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Gainesville baby survives premature birth and thrives
Gracie named 2015 Hall County March of Dimes ambassador
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Allie Claire Payne, 7, and her little sister Graceanne, 14 months, play in their yard in Gainesville. Graceanne was recently named as the 2015 Hall County March of Dimes ambassador.
Melissa Payne carefully sorts through the objects inside a decorative box on her kitchen counter, handling each one with care. The mother of two girls takes out a “normal-sized” newborn diaper, roughly the size of a fist, and places it on a table. She reaches back into the box to remove another one, laying it beside the “normal” newborn size.
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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.
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