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Hall teachers may get retirement boost

The Hall County school system is proposing a payroll change that, officials say, will boost employees' retirement income.

May 07, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Work set to start soon on Gainesville State's new building

Relief may be on the way for Gainesville State College's bustling Watkinsville campus.

May 07, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Water rate hike might be less than 7 percent

Gainesville City Council members got a bit of good news Thursday in the last hearing before City Manager Bryan Shuler presents the final budget on May 8.

May 06, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


Scientists say Tyrannosaurus rex, fryer chickens have connections

If things had only worked out a little differently, perhaps Gainesville would have been the dinosaur capital of the world. Turns out that chicken you had for lunch or dinner may have come from a direct descendant of giant creatures that once roamed the earth.

May 06, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


Clarkesville man may try to regain PSC seat

Former Public Service Commissioner Lauren "Bubba" McDonald Jr. of Clarkesville said Friday that he is exploring the possibility of a bid to regain his seat on the PSC.

May 06, 2008 | Harris Blackwood | Local


Dairy farming goes green(er)

Are cows and conservation mutually exclusive?

May 06, 2008 | Debbie Gilbert | Local


Former Dahlonega soldier pleads guilty to arson

ATLANTA - An Army medic who worked security for an Atlanta strip club while stationed at Dahlonega's Camp Frank D. Merrill pleaded guilty Thursday to torching a competing club for $5,000.

May 06, 2008 | Stephen Gurr | Local


Well-known pediatrician 'Dr. Mike' Hosford dies

For two generations of Gainesville children and their families, he was just "Dr. Mike."

May 06, 2008 | Debbie Gilbert | Local


Tour de Georgia a long haul for riders, fans

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May 06, 2008 | Katie B. Davis | Local


Black Hawk helicopter pays a visit to West Hall

OAKWOOD - All eyes were on the skies Friday morning at West Hall High School, as a Georgia Army National Guard unit arrived in a Black Hawk helicopter.

May 06, 2008 | Jeff Gill | Local


Asphalt tanker wreck causes mess, no injuries

What a mess. About 3,000 gallons of black, sticky, liquid asphalt oozed out over a sizable stretch of Ga. 365 at White Sulphur Road on Thursday morning after an asphalt tanker truck tipped over, creating traffic tie-ups along the route that lasted most of the day. The ensuing cleanup required using a milling machine to grind down and dispose of the excess asphalt that settled and hardened on ...

May 06, 2008 | Stephen Gurr | Local


The Times’ staff wins several advertising awards

The Times' advertising department won nine first-place awards for advertising excellence at the recent Georgia Press Association awards banquet.

May 06, 2008 | From staff reports | Local


Hall County could get OK for new reservoir by end of year

The county is inching closer to having a new drinking water reservoir, Hall County officials said Thursday.

May 06, 2008 | Jessica Jordan | Local


Healthier school meals, at a price

Just as soaring food prices and stagnant incomes have put the squeeze on family budgets, many of Georgia's school systems are in a similar bind.

May 06, 2008 | Debbie Gilbert | Local


Accurate count of homeless is urged

Advocates for the poor met Friday in Gainesville's new Fair Street Neighborhood Center to discuss community issues that affect the poor and homeless in Gainesville-Hall County.

May 06, 2008 | Ashley Fielding | Local


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The Local Agenda: Gainesville to hold budget hearing for 2014

The Gainesville City Council is scheduled to hold a hearing on its 2014 proposed budget during tonight's City Council meeting.

May 07, 2013 | Sarah Mueller | Local


Frozen food giveaway happening Wednesday

Caring Hands Ministries will hold a frozen food give away Wednesday in Clermont.

May 07, 2013 | From staff reports | Local


Gainesville City Schools projects increases in both revenue, spending

The Gainesville City School Board heard the final departmental budget presentations for fiscal year 2014 at its work session Monday night.

May 07, 2013 | Savannah King | Local


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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