Jerry Gunn

The Fourth Annual HealthSmart Interactive Wellness Expo hosted by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce at the Georgia Mountains Center began Wednesday morning with dire predictions about the effect of federal health care legislation.

Beginning next year, citizens would be able to attend both regular Gainesville City Council meetings in the evening under a proposal from Councilman George Wangemann.

Gainesville City Manager Kip Padgett Tuesday morning announced that during its morning meeting the Redevelopment Authority approved construction of the long awaited pedestrian bridge to span Jesse Jewell Parkway at the Georgia Mountains Center,adding that Rodgers Bridge Building from Atlanta was awarded the $1.9-million construction contract.

Gainesville School Board members approved a slightly lower millage rate Monday night with hopes that more millage rate reductions are in the future.

An estimated 500 people lined Gainesville's downtown streets holding 'Right to Life' signs Sunday afternoon; It was part of the national anti-abortion campaign called 'Life Chain'.

Around 100 bicyclists hit the road Saturday morning at Riverbend Baptist Church in Gainesville to raise money for local charities, some planning a 60 mile trek across Northeast Georgia in an event hosted by 12 local and area churches and North Georgia Christian School.

Saturday is yard sale day in Gainesville, and about the biggest one held in Gainesville this weekend was in the Georgia Mountains Center Arena.

The Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Supervisory Committee, meeting in Gainesville Friday morning, remains concerned about state funding.

The gym at East Hall High School was filled Thursday afternoon in honor of a member of the school's football team.

Suwanee homeowners lined up to oppose locating a new gas station and a car wash at a busy intersection on Lawenceville-Suwanee Road at the Tuesday night city council meeting.