*Marty Jones was named Teacher of the Year for the Gainesville City School System Tuesday and Heather Duren was the pick for the Hall County School District. Each received a $10,000 check from the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation. Jones teaches at New Holland Leadership Academy and Duren at Everwood Elementary.
*A traffic stop Tuesday morning on Georgia 365 in Habersham County resulted in the arrest of a man wanted by Atlanta Police on child molestation and other charges. Ronald Bebee, 23, reportedly fled on foot after he was stopped by a Habersham sheriff’s deputy who captured him after a brief foot chase. He now faces charges in Habersham County for obstruction of an officer and DUI and other traffic violations.