Local/State News

The hot issue of outlawing the practice of brown bagging is scheduled for a final vote by the White County Commission early next month.

A February arraignment date has been set for three suspects in a Jackson County bank robbery.

A Gainesville woman has admitted in court that she faked having cancer and has been ordered to return thousands dollars in donations she received from people trying to help her.

Banks County Police are asking for help to find a man missing since December 27.

Hall County Fire investigators blame a high wattage flood light bulb for a house fire Thursday just before noon, according to fire chief Mike Satterfield.

A former gang member will be in Gainesville three days next week, talking to young people here about ways to resist peer pressure to drink.

Hall County District Attorney, Lydia Sartain, says she is pleased with the plea agreement in the murder case over a Rolex watch.

The Gainesville man charged with shutting down the Atlant airport in November has hired a new attorney.

A new report from auditors shows that the city of Toccoa has gone broke.

For a Hall County couple there was an exception to the rule at Thursday night's county commission meeting.