Jerry Gunn Recent Articles by Jerry GunnThe Northeast Georgia Medical Center Foundation dedicated the Wilheit-Keys Peace Garden Monday at the regional hospital's north entrance. Gainesville officials decided Saturday to wait for a nice warm day in June instead of a cold rainy day last November to hold the public grand opening of their new Public Safety Complex; with the grand opening came a new song for the city. It was standing room only Thursday night in Clermont as Hall Commissioner Scott Gibbs hosted a town hall meeting in Clermont to discuss the 2012 budget with its possible tax hike in the face of a shrinking property tax digest, plunging county revenues and an $11.5-million deficit. Gainesville City Council is looking at a balanced budget with no tax increase again this year even in tough revenue times, but Thursday they split on sharing the city's budget surplus with the property tax payers. The Gainesville City Council Tuesday night approved plans for a Sunday alcohol sales referendum during the November city elections and signed off on the public consumption of alcohol downtown for certain events. Gainesville School Board members said Monday night they wanted more time to study a proposal for random student drug testing, so they tabled it until the next regular meeting. Hall Countians interested in launching a recall effort against south Hall Commissioner Craig Lutz and possibly Ashley Bell gathered in Oakwood at Curt’s Cafeteria Saturday morning. The bloody drama of the Civil War did not unfold in Northeast Georgia as it did in other parts of the south and in other parts of Georgia. In this part of the state there were pro-Union Southerners, there were mountain families concerned more with just daily survival rather than supporting the Southern war effort, and there was even a bloodless 'battle' fought between home guard troops and Interim Hall County Administrator Jock Connell said Thursday he would conduct a search for qualified candidates to fill his post permanently since he has decided he will not seek the job himself. Gainesville's Planning and Appeals Board Tuesday night approved variances to allow the proposed site of a regional Veterans Medical Clinic on McEver Road. Thirty-six jobs were cut Monday night during a Hall County School Board meeting at Chestatee High School. Hall County Commissioners will not be suspending impact fees but will be changing the ordinance in a revision discussed during Monday's work session. South Hall County Commissioner Craig Lutz said Monday afternoon in a way he’s encouraged that citizens are interested enough in county government to seek his recall, but he challenges accusations he did anything illegal when he began his term of office in January. It was a positively 'ducky' afternoon at Clarks Bridge Park on Lake Lanier for the 13th annual Duck Derby to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs. The Flowery Branch City Council indicated Thursday night it is ready to put a Sunday alcohol sales on the general election ballot in November but would like public input on the question. Community and civic leaders gathered at midday on the square Thursday in downtown Gainesville for a "Prayer on the Square" in a public observance of the National Day of Prayer. State Senate Healthcare Committee chairman, Senator Renee Unterman from Gwinnett County, told Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday that Tea Party conservatives opposed health exchange legislation during this year’s General Assembly because they feared it supported Obama health care. Gainesville City Councilman Bob Hamrick said Tuesday night the city could take a cue from the City of Sandy Springs on getting street re-surfacing done. Hall County Planning Commissioners said yes to applications that helped area businesses during their meeting Monday night at the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville. The estimated 500 to 1000 people who came to this year's downtown Chicken Festival Cook-off likely did not violate Gainesville's law barring the consumption of fried chicken with a fork. Previous |1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | Next |
  
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