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B.J. Williams

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Recent Articles by B.J. Williams

  • Council members surprised by county move to sell jail
    Gainesville City Council members were caught off guard Tuesday night when City Manager Kip Padgett informed them Hall County had reached an agreement to sell the old county jail in midtown.
  • Two die in explosive Gainesville wreck
    A deadly vehicle crash and ensuing explosion in Gainesville claimed the lives of two people Tuesday morning.
  • Area businesses invited to annual 'Safe & Green' fair
    Area businesses will have a chance later this week to learn more about environmental and safety management in the workplace when the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Safe & Green Fair.
  • Flowery Branch approves annexation for Lafarge quarry
    A quarry in the city of Flowery Branch will encompass an additional 6.45 acres after a vote by the city council Monday night.
  • Body in well believed to be missing Monroe man
    The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a preliminary identification of a body found in an Oglethorpe County well is that of a 25-year-old Monroe man who has been missing since last month.
  • Gainesville wants more comment on city plan
    The city of Gainesville is putting the finishing touches on its Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and those who live and work in the city will have another chance to comment on the plan Tuesday.
  • Students, driver released from hospital after bus accident
    Hall County School officials say they are thankful that Friday morning's school bus accident on East Hall Road was not worse than it was.
  • Caterpillar says it will build plant in Georgia
    Caterpillar said Friday that it plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Georgia, a project company officials say will create more than 4,200 U.S. jobs.
  • Richt talks a little football, a lot of faith at FCA banquet
    More than 600 people gathered Thursday night at First Baptist Church to hear from Mark Richt, but they didn't come to hear about next season's Bulldog schedule; they came to hear a message of faith from the head football coach for the University of Georgia.
  • Hall Co. authorities search for armed robbery suspect
    Hall County authorities are on the lookout for the man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint in the northwest section of the county early Thursday morning.
  • Hall reapportionment one step closer to reality
    Gainesville State Senator Butch Miller said he expects a vote to come "very soon" on a bill that will reduce the number of House districts in Hall County.
  • Unemployment apps drop to 4-year low
    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest point in almost four years last week, the latest signal that the job market is steadily improving.
  • Accused cop killer complains about treatment in jail
    A man accused of killing an Athens-Clarke police officer complained Wednesday to a judge about jail conditions.
  • Scholarship donations returned to Ga. taxpayers
    Authorities say Georgia nonprofit agencies had to return millions of dollars to taxpayers who wanted to donate money to the popular Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
  • Dawsonville authorities keep mum on movie project
    While a hotel owner in Dawsonville is talking about Hollywood filmmakers coming to town to shoot a motion picture, local officials say they can't release details on the project.
  • Injured Marine arrives in US
    A Hall County Marine injured last week in Afghanistan has been transferred to the Walter Reed Medical Center where he's undergoing treatment after losing both legs and sufering other severe injuries.
  • Amedi, Stephens move on to STAR student district competition
    STAR students for the Hall County School System and the Gainesville area schools were revealed at a luncheon Tuesday hosted by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club.
  • Hall Co. to test sirens Wed.
    Hall County Central Communications has announced a severe weather warning test for Wednesday, February 15. The test is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and should only last about three minutes, according to officials.
  • Winter weather not as serious as expected
    While the Georgia Department of Transportation mobilized in nine Northeast Georgia counties overnight, the winter weather did not create as much trouble as forecasters had anticipated.
  • Forsyth Co. to open two new rec centers
    Forsyth County residents will now have three locations for recreational activities with the opening of two new recreation centers in the county this month.
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