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Woman killed when Trailblazer hits power pole

A 57 year-old Forsyth County resident died Tuesday when her 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer left Ga. 369 and struck a power pole.

March 23, 2008 | | Local


Kid Rock gives Waffle House a good name

DULUTH - Trouble seems to follow Kid Rock, but on Tuesday the rocker took part in an effort of good will by making an appearance at Waffle House in Duluth.

March 23, 2008 | Ashley Bates | Local


Sheriff’s deputies kill two rabid animals

Hall County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed two rabid animals in Hall County last week.

March 23, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Seasons on Lanier residents want high-end retail, not gas station

GAINESVILLE - An army of Seasons on Lake Lanier residents won their first battle against an Atlanta developer who has proposed building a gas station next to their upscale subdivision.

March 23, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


Police search for 3 men in taxi robbery

Gainesville police are looking for three men, in connection with a Tuesday robbery in the area of Westhaven Drive.

March 23, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Volunteers distribute surplus food

Shirley Harrison calls the distribution of surplus food "a blessing." Harrison was one of hundreds lining up at the U.S. Army Reserve Center on Shallowford Road for a box or bag containing a few basic staples for people who qualify.

March 23, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


Concert earns Gainesville runner-up diversity title

The Gainesville Multicultural Committee and the city of Gainesville have been recognized by the National League of Cities for their efforts to promote diversity. During a breakfast luncheon Monday morning in Washington, D.C., as part of the League of Cities' annual conference, Mayor Myrtle Figueras accepted the runner-up title for the Cultural Diversity Award for cities 25,000-100,000 in population size. "I thought it was just so special - ...

March 22, 2008 | Kristen Morales | Local


Gainesville resident charged with enticing minor for sex

Kenneth Chase, 61, thought he was meeting an 11-year-old girl for sex Saturday afternoon, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation met him with an arrest warrant instead, officials said.

March 22, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Lane closures on I-985 and Mundy Mill

With the new bridge beams for the Atlanta Highway Bridge over Interstate 985 in place, Georgia Department of transportation crews will again be closing lanes this week.

March 22, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Testing not required: Nobody knows if Gainesville's drinking water is drug-free

Are there drugs in Gainesville's drinking water? Nobody knows.

March 22, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


Gainesville State College students debate right to bear arms

OAKWOOD - To compel control of firearms or to wield those weapons without restraint? That was the question at Gainesville State College Monday. Students debated whether the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment should have limits or be controlled in The Great Gun Control Debate.

March 22, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


Students gear up for spring school trips

GAINESVILLE - At least three area bands will venture way beyond school premises for performances this spring.

March 22, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Road projects won’t be cheap or quick

The Georgia Department of Transportation is in the final stages of receiving public comment on proposals for changes in open access on Ga. 365 and Ga. 400. However, before the comments have been reviewed, two things are clear: Any major changes will be far in the future and will be very expensive.

March 22, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


Lee Waldrip, Hall businessman, hall of fame auctioneer, dead at 89

Lee Waldrip, a longtime Hall County businessman, died Monday of an apparent heart attack. He was 89.

March 22, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


County to take look at zoning rules, compensation policies

GAINESVILLE - To continue the rehabilitation of the Black and Cooley Drive area, Hall County may have to bend some of its zoning rules.

March 22, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


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Blood drive to honor disaster victims

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with the North Georgia Detention Center and the American Red Cross to host a blood drive to honor victims of natural disasters both close to home and hundreds of miles away.

June 04, 2013 | Emma Witman | Local


Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting

A man was shot and killed Monday evening in the parking lot outside the Peppers Market off E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville.

June 04, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Flowery Branch named fastest growing city in Hall County

Flowery Branch is Hall County's fastest-growing city, expanding 2.7 percent between July 2011 and July 2012, according to recently released census statistics.

June 04, 2013 | By Dana Towns and Lisa Laskey The Times | Local


An eXtreme eXperience: Summer camps focus on career offerings

"Do you feel nourished?" That's what rising seventh-grader Christina Antoci asked Adrianna Silva after wiping toner from her face Monday.

June 04, 2013 | Alana Swain | Local


The Local Agenda: Gainesville City Council has full agenda

City Council members are scheduled to consider several items at their meeting this evening. On the agenda are raising city water and sewer prices, adopting a West Gainesville-Hall County opportunity zone, setting the 2014 property tax rate for the Gainesville Board of Education and changing the ordinance on annexations initiated by the city.

June 04, 2013 | Sarah Mueller | Local


Taxi driver shot in hand during fight

A Gainesville man was charged with using a gun with a filed-off identification number after a man was shot in the hand outside the J&J Foods on Jesse Jewell Parkway just before midnight Saturday.

June 04, 2013 | Shannon Casas | Local


Kitchen Inspections for April 12-17

April 12

May 12, 2013 | From staff reports | Local


Hot weather health tips

Here are some tips to help you deal with the summer heat wave.

June 30, 2012 | From staff reports | Local


Winter weather tips

Braving winter weather

January 02, 2012 | From staff reports | Local


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