Monday August 4th, 2025 6:05AM

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Landscaping the Front Yard
How you plant your front yard depends mainly on your house. On most home sites, the house is the prominent feature. All plants, driveways, fences, walkways, and other items are meant to compliment the home.
1:42PM ( 22 years ago )
The Stakes for the Primary
It has already started. The excuses for why people will not go to the polls for the Primary and the potential runoffs. It is too early or it is too late in the summer. The runoff, if needed, comes the day before the anniversary of the attacks on Septem
1:41PM ( 22 years ago )
Find Out Where To Vote, and Vote
We have an election coming up pretty soon, and if you don't know where your voting place is going to be, and if you don't know which races you will be voting on ... well, let me put it this way: the odds are you are in for a big surprise.
1:41PM ( 22 years ago )
Democrat Senators Are Blocking Good Government
I will admit I am getting weary of the United States Senate, Max Cleland and Zell Miller included.
1:40PM ( 22 years ago )
A Town Closes Ranks After The Tornado of 1936
I was watching coverage of the dramatic rescue of the trapped coal miners the other night, and listening to how the whole town had closed ranks to support and help the miners' families ... and it reminded me of the news coverage of Gainesville, Georgi
1:40PM ( 22 years ago )
Air Conditioning Has Its 100th Birthday
The hot summer weather of the past few days brought up a bit of history: this is the 100th anniversary of air conditioning.
1:40PM ( 22 years ago )
How Tight Is Georgia's U. S. Senate Race?
I'm not as deeply involved in political campaigns as I once was.
1:39PM ( 22 years ago )
Our local guy, Bob Prechter, is featured in Business Week
I'm always intrigued by the great diversity of people we have in Hall County, and I am not talking about diversity in politically correct terms, for the diversity I am talking about doesn't care about the color of their skin or their ethnicity.
1:39PM ( 22 years ago )
The World-Class Education In Georgia Deserves Recognition
It seems to me we are all very quick to talk loudly about our educational institutions when they fail, but very quiet when they do something exceptional.
1:39PM ( 22 years ago )
People Come From Everywhere To Study General Longstreet
Richard Pilcher took a local group on a Longstreet tour of Gainesville the other day.
1:38PM ( 22 years ago )