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Fifth-grader raises $2,500 for American Heart Association in honor of deceased father
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Natalie Gibson, physical education teacher at Lanier Elementary School, left, stands with Eli Ham during a ceremony honoring Ham for raising money towards heart health research on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Gibson is hoping to hang a sign honoring Eli and his father Mark, who passed away due to an undiagnosed heart defect. - photo by Austin Steele
Eli Ham, 11, is learning how to grow up fast, and he’s doing it the right way.A fifth-grade student at Lanier Elementary in Hall County, Eli recently raised $2,500 for the American Heart Association, more than any other student in the school.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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