Jerry Gunn

Hall County Commissioners heard from a divided audience of citizens at their first public hearing at the Georgia Mountains Center on a tax increase to balance the $92.8-million 2012 budget.

Gainesville School tax payers are getting a slight break with Monday night's passage of the 2012 system budget.

Gainesville City Council has approved a fire department request to send old and obsolete equipment to Moldova...so, where is Moldova?

A developer got the go-ahead Thursday from Gainesville City Council for a low income housing tax credit to build housing for senior citizens.

Water and sewer rates are going up again next year, but not as much as projected according to Gainesville Public Works Director Kelly Randall. Randall told City Council Thursday morning the increases support operations and the five year utilities capital improvement plan, which is also $100-million less than projected.

Gainesville City Council members Thursday expressed concern about the Olympic Venue at Clarks Bridge Park now that Hall County takes over maintenance for a year.

King's Hawaiian Bakery announced Wednesday a training partnership with Georgia Quick Start and Lanier Technical College to support King Hawaiian's new state-of-the-art bakery and distribution operation in Oakwood, set to open in October.

The Hall County Library Board Tuesday night meeting in called session voted to adopt a 20 percent cut in funding because of the $11.5-million deficit in the Hall County budget.

The City of Oakwood Monday night joined the growing number of cities and counties to allow the voters to decide if they want Sunday alcohol sales.

The Civil War came alive in Gainesville Sunday, with the "The Civil War in Northeast Georgia," presented by the Northeast Georgia History Center