Wednesday March 19th, 2025 10:49PM

New D.A . takes office

By by Ken Stanford
GAINESVILLE - Jason Deal took over Wednesday morning as district attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. Deal replaces Lydia Sartain, whose resignation was effective Tuesday.

Sartain will be entering private law practice in Gainesville; Deal is a former assistant district attorney in the office.

The circuit encompasses Hall and Dawson counties.
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