Jerry Gunn

Veterans Day seemed an appropriate day to name the newest city park for Major Kevin Jenrette, a National Guard officer from Lula who was killed in action last year in Afghanistan.

Gainesville City Council Thursday morning during their work session reviewed distribution design contracts for the biggest project since the Linwood Waste Water Treatment Plant.

United Way of Hall County Wednesday morning at the Hunt Tower in downtown Gainesville used its 2010 mid-campaign progress report to show how the simplest acts of generosity help raise money.

The Army Corps of Engineers Operations Project Manager for Lake Lanier told Gainesville Kiwanis Club members Tuesday that raising the lake's level would take a Congressional authorization and there is no budget for it.

Gainesville Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization policy committee members heard projections Tuesday morning that estimated costs for future transportation projects are bigger than revenues.

Those funny looking roadside advertising folks who dress up and wave signs at you are now in violation of city law in Oakwood; City Manager Stan Brown Monday night recommended bringing warnings, then citations against them.

Hall County Commissioners expect to vote Thursday on twice a year tax bills, approved once again last Tuesday by the voters, but Hall County Commission Chairman Tom Oliver said at the Monday work session he wants to bypass the total 10 percent penalty if taxpayers cannot pay on time.

Governor-elect Nathan Deal, speaking at the 75th anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 26 at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, told 10 new Eagle Scouts Saturday night that difficulty builds character.

Flowery Branch once again has a full city council and a presiding mayor with the Thursday night swearing in of a new mayor and city councilman.

Gainesville Hall County supporters who traveled to the Republican Election party in Atlanta Tuesday night went home happy with the knowledge that they witnessed history, the first time Georgia's top leaders are both from the same county and the new state school superintendent was a Hall County high school principal