Sydney Hencil

Habersham County officials are encouraging the public to evaluate the condition of their American flags and to retire any ripped, faded or stained flags.

The Georgia Optometric Association will be offering Gwinnett County Public Schools students free eye exams and glasses while also having the opportunity to see STEM in action.

A Toccoa man has been sentenced to 60 years by the Superior Court of Stephens County following a three-day trial in relation to the shooting of three individuals at two convenience stores.

THRIVE Coworking, a coworking and social enterprise, opened to the public Feb. 2 in downtown Gainesville.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce held its sixth annual Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence luncheon on Wednesday and honored nominees for their contributions to health and wellness.

The Georgia Department of Transportation will be partnering with Indeed on Tuesday, March 21 to host a virtual job fair for Highway Maintenance Technicians.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scammers posing as police officers after a resident was scammed into sending $20,000 cash via UPS to a drop location in Butts County.

An East Hall High School teacher was injured Wednesday while trying to break up a fight between two students.

In 2021 over 107,700 pounds of litter was collected within Hall County by a local non-profit, Keep Hall Beautiful, and over 48,800 pounds were within the Gainesville city limits.

Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Gainesville man and woman last month in an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.