Sunday November 24th, 2024 10:39PM

B.J. Williams

B.J. Williams
Pressure to raise spending clear in Georgia budget talks
Georgia lawmakers are racing to revise the current year's budget, aiming to produce a reworked spending plan as early as next week.
8:39AM ( 3 years ago )
Gainesville man remains jailed after officers find $500K worth of meth in truck
A Gainesville man pulled over a week ago for a traffic violation on Athens Highway is in jail with no bond after officers found about $500,000 worth of methamphetamine inside his pickup truck.
3:15PM ( 3 years ago )
Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
12:17PM ( 3 years ago )
Gainesville, Hall County schools to resume classes for all in-person learners next week
After easing back in to a in-person schedule this week, both the Gainesville City School System and the Hall County School District plan to have all face-to-face learners in the classroom next week.
3:30PM ( 3 years ago )
GDOL: Georgia jobless rate dips to 5.6% in December
Georgia's labor commissioner said December showed some promising job growth across the state, and the state unemployment rate dropped a bit, as well.
2:15PM ( 3 years ago )
Owners of Nix Hardware and Furniture plan to close store
An iconic business on the square in Downtown Cleveland will soon close its doors as the two business owners have decided it's time for them to retire.
12:52PM ( 3 years ago )
Jack Frost, businessman and philanthropist, dies from COVID-related complications
Jack Frost, the owner of Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, died Wednesday morning from complications related to the COVID-19 virus.
2:25PM ( 3 years ago )
Lula City Council approves qualifying dates, fees for Nov. municipal election
Even though municipal elections won't happen until Nov. 2, 2021, local cities have to advertise qualifying fees and dates well ahead of the voting date.
11:09AM ( 3 years ago )
North Georgia real estate executive Frank Norton, Sr. dies at 92
Frank Norton, Sr., a Gainesville man who spent decades in the insurance and real estate industry in North Georgia, died Tuesday at the age of 92.
2:23PM ( 3 years ago )
Kemp: More than 423K Georgians vaccinated against COVID-19 so far
While most state officials agree the rollout of the COVID-19 has been less than ideal, Gov. Brian Kemp today reported Georgia has more than doubled its number of vaccinations for the second week in a row.
1:24PM ( 3 years ago )