B.J. Williams

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.

Georgia lawmakers say that they've scraped up enough money to prevent state agencies from sending employees home for unpaid furlough days in the coming year, and say K-12 school districts should be able to spend savings to avoid teacher furloughs.

The general primary results were certified a week ago by the Hall County Elections Office, but the chairman of the Hall County Elections Board says it took some long and difficult hours to get the job done by the deadline.

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.

The Georgia House on Wednesday passed a bill that would cut salaries for members of the General Assembly by 10% amid an economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Another COVID-19 testing event has been scheduled this Saturday, June 13, in Gainesville.

With strict health protocols in place, the Gwinnett County Public Library will reopen all branches to the public on Monday, June 22, 2020.

Marion Merck, first elected coroner of Hall County in 1989, has won yet another term in office.

Georgia's chief election officer warned that Tuesday's results may be slow to come in as poll closures and virus restrictions complicate in-person voting and counties work to process a huge increase in ballots received by mail.

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.