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- Saturday, May 25, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Engineers make wish list of Flat Creek projects
GAINESVILLE - Environmental engineers hired by the Gainesville and Hall County governments have outlined six priority projects that could improve the ecological integrity of the Flat Creek watershed.
Walton County: Preacher charged with sexually exploiting a child
A Habersham preacher is now in custody in Walton County following an arrest on charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
Former prosecutor gets probation
A judge who viewed a former Banks County prosecutor as a victim spared him from serving time behind bars in connection with a theft scheme that netted former District Attorney Tim Madison six years in prison.
Frozen fears: Farmers hope peach buds remain alive Tuesday morning
With acres of peach trees in bloom, a visit from Old Man Winter is about the last thing Drew Echols wanted Monday night.
Girl Scouts confirm: Emily 'Sissy' Lawson is a Woman of Distinction
Emily Lawson has always been known as a woman of distinction.
Lanes will close in 3 road projects
U.S. 129: The inside shoulders will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday starting at Ridge Road to Athens Street for removal of curb and gutter. The inside lane of U.S. 129 may also be closed for equipment to work in the area.
At Lake Lanier Islands, PineIsle Resort's walls come tumbling down
A few well-worn mattresses piled in a parking lot were among the last signs of PineIsle Resort at Lake Lanier Islands.
Hall may help Gainesville pay for sewer
Hall County government may consider assisting the city of Gainesville in funding the $11.5 million sewer project along Ga. 129, Hall County Administrator Jim Shuler said Monday. Gainesville Public Utilities Director Kelly Randall updated the Hall County Board of Commissioners Monday on the progress of the city's Athens Highway sewer project that is divided into three phases, virtually all of which are located within Hall County. The first ...
Gainesville woman living with end-stage melanoma warns that skin cancer is potentially deadly
It seems hard to believe that what looks like a small discoloration on your skin could kill you. Maybe that's why people tend to think skin cancer is no big deal, if they even think about it at all.
Gainesville ranks in Forbes list
The Southeast is home to half of the top 10 best places for business and careers for a third straight year in Forbes annual ranking.
Ideas differ on success of women in workplace
Gainesville State College students squared off Monday afternoon to debate the existence of barriers for women in the workplace as part of the school's Great Gender Debate. Five Gainesville State College students - three women and two men - comprised a student panel that debated the realities of the theorized "glass ceiling" and affirmative action, as well as the effect Mattel's unrealistically proportioned Barbie doll has on young girls. <p ...
Health care faces crisis, Deal says
U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Gainesville, told members of the Rotary Club of Gainesville on Monday that a financial crisis looms in the federally funded Medicare program a decade from now. Deal, ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Health, told the civic club that a significant population in the 9th Congressional District, which he represents, is already dependent on government health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. The 9th ...
PineIsle Resort to be leveled to make room for $100 million hotel
BUFORD - When it opened 34 years ago, the PineIsle Resort was the crown jewel of Lake Lanier. The hotel was the first major venue at Lake Lanier Islands and continued to be a popular destination for both tourists and conventions. The 254-room hotel went through a succession of owners. The final one, Marriott Corp., closed the hotel on Nov. 4, 2005. The terms of the lease of the ...
Facing foreclosure? Nonprofit group gets federal grant to offer support
In eight years with Home Development Resources, Mary Ledbetter, the organization's executive director, said she has never experienced a foreclosure rate as high as the one that plagues Hall County.
Homer Easter hunt boasts 100,000 eggs
HOMER - What does it take to assemble Georgia's Largest Easter Egg Hunt? How about 100,000 individually wrapped candy eggs, 100 plastic prize eggs, volunteers and 10 acres of prime egg-hunting real estate.
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Farms growing bigger profits
Entrepreneurs in agriculture are finding new ways to grow their businesses and profit, said Earl Gohl, federal co-chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, a regional economic development agency of federal, state and local government partners.
First Friday gets downtown swinging
The First Friday events in downtown Gainesville have started up again and are expected to bring more vistors to the shops and restaurants around the square.
Hot weather health tips
Here are some tips to help you deal with the summer heat wave.
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