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NFL star Deshaun Watson paid a visit to his hometown of Gainesville on Sunday, Feb. 21, reaching out specifically to youth in the city.

The City of Cornelia celebrated its 30th anniversary of being a Tree City USA by planting trees at its new water treatment plant on Arbor Day.

In just one week, Georgia gasoline prices jumped 18-cents a gallon, according to fuel price analysts. The blame goes to frigid weather along the Gulf Coast.

Typically, one of the first orders of business for the chair of the Hall County Commission each new year is the delivery of a State of the County address. For 2021, Hall County Government has made the address a virtual event.

AAA-The Auto Club South said in its weekly report Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.

As COVID-19 cases have begun a decline in Hall County, government officials are ready to loosen the reins a bit on appointments at the Hall County Government Center. They also plan to re-open most public library facilities next week.

Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. has been awarded federal funds under The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 38.

The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled $2.53 billion, for an increase of $175.6 million over January 2020, according to numbers released Tuesday by Gov. Brian Kemp's office.

A longtime administrator with the Gainesville City School System has been named the new President and CEO of Elachee Nature Science Center.

Gasoline prices continue to rise across Georgia, and AAA experts say the increasing prices will likely continue through the end of the month.