Jan. 28, 2013 - Lt. Cindy Mustachio has been promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Assistant Jail Commander by Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch. Mustachio becomes only the second female to serve in a command staff position in the Sheriff’s Office. According to the Gainesville Times: "Mustachio has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2001, initially serving in the Court Services Division before transferring to the Jail Division, where she recently served…

Jan. 22, 2013 - Gun control is a big issue for our nation right now, but Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch knows the importance of the second amendment. He also knows the importance of firearm safety, Later this year, he plans to announce some sheriff's office hosted firearms safety classes. As far as the gun control debate in Washington, Couch says he'll have to wait and see what comes out of it.

Jan. 11, 2013 - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged a former Hall County jailer on Thursday with striking a handcuffed inmate last month. David Pirkle was arrested yesterday morning and charged with simple battery and violation of oath of office. His bond was set at $10,000. Pirkle was fired Monday after an internal investigation of the Dec. 30 incident in which the Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported he struck the handcuffed inmate “without…

Jan. 8, 2013 - Yesterday Hall County Commission Chairman Dick Mecum and District 4 Commissioner Jeff Stowe were sworn into office during a ceremony at the Hall County Government Center. Another recently sworn in official has already got the ball rolling in his department: Sheriff Gerald Couch. We reported that on December 30th Jailor David Pirkle had struck a handcuffed inmate without due cause and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was contacted…

Jan. 3, 2013 - New Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dick Mecum, Commissioner Jeff Stowe, Sheriff Gerald Couch, Tax Commissioner Darla Eden, Surveyor Jason Lourie and Judge Patti Walters Laine. The new officials wish to tell about their hopes for their time in office during the South Hall Business Coalition meeting at 8 AM January 31st. The meeting will be held at the Mulberry Creek Community Center in Flowery Branch.

Jan. 1, 2013 - Hall County's new Sheriff Gerald Couch announced the newest additions to his top administrative team: Kevin Head and John Latty. Head will serve as Major of the Administrative Bureau, responsible for operations at the Hall County Courthouse and the Hall County Jail. Latty will serve as Major of the Enforcement Bureau, which is responsible for the Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division. Couch said, "Both…

Dec. 26, 2012 - The new blood for the Hall County Board of Commissioners will be sworn-in in January.   Chairman-elect Dick Mecum and District 4 Commissioner-elect Jeff Stowe have a swearing-in ceremony set for Jan. 7 at 10 AM, at the Hall County Government Center’s commissioners meeting room.   Judge Richard Story will perform the swearing in, which is open to the public.   The commissioners’ first work session of the year will…

Dec. 18, 2012 - Hall County Sheriff-Elect Gerald Couch graduated from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth this past Friday. A state law requires every newly elected sheriff to complete the four-week training course during their first term of office.   The course has a 160-hour curriculum that includes classroom instruction emphasizing the duties of the chief law enforcement officer of their county. Couch is one of 43 newly elected…