Local/State News

One public hearing is in the books and another is set for Oct. 25 as Hall County moves to restrict canine tethering on county property.

The "character coach" that allegedly prayed with the Dawson County High School Footbal team will no longer lead the students in prayer.

The Hall County Commission has canceled a work session scheduled for Oct. 8 and a voting session scheduled for Oct. 11.

Investigators say two men aimed guns at employees and stole an unknown amount of narcotics from Atlanta Pharmacy.

Even though she has just a few months under her belt as the first-ever executive director for ItN Lanier, Dana Chapman has plenty of ideas for moving the senior transportation service into the future.

The Gainesville City Council will vote next week on a pair of ordinance amendments that will help law enforcement better control and mitigate two growing problems in the downtown area: urban camping and aggressive solicitation.

Anyone thinking of running for public office in Georgia is invited to an ethics seminar which will be held in Hall County next month by the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Gainesville set a record for total jobs in August.

Part time workers who work 20-29 hours a week will be eligible for benefits after 90 days.

Two men have been charged with more than a dozen counts each of livestock theft in Elbert County.