Austin Eller

The Superior Court judges of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit in Hall and Dawson counties have named Matthew G. Leipold to fill a newly-created circuit juvenile judge vacancy.

A former Madison County sheriff's deputy will spend life in prison after entering a guilty plea Monday for fatally shooting a University of Georgia student in 2019.

The Oakwood Police Department has released a flyer stating they are currently searching for police officers to expand their mission.

The Hall County Commission on Thursday approved two rezoning requests, one of which would pave the way for a 242 unit apartment development on Athens Highway near Gillsville Highway.

Joy Griffin and Matt Dubnik were honored Thursday night as recipients of the 2021 Young Man and Young Woman of the Year awards by the Gainesville Jaycees.

A man from Buford will not serve time in prison in connection to his involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, following his sentencing on Thursday.

Two men were arrested in Lula on Wednesday, and one of those men has been charged with methamphetamine trafficking.

The two candidates for the unfilled Post 2 seat on the Flowery Branch City Council said they are both interested in tackling growth and development as citizens participate in early voting for the special election which is set for March 15.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said they were searching for a suspect following an armed robbery at a bank in the county early Tuesday morning.

The District Attorney of Hall County has recused his office from taking any action in a case involving a Hall County Sheriff's Deputy who was fired for his alleged role in a fatal car crash in Gainesville.