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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Local
Women’s health clinic reopens
Despite a few setbacks, a small clinic is continuing to provide women's health services at a Gainesville housing project.
STAR students name their influences
GAINESVILLE - Students from Brenau and Riverside Military academies were honored today as Gainesville-Hall County winners in the state Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Program.
United Way volunteers celebrate 60 years of service
More than 340 people arrived at the Gainesville Civic Center for a luncheon Wednesday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of United Way of Hall County and to honor the thousands of Hall County volunteers who have contributed their time and money to the agency since its inception in 1948.
Stork delivers more jobs
Stork Gamco, the Gainesville-based manufacturer of food processing equipment, primarily for the poultry industry, has announced an expansion at its Gainesville plant.
Pamphleteer wins legal fight against Cumming
Fred Baumann said he was stunned when he was arrested for distributing comic book-style gospel tracts of the life of Jesus Christ outside the Taste of Forsyth festival at the Cumming fairgrounds last April.
College to bring MBA program to Cumming city hall
CUMMING - North Georgia College & State University plans to start a master of business administration degree program in August at Cumming City Hall. The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents approved the business program last spring based on a growing need in the region for a graduate-level business program. "We ... look forward to providing additional programs in the future that benefit the work force ...
Schools set kindergarten registration
GAINESVILLE - Registration for children entering kindergarten in the Hall County school system next fall is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31 through April 2 and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 3. Parents should register their children at the school where the child will attend and bring the child with them. Also, parents whose children aren't enrolled in Hall County schools but will ...
Hall County appoints utilities, public works director
Hall County Administrator Jim Shuler appointed Ken Rearden as Hall County's new director of Public Works and Utilities on Friday.
Longtime shelter director moves on
GAINESVILLE - After 13 years as executive director, Brenda Cook is turning over the key to the Gateway Domestic Violence Center. But Cook is quick to tell you she is not retiring.
Home destroyed when toddler plays with lighter
A child playing with a cigarette lighter accidentally set a house on fire Wednesday morning, leaving a Gainesville family homeless.
Woman charged with embezzling from Gainesville plant
A former bookkeeper for ZF Industries has been indicted on charges of embezzling more than a half-million dollars from the Gainesville company. A Hall County grand jury returned the 30-count indictment against Charlotte Jo Baghose, 65, on Thursday. She was indicted on one count of felony theft by taking and 29 counts of forgery.
Gainesville airport needs update
The city of Gainesville's Aviation Advisory Committee recommended Tuesday the paving of a new parking area for tied-down airplanes to make way for an instrument landing system at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. The open space beside the airport's longest runway is required for the system, an electronic guidance system used by pilots during periods of low visibility. The instrument landing system was funded by Congress in fiscal year ...
Got old appliances? Let the government haul them away for you
What do you do if your old washing machine conks out and you don't have a truck to haul it to the landfill? Maybe you just shove it out on the porch until you can figure out what to do with it. But now there's a better alternative.
Georgia governor pessimistic about resolution to water feud
WASHINGTON - Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is acknowledging what his counterpart from Alabama suggested last week - the outlook isn't promising for a water-sharing agreement between those two states and Florida.
Tip from 'concerned citizen' leads to arrest of sexual predator in Flowery Branch
A violent sexual predator, considered a fugitive after failing to register with Ohio authorities in 2006, was arrested in his home in Flowery Branch, officials said Tuesday.
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New Flowery Branch city planner keeps focus on downtown development
John McHenry said one of his main goals as Flowery Branch city planner is redevelopment of the historic city center.
May flooding teaches lessons to Hall County
Hall County officials said they learned some lessons from the heavy storms and flooding that overwhelmed parts of the county last month.
North Georgia under flash flood watch
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch Sunday afternoon for much of North Georgia, including Hall County, through this morning.
North Hall wreck kills one
One person was killed in a one-vehicle wreck in North Hall County this morning.
School programs help special education students in school and beyond
Rose Turk stands impatiently at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, waiting for her sunscreen application.
Volunteers spruce up historic Piedmont Hotel
A sunny Saturday made for a great day of cleaning and sprucing up of Gainesville's historic Piedmont Hotel.
Grant supports college-level classes for area students
Hall County and Gainesville school systems are part of 11 districts statewide to be selected for the Georgia Road to College grant, $2.6 million distributed through the College Board from the Goizueta Foundation of Atlanta.
At-large voting is an ongoing source of friction
Fayette County is fighting back after a court decision in May ruled the county's at-large voting system discriminated against black voters.
Upkeep of drainage culverts is an ongoing burden
Flowery Branch and Hall County officials walked along Flowery Branch Creek in March, inspecting drainage structures as they went. All seemed OK at the time, except for the need for some relatively minor fixes.
Belly dancers shake it up to raise money for charity
People were swept away to faraway lands Saturday night at the annual Belly Dance Benefit show, performed by Alchemy Drumming and Dance.
Animal hoarders face health, legal troubles
Animals lovers understand the comfort and unconditional love that pets bring into a home.
Runners sprint for a good cause in Sheriff's 5K
A total of 115 runners and walkers took part Saturday in the inaugural Sheriff's Summer Sprint 5K fundraiser road race.
Search for new school superintendent begins; Dyer to retire in 2014
Gainesville City Board of Education members discussed the pending search for a new superintendent at Friday's board retreat.
Nonprofits work to end summer hunger through food program
Children laughed and screamed excitedly as they held their balloons up in the air waiting for the countdown to finish so they could let go and watch them float away.
Times receives top prize in Ga. press awards
The Times earned 16 overall awards Friday night in the Georgia Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest, including first place in General Excellence for a fifth straight year.
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