Georgia ranks high in armed robbery rate

Georgia was ranked 10th overall in gun violence, according to a new study by the Center for American Progress.

New state car tax creating confusion

AUGUSTA - Georgia's new automotive tax law is creating confusion in car deals, with companies, private sellers and courthouse officials all struggling to understand the requirements.

Rain slows progress of Don Carter State Park

Don't consider making any reservations yet. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' website for Don Carter State Park says officials hope to open the new recreation area in late spring. But rainy weather this year has held up construction. "Sometime this year is the most definite thing I can say" about an estimated completion date, said Kim Hatcher, spokeswoman for the DNR's Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, during a tour of the site last ...

Gainesville couple comes face to face with terror in Boston

In the moments after the blast, everyone responded. People knelt to apply pressure to others' wounds. They jerked the dress belts from their pants to use as tourniquets. Allan Panter of Gainesville was about 30 feet from the explosion Monday at the Boston Marathon, waiting for his wife Theresa to cross the finish line. "When it goes off, it's so loud. And the smoke and stuff - you kind of throw your shoulder up like ...

New rule will let students earn class credit with test

Next school year, high school and some middle school students will find they have a few more options when it comes to earning credit for required courses.

Glades Reservoir's costs are adding up

A draft environmental impact document on the proposed Glades Reservoir project has been delayed again, this time until fall. Meanwhile, consulting and engineering fees continue to rise.

March for Babies walkers raise money to help premature children

Chelsie Stinson's daughter, Kennadie, is almost 1 year old, but she was born more than three months premature and spent about four months in the neonatal intensive care unit on a ventilator.

Gainesville fire hero ‘honored’ by award, community support

Hall County firefighter in-training Tray Ross already is a hero to Rev. Victor Lamar Johnson. When Ross was 20, he entered a burning house to save his father, Harold Johnson Jr., who at 76, was legally blind and trapped in the kitchen. "I know who a hero is. It's somebody who gives up his life for somebody else's life. This young man was willing to give his life for someone he didn't know," Johnson said. ...

Hall woman marks 105 years of blessings

In 1908, Theodore Roosevelt was president, World War I hadn't yet begun, airplanes and cars had just recently been invented and the Chicago Cubs won their last World Series.

Coming Sunday: Local couple's dramatic tale from Boston Marathon

Theresa Panter was a regular runner in the Boston Marathon. Her husband, Allan, was in town to support her. As she neared the end of the race, Allan took his place near the finish line, ready to cheer her on.

Forsyth County drops case against 'See Rock City' barn sign

The "See Rock City" barn sign in north Forsyth County will remain after the county dropped its case over the alleged infraction.

No one hurt in Gainesville house fire

The occupants of a burning home on Hancock Avenue in Gainesville escaped unhurt Friday afternoon.

Red Rabbit bus passengers worry over uncertainty

After rejecting $400,000 in annual federal grant money last week to help operate the area's Red Rabbit fixed bus service, the Hall County Board of Commissioners will take another look at accepting the grant money at its work session Monday.

Device helps hearing-impaired jail inmates chat with visitors

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is making it easier for hearing-impaired inmates to communicate with visitors.

Car hits bus; 3 students, driver hurt

The driver of a Corvette and three students were injured Friday when the car collided with a Hall County school bus on Thompson Bridge Road.

Standoff suspect makes first appearance in court

A Gainesville man charged with terroristic threats, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct had his first appearance before a Hall County magistrate judge on Wednesday.

State to privatize its lodge parks by July 1

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is moving to privatize lodge parks in the state, as part of fulfilling a state mandate to become, among other things, more self-sufficient.

Red Rabbit to continue operating

The saga of the Red Rabbit fixed-route bus service ended Wednesday with the Hall County Board of Commissioners approving an agreement with Gainesville, but it didn't end quietly.

Army Rangers in training perform safety exercises on Lake Lanier

About 100 Rangers in training from Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega parachuted into Lake Lanier at War Hill Park in Dawsonville on Wednesday.

Residents speak out against city’s at-large voting system during council meeting

Two Gainesville residents spoke against the city's at-large voting system at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

City holds first transportation public meeting

Upon moving to Gainesville in February, Tricia Terrell soon discovered that in-town travel - at least by foot or bicycle - was more than a little tricky.

Lumpkin County Superintendent: Prayer encouraged as long as it doesn’t disrupt class

A week after a student-led prayer resulted in more than 50 Lumpkin County High School students skipping classes, the system's superintendent said no action will be taken other than working to educate teachers and students about the law pertaining to prayer in school.

Dawson County chief tax assessor facing drug charges

Dawson County's chief tax appraiser was arrested at his office Tuesday afternoon on misdemeanor drug charges.

Shred Away Cancer event set for today

The Times and Document Destruction Services Inc. are teaming up for a document shredding event today to benefit Relay for Life.

Ridgewood, Green Street intersection to close today

Ridgewood Avenue will be closed at its intersection with Green Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Aguilar sentenced to 25 years in prison

A Gainesville man was sentenced Wednesday in Hall County Superior Court to 25 years in prison by Judge Andrew Fuller.

Ridgewood, Green Street intersection will be closed Thursday

Ridgewood Avenue will be closed at its intersection with Green Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Dawson County tax official arrested on drug charges

Braselton hospital on pace to open in spring 2015

FLOWERY BRANCH - The beam from Anthony Williamson's laser pointer danced across a map of the planned Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton and the area beyond.

Class Notes: Focus group meeting to help find Dyer’s replacement

A focus group composed mostly of community members met Tuesday to talk about what the Gainesville school system should look for in its next superintendent.