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- Thursday, June 20, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Canada named Gainesville fire chief
Gainesville Fire Chief Jon Canada saw the word "interim" removed from his title Friday, as he was officially named chief of the 75-person, four-station department after a four-month trial run in the role.
Man arrested on charge of growing mushrooms
Evan Leon Lee, 24, of Dahlonega was arrested on four felony counts after authorities say they discovered hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana growing in his home at 171 Laurel Circle.
City repairs water main break
Residents in the Longstreet Hills subdivision might have had muddy water when they turned on their taps Friday afternoon.
East Hall JROTC cadet wins regional award
An East Hall High School Navy JROTC cadet has been selected as the Outstanding JROTC Cadet from the six JROTC units in Northeast Georgia.
City working on water main break
Residents in the Longstreet Hills subdivision may have muddy water when they turn on the taps this afternoon.
School officials applaud move to halt funding cuts
School leaders for the Gainesville and Hall County school systems praised a plan by Georgia House Republicans to bring a halt to school funding cuts, which have totaled $1.4 billion over six years.
You feeling lucky? Mega Millons jackpot at $270 million
By midnight, anyone who bought a ticket might be a mega millionaire.
East Hall JROTC cadet wins regional award
GAINESVILLE - An East Hall High School Navy JROTC cadet has been selected as the Outstanding JROTC Cadet from the six JROTC units in Northeast Georgia.
Ex-teacher caught in Tennessee
Jerry Norman Jones spray-painted his white car black and led Tennessee authorities on a car chase topping 100 mph, officials said, but ultimately couldn't elude the manhunt that had been on since he fled North Georgia with his young daughter a week ago.
Corps reviews flow requests
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday that it was reviewing a request from Georgia to reduce the flow of water from Buford Dam on Lake Lanier.
Fathers cut a rug with their little girls
Word of mouth has helped the Daddy Daughter Dance grow in popularity in the ninth year of the event.
Victim of home invasion says ‘justice was served’ with sentences
A victim of a harrowing home invasion robbery on Price Road last July said she was relieved that three defendants were sentenced to lengthy prison terms this week in Hall County Superior Court. "I had waited for that day," said the woman, who is not being named by The Times because she was the victim of a sexual battery. "I felt relieved that it was over and I didn't have ...
A real-life math lesson: City planner teaches students to solve population puzzle
Lisa Plowman's advanced seventh-grade math classes had been learning about proportions, drawing designs of neighborhoods with their prowess. But Matt Tate, Gainesville's principal planner, taught them a lesson on a much bigger scale.
Two women charged with prostitution
Two women were arrested on prostitution charges Tuesday night in Gainesville in a sting operation, according to Lt. Scott Ware with the Hall County Sheriff's department. Amanda Perry, 32, of Tulsa, Okla., brokered a deal for her and Michelle Laughrey, 45, of Norcross to have sex for $400 each, according to authorities. Both the women arrived at a predetermined location on Dorsey Street to find undercover agents waiting to arrest ...
Woman who had child with boy groom to be released from prison
DOUGLASVILLE - A woman who married a 15-year-old boy and later bore his child will be released from prison Friday after serving two years for helping her teenage husband flee from Georgia authorities, state officials said.
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Storms likely to hold off for Father’s Day
After what should be a nice Father's Day today, more showers and thunderstorms are likely to greet the last full week of spring.
Black History Society celebrates Emancipation Day
The first celebration of Juneteenth Day in Gainesville, sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall County Black History Society, was held Saturday afternoon at Midtown Greenway & Park in Gainesville.
Hall County needs more foster homes for kids in need
Shawn Russell and his foster daughter have "Daddy Daughter Days," a special time when they hang out and talk or watch movies.
Brenau University in early stages of accepting free online course credits
Online education isn't new, but there has been a recent spike in interest in online college courses - especially free ones.
Campers learn how to handle loss of loved ones at Camp Braveheart
Campers at Camp Braveheart in Gainesville celebrated with plenty of cake and soda on Friday as they finished their week.
Recent heavy rains delay summer crops for local farmers
On a sunny, steamy Friday morning, Glen Cook harvests kale while his wife, Caroline, picks beets in a nearby field.
Gainesville pushes ahead with ‘island’ annexations
Pet shop owner Kenneth Neidenbach said he thinks Gainesville's plan to annex 115 "island" properties in Hall County is a tax grab that could put him out of business.
Man indicted on charges of stealing bronze eagle in Forsyth County
A Forsyth County man found in possession of a stolen bronze eagle statue was indicted this week on one count of theft by receiving.
Local boy scouts honor America on Flag Day
Local Boy Scouts of America Troop 3 scouts ceremoniously cut the stripes from a worn American flag Friday evening at a flag retirement ceremony behind First Presbyterian Church before burning each stripe as the local Col. William Candler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution looked on.
Citizens' Academy alumni unite to support sheriff’s office
Gainesville resident Luis Santos-Rivas took the Hall County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy as a curious new resident.
Lake level holds up Hall County culvert project
A full Lake Lanier has put the brakes on a major culvert repair project in West Hall.
Most drownings can be silent and difficult to notice
Like the undisturbed surface of Lake Lanier, sometimes drowning can be calm and quiet.
Gainesville OKs reducing required notifications of annexation
Gainesville City Council unanimously approved amending land development code at a called council meeting Thursday morning.
Hall County formally presents 2014 budget
Hall County formally presented its proposed budget at Thursday's board of commissioners meeting.
Local student wins scholarship to study abroad
In the heat of the summer, 17-year-old Kelsey Kirkpatrick hangs out in the living room with her cat, Rosie.
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