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- Thursday, June 20, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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State EPD may keep pools dry this summer
For many people, a summer without swimming pools is unthinkable. But it may come to that, if Georgia's extreme drought does not abate. Under the Level 4 drought restrictions currently in place in 61 North Georgia counties, outdoor swimming pools cannot be filled or "topped off" with municipal water.
Defying the odds: Flowery Branch man overcomes brain trauma
FLOWERY BRANCH As part of his job, emergency medical technician Kyle Brown sometimes transported patients to Shepherd Center, the Atlanta hospital that treats serious brain and spinal injuries.
Man sought in sexual assault, home invasion
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office investigators want to question a man in connection with a sexual assault and robbery that took place Jan. 5 in South Forsyth County near Strickland Road and Ga. 9.
Weather Channel to visit Lake Lanier
The Weather Channel will be broadcasting live from Lake Lanier next week as part of the network's weeklong series from locations across the Southeast affected by the drought. The series asks the question: What happens when H20 becomes H2-No?
Brenau hosts famed children’s author
Book author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy will be featured in a Saturday evening program at Brenau University.
Hall commissioners OK Hagen Creek development
Hall County Commission gave the final approval for a 2,736-home North Hall subdivision Thursday that will include a 20-acre school site, 1,000,000 square feet of commercial space and possibly an 18-hole golf course.
Hall, Gainesville school boards set for retreats
GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville City and Hall County boards of education plan to meet separately Saturday for annual retreats, a time when board members typically focus on big-picture issues. The Gainesville board will talk about its "mission, visions and beliefs," and Hall County will conduct Georgia School Boards Association training. Both also will have hot- button issues to discuss. The Gainesville school board plans to ...
Officials: Hilton was in Gainesville on night Emerson abducted
Gary Michael Hilton was at a Gainesville ATM trying to use a bank card belonging to Meredith Emerson the night she was abducted, officials said. Hilton is believed to have spent about 20 minutes at a Bank of America ATM in Gainesville around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said this week, citing information provided to him by agents with the Georgia ...
Cold to move in, rain to move out
Don't expect a return of balmy temperatures any time soon. The rain and fog that hovered over Hall County is going to be followed this weekend by cold weather, according to the National Weather Service. "(Say) goodbye to the spring-type temperatures," said Shirley Lamback, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. Expect today's high only to hit the lower 50s, with Saturday's warm and sunny ...
'You can’t pledge to a flag when you don’t have a flag'
GAINESVILLE - All East Hall High School students now have a flag to salute when they say the Pledge of Allegiance in the morning. "When I taught here, everybody had a flag in their room. But, for whatever reason through time, the (flags) kind of dwindled away," said principal Jeff Cooper. He and school resource officer Earl Roach went class to class Thursday morning, pushing a metal ...
Hall County to lift burn ban
The longest outdoor burning ban in recent Hall County history will be lifted today, though it may be back in effect again soon, officials said. Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle said beginning today, residential burning of small tree limbs and leaves and land clearing burns of natural debris will be allowed with a permit. It will be the first time since March 31 that the outdoor burns have been ...
Lights on! Switch for Communiversity sign flipped
County and city officials joined educators amidst a cloud of fog Thursday morning for a ceremonial lighting of the sign at Featherbone Communiversity.
Quadruple murder defendants plead not guilty
Two of the three defendants charged in a March 2006 massacre at a Forsyth County farmhouse entered formal not guilty pleas in a Thursday court appearance. The arraignment of Jason McGhee, 27, and Marcin Sosniak, 23, was held in front of Bell-Forsyth Superior Court Judge David Dickinson. The two men did not speak. Their pleas were entered by their attorneys, Josh Moore of the Georgia Office of the Capital Defender ...
COMING SUNDAY: The Best of 2007
During 2007, our reporters and photographers produced great stories and pictures about the people and events of Northeast Georgia. Sunday, The Times will reprint a few of our favorite stories in a special keepsake edition called "The Best of 2007."
Florida officials preparing to charge Hilton with murder
A Florida prosecutor says he has enough evidence to charge Meredith Emerson's accused killer with a murder in that state.
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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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