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Hall County's administrative offices, courts, community centers, animal shelter and libraries will be closed July 3 and 4 to observe the Independence Day federal holiday.

As the COVID-19 health crisis continues in Georgia, all of the state's metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) continue to see reduced annual growth, but there was improvement from April to May, according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

After a rough week for law enforcement across the nation, officers in Gainesville and Hall County got a nod of appreciation from Free Chapel Worship Center Tuesday morning.

Georgia's net tax collections for May totaled $1.58 billion, representing a decrease of $178 million or 10.1 percent.

Two months after closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlanta Botanical Garden's Gainesville location will reopen to the public on Tuesday, June 16.

Because of the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals were held virtually this year, and Hall County School District students performed and represented well in the annual competition.

AAA said Georgia gasoline prices continue to rise, up to $1.79 a gallon in its latest fuel price report released Monday morning.

The Jackson EMC Foundation has announced its monthly awards for May. The Board of Directors awarded a total of $139,150 in grants, with $65,000 awarded to charities with ties to Hall County.

With demonstrations being planned for the downtown Cumming area for the weekend, Forsyth County government officials announced the early closure of the county administration building on Friday, June 5.

With the new month, District 2 Public Health has implemented a new schedule for specimen collection for COVID-19.