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Gainesville votes for RaceTrac gas station; resident says they were betrayed by City Council, mayor

Seasons on Lanier residents won the first battle against the Atlanta developer trying to change their neighborhood, but it was Easlan Capital of Atlanta Inc. who won the war.

May 17, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


GHS 9th-graders get new principal

Gainesville High School's Freshman Academy has a new principal.

May 17, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Colleges, hospital team up to train lab techs

Most people have heard that Georgia needs more doctors and nurses. But they may not be aware that there's also a serious shortage of allied health workers.

May 17, 2008 | Debbie Gilbert | Local


Hall sets public hearing on school drug tests

A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. May 19 on a proposal plans to expand the Hall County school system's random drug-testing program.

May 16, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Officials name slaying suspect

Authorities arrested Donnie G. Poland just after 10 p.m. Saturday and charged him with one count of felony murder in the home invasion shooting death of a West Hall retiree. On Thursday afternoon, Hall County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a home on Monroe Circle and discovered that 69-year-old Max Eugene "Gene" Baggett was killed by a gunshot to the head. Baggett's wife had discovered his body at about 5 p.m. ...

May 16, 2008 | Jessica Jordan | Local


Show at Holiday Marina draws hundreds of boats, many hopeful owners

If it floats, it was there.

May 16, 2008 | Jessica Jordan | Local


Canadian Olympic Trials wrap up

Dreams of competing in the upcoming Olympics in Beijing spurred more than 70 Canadian paddlers and 35 officials to race the waters at the Lake Lanier Olympic venue over the weekend. Athletes from Canoe Kayak Canada paddled 500-meter and 1,000-meter sprints in kayaks and skinny canoes Saturday and Sunday at Clarks Bridge Park.

May 16, 2008 | Jessica Jordan | Local


Search to resume Tuesday for Ellenwood man who fell from personal watercraft

Members of the Hall County Sheriff's Office Dive Team still have not found a 46-year-old Ellenwood man who is presumed drowned after he fell from a personal watercraft near Aqualand Marina.

May 16, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


Superheroes abound at INK: Kids learn while taking part in costume contest

Nearly 100 people attended Sunday's Community Superhero Extravaganza to celebrate local citizens as heroes and see children compete in a superhero costume contest.

May 16, 2008 | Bianca Bruno | Local


Marine's two worlds forever linked

Maj. Kevin Jarrard is finally home. Despite being in the United States at Camp Lejeune, N.C., for about a week, he didn't feel truly at home until he reached the house in North Hall that he built with his own hands. Eight days ago, at a train station in Montgomery, Ala., he was reunited for the first time in months with his wife, Kelly, and their four children. <font ...

May 15, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


Gainesville man charged in home invasion slaying of retiree

The prime suspect in the slaying of a West Hall retiree was arrested after a high-speed chase Saturday night in Gwinnett County, authorities said.

May 15, 2008 | Stephen Gurr | Local


Alpharetta motorcyclist dies in wreck

John Ante, 37, of Grovehurst Drive in Alpharetta died shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday when a car collided with the motorcycle he was driving on U.S. 19.

May 15, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


83-year-old man killed in Hoschton collision

An 83-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in downtown Hoschton in a collision between his car and a tractor-trailer, authorities said.

May 14, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Rain doesn’t dampen Murrayville’s parading spirit

A little rain Saturday morning didn't stop local residents from showing their small-town spirit during the annual Murrayville Day Parade.

May 14, 2008 | Bianca Bruno | Local


Newest library geared toward lifetime of learning

Doors to the new Spout Springs Library soon will open to reveal an imaginative world of princesses, frogs and castles for Hall County children.

May 14, 2008 | Jessica Jordan | Local


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Hall planning board members narrowly deny commercial zoning request

Hall County commissioners will determine the ability of LL Farms to use its barn for special events after Hall County Planning Commission members narrowly denied the commercial zoning request.

May 07, 2013 | Sarah Mueller | Local


Gender-based classes seem to be effective at Lyman Hall Elementary

Fifth-graders Brandon Murillo and Emilio Ochoa prefer not having girls around while they learn in class.

May 07, 2013 | Savannah King | Local


Work moving ahead for poultry lab in North Hall

Area and state officials, including Gov. Nathan Deal, gathered Monday in drizzle and cold to mark the start of construction on the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network headquarters in North Hall.

May 07, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Strawberries in season at Jaemor

Strawberries are ripe for the picking, if you can make your way to them through the mud and saturated ground.

May 07, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Former Gen. Petraeus to serve on Camp Toccoa board

David H. Petraeus, the former four-star U.S. Army general who commanded coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, has agreed to serve on the Camp Toccoa at Currahee Board of Trustees.

May 07, 2013 | Jeff Gill | Local


Red Rabbit bus service faces pivotal week

The fate of the Red Rabbit fixed-route bus service may be decided this week as the city of Gainesville and Hall County are both expected to vote on an agreement to keep it operating.

May 07, 2013 | Sarah Mueller | 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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