Jerry Gunn

Getting that additional acre of land for the controversial North Hall Park now has to wait until next year when two new Hall County commissioners take office; commissioners agreed to table the issue at the last meeting of the year Thursday night.

Hall County State Representative James Mills drew fire from Gainesville officials at Thursday's Eggs and Issues legislative breakfast over double charging county residents.

An impact study released Tuesday night by the 1071 Coalition clearly shows it was low lake levels, more than the recession, that caused the Lake Lanier region's economy to plunge two years ago.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center held its annual Love Light Celebration Monday night as winter cold blew down on the Auxiliary Love Light Garden outside the North Patient Tower.

County Commissioners likely will not make a decision on new sewer rates affecting South Hall subdivision home owners until next year, but one of them said the Monday work session he hopes they make some changes.

Temperatures near freezing with a brisk wind that made it feel colder did not discourage the crowd who turned out Sunday evening for Christmas on Green Street, 2010, the historically based holiday celebration in Gainesville that annually ushers in the season.

Hall County's Da Vinci Academy middle school students who are moving on to high school have a chance to continue their innovative high tech learning in high school in a program under review by school board members.

No one attending the Saturday Flowery Branch Christmas festival on historic downtown Main Street could deny that the city knows how to bring in the holiday season and make it special for kids.

Are Democrats who shift to the Republican Party quitters? That's what one Hall Democratic leader asked Saturday as his party met to select committee members.

Gainesville City Council Thursday learned from a recent survey that city employee retirement, sick leave and vacation benefits are generous; in the opinion of three council members, a bit too generous considering the economic times.