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Unopposed races mean fewer choices for area voters
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The five incumbent Republican state lawmakers from Hall County all are running unopposed this election year, and whether that’s surprising depends on who you ask. Since the election of President Barack Obama, Georgia Republicans have faced a barrage of challenges less from the political left than the tea party-fueled right. Even some party-line GOP officials have taken the approach that if you can’t beat them, join them.
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Update: I-985 southbound reopens after closing due to separate vehicle fire, crash
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Authorities are expecting major delays after a vehicle fire and crash Friday, April 4, caused both southbound lanes of Interstate 985 to be blocked in the Flowery Branch area, according to authorities.
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