Jerry Gunn

Hall County Commission Chairman Tom Oliver said Monday morning to count on his opposition to Oakwood's proposed road connector annexation to Lake Lanier at Thursday's voting session.

Gainesville realtor Frank Norton issued his Top Ten Trends in his annual Native Intelligence report to a capacity Georgia Mountains Center Arena audience Thursday night.

Gainesville and Hall County based businesses filled all three meeting rooms at the Georgia Mountains Center Thursday afternoon at the Third Annual Buy Local Business Expo hosted by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce.

Gainesville

Gainesville School Superintendent Dr. Merrianne Dyer acknowledged Tuesday night that preparation for the new Gainesville High field house at City Park is a challenge, but the trees will come back, as well as the grass.

Gainesville school children, alumni and school system and government officials, some of whom are former teachers and alumni of Fair Street School, gathered Monday morning to break ground for the new $19-million facility to replace the aging 75 year old building.

At last year's first county commission meeting Chairman Tom Oliver was prepared to ward off an attempt by new commissioners to strip him of his right to vote, make and second motions and vote.
Oliver said attitudes were different this first meeting of 2012.

Brenau University president Dr. Ed Schrader told members of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Healthcare committee Wednesday morning that expanding the Gainesville school's growing health care education program into the Georgia Mountains Center would be a major economic development for downtown.

The Hall County Commission Board's new clerk is no stranger to Hall County. Melissa McCain is set to begin work on January 18th, according to a commission announcement during the Board's first work session of the New Year on Monday.

Veteran Gainesville City Councilman George Wangemann is moving into his post as the city's second in command with an optimistic eye toward economic growth, but expects retail expansion is coming before industrial growth.