firefighters are battling a blaze in the 2600 block of Commander Drive, where one person is being evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.
Graduation rates up in local schools
Many of Hall County's schools have exceeded the state graduation rate, which rose to 69.7 percent in 2012 from 67.4 percent in 2011.
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.
Business owners slogging through flood damage
Outside The Tire Store and Lakeview Automotive Group on Atlanta Highway in Flowery Branch, workers hauled equipment to dry areas and washed sheets of mud off the pavement.
Hall schools board discusses options to balance budget
The Hall County Board of Education grappled with "philosophical issues" as it discussed ways to continue to function with a tight budget next year.
Fair Street students may use tablet computers next fall
Gainesville's technology director gave City Board of Education members a Kuno tablet computer to play with briefly Monday night.
McEver still closed, fire official reports
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.
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