Jerry Gunn

The Safe Kids Coalition of Gainesville-Hall County is beginning another busy year with the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, but Thursday it was time for awards.

Flowery Branch City Council Wednesday split its vote on first reading passage of the city’s FY 2010 budget over the issue of water and sewer rates.

Twenty-five active duty veterans from Fort Gordon in Augusta took off for an afternoon of fishing on Lake Lanier Tuesday hosted by the Atlanta Falcons.

For water conservation and top performance, Gainesville's water and sewer system wound up in the winner's circle again Tuesday.

Gainesville School Superintendent Dr. Merrianne Dyer said Monday night some teachers slated not for rehire are coming back to avoid larger class sizes.

The rubber ducks in the Boys and Girls Clubs' annual rubber duck derby did not mind the wet weather one bit Saturday afternoon at Clarks Bridge Park.

It rained on Lula’s 33d Annual Railroad Days Parade but that did not matter as the northeast Georgia town held the parade anyway and the festival celebrating the city’s heritage went ahead as planned.

Hall County Commissioners Thursday night voted to stop what one member called governing by "ambush."

Gainesville City Manager Kip Padgett Thursday pledged no tax increase and no drop in essential services with his 2010 $25.7-million budget.

Gainesville's Planning and Appeals Board voted to change procedure Tuesday night.