Jerry Gunn Recent Articles by Jerry GunnIt's a tradition that has endured for many years in the Barrow County town with the name from the Bible, the name of the birthplace of Christ. With fewer jobs available because of the economic slowdown, Hispanics are reportedly leaving Hall County and the rest of Georgia. But the mayor of Flowery Branch is not so sure. A Flowery Branch tradition unfolded again Thanksgiving evening behind the historic train depot downtown. In Flowery Branch negotiations are underway to bring a piece of property into the city, but for the time being City Council’s annexation of surrounding property Tuesday was called illegal by an attorney representing the landowner. Around 150 members of Riverbend Baptist Church set up their "Harvest of Hope" Sunday at Riverside Military Academy, and pitched in to help people combat hard times. A 70-year-old tradition continued Saturday in Gainesville. The name has changed, but not community commitment, according to the new owner at one of the city’s best-known African American funeral homes. The Gainesville Jaycees continued a holiday giving tradition early Saturday morning by getting up before dawn and playing Santa at Wal-Mart. Downtown Gainesville was alive with the sights and sounds of Christmas Thursday night during the Ninth Annual Upstairs Downtown Tour & Holiday Open House hosted by Main Street Gainesville. The Flowery Branch City Council took no vote Wednesday morning on a garbage ordinance amendment that two council members said made no sense and was unfair. Hall County Library System Director Adrian Mixson said Tuesday night the Library Board plans to support the next Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax next year. The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce hosted officials from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for a Legislative Listening Session Tuesday at the Chamber office. Hall County school officials Tuesday witnessed the first Georgia demonstration of a liquid propane bus at the system transportation center on Atlanta Highway. Longtime owners of 1,135 acres along Georgia Highways 365 and 52 near Lula Monday night won approval from the Hall County Planning Commission on a rezoning request with long-range plans. Gainesville school board members said Monday night they need to know more about how the city's proposed "island annexation" would impact the school system. Gainesville school board members met Saturday at Centennial Elementary School to hear system employee and public comments about possibly adjusting tuition fees paid by out of system students. Hall County commissioners appointed Charley Nix to the position of County Administrator Thursday night. Newtown community residents came armed with a detailed study of environmental hazards and a plea for action at Thursday's Gainesville City Council work session. Gainesville water and sewer customers may expect first of the year rate increases, but Utilities Director Kelly Randall told the city council Thursday they could be a lot higher. South Hall County homeowners left Thursday night's county commission meeting disappointed and angry. Hall County cut the ribbon Wednesday afternoon for the Field of Dreams "Phil Niekro" Field at Alberta Banks Park. 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 | Next |
  
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