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- Thursday, June 20, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Grady Young Foundation to focus on student success this weekend
The Grady Young Foundation plans to hold its Fifth Annual Memorial Weekend from Friday to Sunday with the theme "Recognizing Rising STARS (Students Triumphantly Achieving Respect and Success) In Our Communities."
UGA cheerleaders root for reading during visit to Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Inc. kicked off Literacy Month on Wednesday with a visit from three University of Georgia cheerleaders.
Storm came and went fast, bringing rain and damage
Shortly after the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Tuesday afternoon for Hall County, the storm was gone.
Father of injured woman blames police for fatal crash
BRASELTON - The father of a young woman injured Sunday in a high-speed, head-on collision on Ga. 211 blames Braselton police for the crash that killed three people. Gregory King, 22, of Statham was driving more than 100 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro and was attempting to pass a car on a two-lane road when he ran head-on into 21-year-old Patricia Griffin's Dodge Neon, police said. Both drivers were ...
Top Lanier Tech student Nowakowski gets to compete for new car
Karen Nowakowski had been questioning why she had to take math and psychology classes on her way to completing her fire science degree at Lanier Technical College's Winder campus.
Developer proposes homes, offices, shops
Hall County Planning Commission reviewed a rezoning request for a 28-acre site on the north side of Thompson Mill Road Monday that could result in a 67-acre mixed-use development that would straddle the Gwinnett County line. Rochester and Associates Inc. asked the planning commission to approve rezoning of the 28-acre site across from The Village at Deaton Creek from planned residential development and agriculture residential to planned commercial development. ...
Chances recede for water deal between Georgia, Florida and Alabama
The weekend announcement that the talks between Georgia, Florida and Alabama over an 18-year impasse on water issues have broken down gives little indication as to what is next in the battle between the states.
School board aims to ease Enota traffic ills
Gainesville school officials hope that parking and other changes at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy will help ease traffic woes, particularly in the morning when parents park to walk their children into school.
Ninth-graders may have option to transfer for international program
GAINESVILLE - The Hall County school system is looking at allowing rising ninth-graders interested in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to start their high school career at Johnson High School, one of the Hall County high schools offering the program. Students wouldn't be able to start the two-year program until 11th grade, but they'd already be accustomed to the high school before starting the program. "I think ...
Community volunteers encourage kids to open up books
After his morning workout, the Atlanta Falcons David Patterson stopped by Chicopee Woods Elementary for some light reading. The 285-pound defensive lineman's choice of material: "The Lady With the Alligator Purse."
Diesel fuel leaks in Flowery Branch
FLOWERY BRANCH - An overturned rig leaked between 400 and 500 gallons of diesel fuel on a vacant lot Monday in northern Flowery Branch. Authorities received the call about the leaking diesel fuel at 8:30 a.m. Monday, but are not sure how long the fuel had been leaking from the overturned rig, said Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell. "Evidently it had been turned over for quite ...
21-gun salute, honor guard memorializes former Gainesville police chief
It was an unusual friendship - a Baptist police chief and a Catholic priest.
Don’t be a victim
Terry Floyd brought her 20-year-old daughter to an Oakwood sporting goods store Saturday morning for a two-hour presentation on personal safety, from locks and alarms to cars, phones and computers.
Hall superintendent says school voucher bill would face court challenge
A bill now before the state Senate proposes to open the door wider for vouchers in Georgia.
Breast cancer survivors stay afloat
It's going to take more than a bout with breast cancer and low lake levels to slow down the paddlers of Dragon Boat Atlanta. Two dozen breast cancer survivors and supporters participated in a two-day paddle training session at Lake Lanier this weekend to prepare for the upcoming paddling season that runs through November. The survivors and supporters sat in pairs while paddling the waters of Lake Lanier in a ...
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Woman not injured after home invasion in Buford
Two Hispanic men in their 20s forced their way into a Buford residence and the homeowner into the pantry as they ransacked the house Friday afternoon, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
Square reopened after suspicious package found at Hall courthouse
The area around the Hall County courthouse has been reopened after a suspicious package found nearby led to road closures.
$24,000 in marijuana found at Lula house
A Lula man was arrested Thursday on drug charges, including possession of $24,000 worth of marijuana.
Tropical Storm Andrea bringing heavy rain to area
Rain is in the forecast for the rest of today and into Saturday as Tropical Storm Andrea makes its way up the East Coast.
Sketch released, reward announced in Lula shooting
The Hall County Sheriff's Office on Thursday released a sketch of a suspect in a May 23 shooting at Wayne Wilson Pottery in Lula.
Budget crunch hits corps’ Lanier parks
Faced with shrinking budgets, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at whether it can continue to operate all its recreational areas, including parks.
Flowery Branch discusses how to pay for storm damage
Flowery Branch City Council agreed Thursday to quickly repair damage to its citywide culvert system caused May 19 by heavy storms and flooding.
North Hall rental house destroyed by fire
A rental home on Cleveland Highway in North Hall County was destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
Victim airlifted with injuries after 1-vehicle wreck
One person was injured Thursday and airlifted to an Atlanta hospital after a one-vehicle accident on Cleveland Highway.
Hot weather health tips
Here are some tips to help you deal with the summer heat wave.
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