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Three die in Barrow Co. traffic accident
They were identified by the state patrol as Jader Artola, 37; Gonzalo Balmaceda-Garcia, 48; and Norman Tremino-Vilchez, Jr., 17, all of Winder. Troopers say they were killed when their car pulled from Christmas Avenue in Bethlehem into the path of an 18-wheeler on Georgia 316. A third vehicle was also involved. The truck driver and…
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HCSO: BOLO RUNAWAY JUVENILE
Ian Magana, 15, Gainesville, last seen Tuesday on Broadway Drive.
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More than 130 NGHS volunteers recognized at annual luncheon
Awards included the Marjorie Covington Smith Auxilian of the Year Award, presented to Sally Veatch. Veatch, a member of the auxiliary board and Marketplace committee, serves most often in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville Window Shops, assisting customers and making them feel welcome. She began volunteering almost 16 years ago and has contributed over…
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Local, federal authorities seize $8K worth of pot from Gainesville residence
A Gainesville man was arrested after investigators with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Gainesville and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office seized nearly five pounds of a marijuana from a residence on Wildwood Drive. According to a HCSO news release, Israel Delarosa, 35, was taken into custody after investigators executed a search warrant at his residence Wednesday.…
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Lyman Hall principal named Principal of the Year by national organization
HALL CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS RELEASE “The Hall County School District is proud to announce that Lyman Hall Elementary School Principal, Angel Rodriguez, has been honored with the prestigious Principal of the Year award by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). This remarkable achievement recognizes Principal Rodriguez’s outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to…
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GPAB to hear plans for more public housing, a feed processing plant & a condo complex
The planning and appeals board is scheduled hear requests dealing with the three projects on Oct. 10. The Gainesville Housing Authority is making the request for the new public housing. Documents prepared for the board detail plans for the annexation of a two-acre site on Harrison Drive near I-985 which would become part of an…
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HCSO: Buford man charged with child molestation
Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) have arrested a Buford man in achild molestation case.Brandon Lewis Taylor, 33, remained in the Hall County Jail Thursday morning without bond following his arrest Tuesday. He has been charged with felony child molestation.Taylor is accused of the ongoing molestation of a female victim under the age…
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Hall unemployment rate up
Hall County’s unemployment rate increased in August. The state Labor Department says it rose to 3.1 percent, up six-tenths of a percent compared to July. A year ago, the rate was 2.8 percent. The jobless rate also increased in August in all of Georgia’s Regional Commission. In the 13-county Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, which includes…
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GBI: Head of fentanyl distribution ring jailed in Gainesville after year-long investigation
Two weeks ago, the GBI arrested a man in Hall County agents consider the head of fentanyl distribution organization. Contacted at that time about his arrest after he appeared on the list of inmates in the Hall County Jail, a GBI spokeswoman said she was waiting to “hear back” from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement…
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UPDATE 7:45 P.M. – Arrests made in shooting death of S.C. man
HALL CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE NARRATIVE: “Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged two people in connection with yesterday’s fatal shooting of Junior Gabriel Linares, 18, of Greenville, South Carolina. Victor Alejandro Flores, 18, of Gainesville is charged with the following: • Involuntary manslaughter (felony) • Tampering with evidence (felony) • Possession of a handgun during the commission of…
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HCSO: Gainesville man jailed for molesting young girl
HALL CO. SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE: “A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 19, by Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)investigators in a child molestation case that occurred earlier this month.Jason Carter Berry, 18, is accused of the sexual assault of a female victim under the age of 12.The crimes reportedly occurred on Sept. 3 at a…
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Hall sheriff responds to suit filed against his dept. by former jail inmate
SHERIFF’S DEPT. NEWS RELEASE: “In the wake of a former inmate’s announcement of a lawsuit against Hall County, Sheriff Gerald Couch and several Hall County jail officers, Sheriff Couch is asking the community to keep in mind there is another side to what the attorneys of Dewon Greer are alleging. The Georgia State Patrol arrested…
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GOP pro-Ukraine group rates Georgia congressional delegation support of war-torn country
The 9th District’s Andrew Clyde received a C-minus on the Republicans for Ukraine scorecard. The report was released in tandem with a new ad campaign aimed at persuading more GOP members of Congress to support more U.S. spending to help with Ukraine’s war against Russia. Criteria used in determining each congressional member’s grade included their…
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GaDOE recognizes 100+ schools as Literacy Leaders
Included are several schools in our area. Those schools are in Habersham, Jackson, Forsyth and Barrow counties. The Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) says these schools have shown exceptional achievement or growth in third-grade reading. Schools with 90% or more of their third-grade students reading at grade level or above are being recognized for outstanding…
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Traffic pacing planned Thurs. 985SB at Elachee Bridge
GA DOT TRAFFIC ADVISORY: WHAT: Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and contractor E.R. Snell will be installing bridge beams over Interstate (I) 985 southbound on Elachee Drive. Uniformed police officers and contractor vehicles will perform traffic paces between milepost 21.5 and 18.25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday, September 21, 2023. Southbound traffic on exit…
