Ken Stanford

A building permit for a new school helped boost the value of all building permits issued in Gainesville and Hall County last month to more than $38 million.

First United Methodist Church of Gainesville is taking part of its ministry beyond the walls of the church.

Any chance that I had of ever making it into space - and they were minuscule at that - not doubt ended when the Challenger blew up 21 years ago, killing all on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space. But now

The temperature reached 100 in Gainesville Thursday, breaking a record for the date that had stood for 77 years.

A public information meeting will be held next week on plans for a new Interstate 985 interchange near Flowery Branch.

Hall County's population is now pegged at about 173,000 - according to the latest Census Bureau estimate.

Plans for a funeral home on Riverside Drive in Gainesville in the building now housing Providence Church go before city planners next month.

The stifling heat apparently did not keep many people away from Tuesday night's John Jarrard benefit concert in Gainesville.

One north Gainesville neighborhood will be without city water service most of Tuesday.

Historically, it's been one of Hall County's most polluted streams and now efforts to clean up Flat Creek are up for discussion again.