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Peach State Bank robbed Authorities are investigating a bank robbery that occurred this morning at the Peach State Bank on Washington Street. No one was hurt. 
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Missing elderly Hall County man located An elderly Hall County man who went missing Wednesday was located at a Cobb County drug store this morning and has been reunited with his family following a brief hospitalization, authorities said. |
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New Fair Street school in the works Fair Street community residents expressed excitement and a desire for appropriate growth planning at a meeting Thursday night that launched plans for a new Fair Street IB World School.
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Holiday lights warm Gainesville square The lights around downtown Gainesville were illuminated for the first time Thursday, signaling the start of the holiday season.
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Jury rules for plaintiff in Red Hat Club trial The bestselling 2003 novel "The Red Hat Club" treaded a little too close to one woman’s real life, a Hall County jury decided Thursday in a case that could have wider implications in the publishing world.
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Authorities search for missing South Hall man Authorities are searching for an elderly Hall County man who suffers from dementia. Walter Robitaille, 82, left his Merlin Drive home in Oakwood at about 6 p.m. Wednesday, Hall County Sheriff’s Col. Jeff Strickland said. Robitaille was last seen driving a blue 2000 Buick LeSabre with Georgia tag DP9JK4. Robitaille, who authorities say suffers from dementia and uses oxygen for a heart condition, was reported missing ...
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Jefferson residents oppose church expansion JEFFERSON — When First United Methodist Church of Jefferson arrived, it was the only structure in the immediate area. |
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Work starts on South Hall project With the work visible to Interstate 985 motorists, a multiyear, multiphase development has gotten off the ground at Candler Road in the old Central Park.
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Embezzler’s husband must pay back money The husband of a woman who embezzled more than half a million dollars from a local doctor’s office conspired with his wife to take the money and is now responsible for paying it back, a jury decided Thursday. |
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Gainesville council discusses future water options Maybe the new director of the state’s Environmental Protection Division can help Gainesville and Hall County officials move forward on the development of Cedar Creek Reservoir. |
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Accidential shooting injures 10-year-old girl A 10-year-old South Hall girl is in good condition today following a Wednesday night accidental shooting at her home. Hall County Sheriff's Col. Jeff Strickland said that at about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a call at a home on Wintergreen Court off Pine Vale Road, where they found a 33-year-old man and the girl wounded by a gunshot. |
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Smokeout a shoe-in: Display makes a statement, then a donation Quitting can be hard, but several local organizations hope a special exhibit along Downey Boulevard today will help push people to stop smoking.
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College students don’t welcome fee hikes Gainesville State College student Eric Gonzales will have to work another day at the college’s technology help desk to pay his $50 student fee increase next semester. |
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Georgia appeals court upholds ruling in child’s death The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a Hall County judge’s decision to throw out a lawsuit against a special-needs school where a 13-year-old boy hanged himself in a "time-out" room. 
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Deal pushing for citizenship proof After failing to get an amendment passed in the U.S. House that would require anyone receiving tax-funded health care benefits to prove their citizenship with a valid photo ID, U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal is taking it to the Senate. |
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Tax increments approved for project Flowery Branch City Council voted Wednesday to approve a tax allocation district reimbursement request for the developer of a planned $15 million downtown project. 
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Corps again to seek public input on Lanier operating manuals The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to gather new public input for water control manuals governing the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, which includes Lake Lanier. "In light of the significant new circumstances and information associated with (a July 17 federal court) ruling, the corps will reopen the scoping process to gather stakeholder input regarding these new circumstances," said the Mobile District’s public affairs chief, E. Patrick Robbins. Public comments ... |
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MIT-educated nuclear physicist discusses relationship between religion and science at Brenau It is one of the first lessons learned in the Judeo-Christian tradition. “And God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth,’” according to the Bible. “... And God saw every thing that he had ...
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City Council approves leak equipment As much as 3 million gallons of water that flows through Gainesville’s water lines each day may never make it to the tap. |
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Ruling lets motorsports park foes proceed with suit DAWSONVILLE — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed to halt the construction of a motorsports park across from their property in western Dawson County scored a win earlier this week when the judge ruled they could move forward with the suit. |
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Rabies shots, microchips offered for pets The new Hall County Animal Shelter will offer a Rabies and Microchip Clinic from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. |
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County offices to close 3 days next week Hall County government administrative offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday next week. Wednesday is a monthly furlough day, and Thursday and Friday are Thanksgiving holidays. |
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Banker chosen as Woman of the Year JEFFERSON — As the vice president of Hometown Community Bank in Braselton, Dee Lavender has navigated her way through a predominantly male field and has worked to help other women do the same.
