Local/State News

Three northeast Georgia men have been named to the State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers and Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers.

The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials has launched a drive to hire bilingual workers in a voter registration canvass (#GALatinoVote) of Hall, DeKalb, Whitfield and Cobb counties.

The Gainesville City School System (GCSS) recently earned Partner in Prevention designation for providing training in identifying and reporting child sex abuse to almost all school system employees.

An assisted living community for "special needs" adults and an agri-entertainment venue are planned for North Hall and each will go before the Hall County Planning Commission Oct. 1.

Ongoing roadwork on three major projects in Hall, Jackson and Forsyth counties is likely to lead to traffic delays this week.

A middle school student from Hall County is among several high school and middle school students from northeast Georgia named to the 2018-2019 state Student Advisory Council

Hall County Fire Services has been awarded a grant to place vehicle exhaust removal systems in some of the county's older fire stations.

Nominations are being accepted for the Master Craftsmen, Builders of America Award, part of the Featherbone Communiversity Masters Series.

No one spoke for or against the rezoning and annexation request of a planned residential development at the Oakwood City Council meeting this week.