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Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has stepped away due to undisclosed health issue. Here’s what we knowHall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has indefinitely stepped away from leading the agency due to an undisclosed health issue, according to the Sheriff’s Office.December 5, 2025 -
Willis Investment Counsel files motion to dismiss lawsuit by daughters of Peggy WaltersWillis Investment Counsel, Gainesville’s largest investment firm, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the daughters of the late philanthropist Peggy Walters.December 4, 2025 -
Investigator: Twin brothers who used machete to rob man of leaf blower were settling a debtTwin brothers accused of using a machete to rob a man of his leaf blower last month were attempting to settle a debt, according to investigator testimony on Wednesday.December 4, 2025 -
UNG unveils plans for ‘transformational’ renovations at Gainesville, Dahlonega campusesThe University of North Georgia is planning massive renovations at its Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses over the next decade, as outlined in the university’s new 326-page campus master plan.December 3, 2025 -
‘Surprised and shocked’: RedBud Project to be evicted from Gainesville’s Linwood Nature Preserve. Here’s whyThe RedBud Project, a volunteer-based conservation group that has stewarded Gainesville’s Linwood Nature Preserve for more than a decade, was given its walking papers by the city last month.November 26, 2025 -
2 cardiologists resign from NGHS. Here’s what we knowTwo cardiologists have resigned from the Georgia Heart Institute.November 25, 2025 -
‘We’re devastated’: Fire destroys childhood home of NFL QB Deshaun Watson, displacing seven family membersThe childhood home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson lay in a pile of ashes.December 3, 2025 -
Q&A: Get to know Gainesville’s newest council member Jonathan ElliottGainesville’s newest councilman, Jonathan Elliott, was sworn in Tuesday after winning the Nov. 4 election with two-thirds of the vote.November 21, 2025 -
Hearing not yet set for Hall planning commissioners accused of open meetings violationHall County County Administrator Zach Propes said Wednesday that a public hearing has not yet been scheduled for the three planning commissioners accused of violating the state’s open meetings law.November 21, 2025 -
Gainesville man charged with meth, fentanyl trafficking appears in court. Here’s how judge ruledA Gainesville man arrested in a drug bust outside a Browns Bridge Road shopping center last month appeared in Hall County court for a probable cause hearing on Wednesday.December 4, 2025