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'Red Hat Club' jury deliberates A Hall County jury will continue deliberating today whether a woman was libeled by a fictional character in a novel that sold more than 600,000 copies. |
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Judge allows motorsports park suit to move forward |
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Flowery Branch OKs tax increments for downtown project FLOWERY BRANCH — Flowery Branch City Council voted this morning to approve a tax allocation district reimbursement request for the developer of a planned $15 million downtown project.
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Native Americans visit school to teach Cherokee customs World Language Academy students traveled back in time on Tuesday to a world where seashells were status symbols, beads were currency and moccasin-clad men walked in front of women in the woods to fend off bears.
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Kiwanis present awards to the area’s top public servants Their titles may vary, but they still have a few things in common: a strong work ethic, a love for service and the drive to go above the call of duty. |
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Appeals court hears arguments in Times lawsuit Judges for the Court of Appeals of Georgia heard arguments Tuesday from both the city of Gainesville and The Times regarding a dispute over the protections and exemptions of the state’s Open Records law. |
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Deck the Hall to benefit local school, CASA Artificial Christmas trees will come to life with personality at the Ninth Annual Deck the Hall event Thursday at the Gainesville Civic Center. |
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South Hall man convicted of rape A Flowery Branch man was sentenced to 32 years in prison after a jury convicted him of raping his girlfriend.
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Jury gets ‘Red Hat Club’ case today When Vicki Stewart read a best-selling book written by her longtime friend Haywood Smith, she was fuming. |
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Local couple honored for philanthropy Anne and George Thomas were honored at the North Georgia Community Foundation’s “Philanthropist of the Year” luncheon for their generous contribution of time and resources to a multitude of health care and educational agencies.
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Gainesville council raises water, sewer rates The Gainesville City Council voted to increase 2010 water and sewer rates by about 6 percent at its meeting Tuesday morning. |
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Army Reserve unit gets rousing send-off The Gainesville-based 802nd Ordnance Company’s journey to Riverside Military Academy on Tuesday began eight months ago with an e-mail.
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Burglary suspect eludes police A man wanted on burglary charges eluded arrest this morning, prompting police to notify Enota Elementary School officials that a foot chase was under way. |
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Hall County confirms 18th rabies case of 2009 Hall County has confirmed its 18th confirmed rabies case of the year in an incident involving a skunk and a dog Thursday on Farmer Road in North Hall. |
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Board seeks community input on Fair Street school Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy and the old middle school will get new roofs this spring, but the Gainesville school board is asking the community for input on how to proceed with Fair Street IB World School, which continues to deteriorate under heavy rains and electrical problems. |
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Family left searching for help after company files bankruptcy What started out as a normal work day for truck driver Kenny Whitey quickly turned into one that would alter the course of his family’s history.
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Law enforcement cracking down on seat belt usage Across the state, law enforcement agencies are cracking down on seat belt use this holiday season. |
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Tornado siren test in Hall County set for Wednesday At approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hall County Central Communications/E911 will conduct an audible test of the severe weather warning system. This will only be a test. The sirens will sound for about three minutes. |
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Need help with heat bill? Apply for aid Households may apply for assistance with their home heating bills beginning on Dec. 1. One-time payments will be made with checks issued to the home energy suppliers on behalf of all eligible households. |
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Flowery Branch mulls Buford firm’s TAD request Flowery Branch City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to approve a tax allocation district reimbursement request for the developer of a planned $15 million downtown project. |
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Church aims to spread Christmas cheer around the world It’s not even Thanksgiving, but Lakewood Baptist Church is hoping people will do a little Christmas shopping this week for a child across the world.
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Plaintiff: Novelist destroyed evidence Questions of whether Haywood Smith defamed her childhood acquaintance in her 2003 novel took a backseat Monday to discussions about whether the author of "The Red Hat Club" intentionally destroyed evidence pertinent to the lawsuit against her. |
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Hall County, Oakwood at odds over proposed annexation Hall County and the city of Oakwood will take their dispute over annexation into arbitration next month.
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Gainesville may use DOT funds to fix roads The Gainesville City Council will consider accepting funds from the state Department of Transportation’s Local Assistance Road Program today. |
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Electrical short caused minor fire at Fair Street school Firefighters have responded to a small electrical fire at Fair Street Elementary School in Gainesville. Preliminary reports are that an electrical outlet at the school caught fire. |
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Weather hampers Braselton road project Rainy weather has delayed a private-public effort to revamp roads in the Duncan Corners area of Braselton in South Hall. |
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Soldiers headed to Afghanistan The community will gather Tuesday at Riverside Military Academy to honor a group of soldiers departing for Afghanistan. |
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