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Local government officials to meet on TSPLOST Friday
Local officials are wasting no time in forging ahead with plans for a Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) for Hall County. The Gainesville City Council, Hall County Board of Commissioners and representatives of other municipalities in the county plan to meet Friday at noon at the county government center to discuss scheduling a…
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Gville Housing Authority, others in area getting federal grants
Gainesville and four other cities in the immediate area will share in more than $80 million in federal housing grants for Georgia through the federal government’s FY 2024 Public Housing Capital Fund Formula Grant Awards. Sens. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) say the money is earmarked for 149 places across the state and…
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UPDATE: Tornado Watch
6:45 p.m. UPDATE: A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of north Georgia, including Dawson, Lumpkin, and White counties. Please check here for the latest developments throughout the night: Peachtree City, GA (weather.gov) 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible tonight into early Thursday morning. The dark green indicates a Marginal…
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Oakwood man facing 30+ child porn charges
A 54-year-old Oakwood man facing nearly three dozen counts of sexual exploitation of children remained in the Hall County Jail without bond as late as mid-afternoon Wednesday. The case began unfolding on April 5, according to Detective Sgt. Stewart Webb, with a call from Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek about what was described…
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3 children among dead in shooting; Cumming lottery winner; Gville rabid fox
*Gwinnett County Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide involving one adult male and three children found deceased in a vehicle at Lucky Shoals Park in Tucker. The adult and the children, two girls and one boy of elementary and middle school-age, were discovered early Wednesday morning. *Someone from Cumming is nearly a million dollars richer…
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Pennsylvania man arrested in Forsyth Co. burglary
Forsyth County authorities say they recently arrested a member of a South American theft gang in connection with a residential burglary. FORSYTH CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK POST: “On April 16th (units from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office) responded to a home on Mountclaire Drive for a house that had been burglarized and ransacked. The burglary…
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The day the ‘war on poverty’ came to Gville
Sylvester Stallone may be in town this week to film some more scenes for his TV show, but 60 years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson was here to lobby for his “war on poverty.” The Gainesville stop was one of several during a five-state swing across the country to promote idea which Johnson had kicked…
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BSA changing its name; Two area Girl Scouts honored; Special day in the history of Lake Lanier
*A name change is in the works for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Details here: Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes – SRN News *Girl Scouts from Gainesville and Winder are among five recently honored by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia with its 2024…
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HCSD: Wednesday is Future Educator Signing Day
Not to be outdone by college signing days for its football players, the Hall County School District (HCSD) will host a signing day for future teachers Wednesday. There are 21 high school seniors who will be declaring their intentions. HCSD NEWS RELEASE: Hall County Schools is proud to announce its annual Future Educator Signing Day,…
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Hall TSPLOST vote a step closer to reality
Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday signed a bill that moves a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) referendum in Hall County closer to reality. Local officials said at the time of the bill’s passage by the state legislature earlier this year they hope to put the question to the voters in November. The bill…
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‘We’ve been doing everything we can’
An official with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) said Tuesday the system’s negotiators have been “doing everything we can” to resolve the year-old dispute with United Healthcare that left thousands without health insurance. “It’s been about a year since United Healthcare forced Northeast Georgia Health System out of network, and we are still no closer…
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Tennessee man facing drug distribution charges
A Tennessee man remains in the Hall County Jail following his arrest on drug charges Friday. During the course of a narcotics investigation, investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) found Jordan Caleb Hammontree, 34, of Newport, Tenn., in possession of both methamphetamine and fentanyl at a location on Old Athens Highway. Investigators seized 23…
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Brenau celebrates 330 graduates, 145th commencement
Brenau University conferred degrees and celebrated graduates and undergraduates from The Women’s College and the university at three commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. Light rain fell at the beginning of Friday’s ceremony and the forecast of additional inclement weather moved Saturday’s events indoors, but the celebratory spirits of graduates and their families weren’t dampened.…
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RR crossing repairs to close several roads
First it was Jackson County , then Flowery Branch, and now railroad crossing repairs are coming to a stretch of road just south of Gainesville. HALL CO. GOVT. FACEBOOK POST: “Due to railroad crossing repairs, there will be a few minor road closures off of Candler Road:
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Man receives electrical shock while working at Demorest church
Habersham County E-911 dispatchers received a call at 3:15 Sunday afternoon reporting a possible electrocution at Habersham Church of Christ in Demorest. But when first responders got there, the man was still alive. The victim was one of two people in the church building running a digital video connection cable when he made contact with…
