Jerry Gunn

Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson said in Gainesville Friday that local and state governments should be reimbursed for refugee children.

Gainesville School Superintendent Wanda Creel says part of her Strategic Plan presented Monday night is making sure there are no guns brought to Gainesville schools by individuals.

Hall County Commissioners Thursday night voted to establish a county employee health clinic and pharmacy in the former East Hall Library building in Rabbit Town and invited the City of Gainesville to be a partner.

Hall County Commissioners plan to vote Thursday on a proposed county employee health clinic and pharmacy that Human Resources Director Bill Moats says could save the county just over $400,000 a year.

Fifty Gainesville area citizens Thursday night were asked what their top regional transportation planning priorities are and how to pay for them at a community meeting at the Hall Government Center.

Gainesville School Board members have a plan to prevent a property tax increase to support the 2015 budget, presented Monday night by Finance Director Janet Allison.

Gainesville City Council marked several grant resolutions for approval at next Tuesday's regular meeting during their work session Thursday morning.

Hall County's city officials Monday night gathered at Jaemor Farms, one of the area's largest tourist and visitor attractions, to learn at their Joint Municipal Association meeting that upcoming events at the Olympic Venue at Clarks Bridge Park should mean big dollars.

Flowery Branch City Council Thursday night heard concerns from nearby Tidewater Cove homeowners and assurances from developer Frank McGowan and voted unanimously in favor of a rezoning of an 18 acre tract on Lights Ferry Road that would allow construction of 98 single family homes in a Planned Unit Development.

In a rare tie breaking vote, Lula Mayor Milton Turner Monday night decided to support a rezoning request from trucking terminal owner Tony McGuire of Gainesville to change his 17 acre tract at Mountain View and Highway 365 from Highway Business to Light Industrial.