Jan. 25, 2013 - After Banks County's 15 arrests Monday, the Banks County Sheriff's deputies brought in 11 more on Wednesday. According to Banks News Today, though one charge is still pending further investigation, The Banks County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sex-for-hire operation in the Banks Crossing area and 11 people were arrested for pandering. Two of those arrested also face drug charges. Chief deputy Shawn Wilson said those arrested were…

Jan. 25, 2013 - From the Georgia Department of Labor Metro Gainesville’s unemployment rate rises to 6.9 percent in December ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the preliminary unemployment rate in metro Gainesville rose to 6.9 percent in December, up four-tenths of a percentage point from 6.5 percent in November. The rate was 7.5 percent in December 2011. The rate rose because of a combination of factors – a slight…

Jan. 23, 2013 - The Georgia Department of Transportation announces routine maintenance activities planned for this week in Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall Counties. According to GDOT, most activities will only require shoulder or median lane closures. GDOT said, this is a tentative schedule; if emergency response is needed at a crash scene or if emergency repairs are necessary this schedule will change. WHEN: Crews will work Tuesday, January 22…

Jan. 22, 2013 - The 43rd annual Gainesville celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day began with song and prayer at E.E. Butler Center yesterday afternoon. With their Gainesville Police Department escort, 150 marchers began at 1:00 PM and went from Athens Highway to Martin Luther King Boulevard, which took them to New Holland and then across Jesse Jewell Parkway to the Middle School. There the Reverend Eugene Green led a commemorative program in the…

Jan. 21, 2013 - Missing Person, Marta Elena Moores of Habersham County  was located last night. 25 year old Moores, of Alto had been the subject of a missing person alert issued by the Habersham County Sheriff's Office on Yesterday. Sgt. Richard Stein said, "[They] located Marta safely in Gainesville." He said, "We received lots of tips. The sheriff's office would like to thank everyone for calling in tips which enabled us to locate Marta Moores…

Jan. 18, 2013 - The Martin Luther King, Junior Holiday will be observed on Monday, January 21, so the City of Gainesville will be closed. Hall County's administrative offices, courts and community centers will be also closed Monday. However, the landfill and compactor sites will remain open. Solid waste and recycling will be picked up Tuesday for Monday customers. Tuesday customers will be picked up Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be normal schedule…

Jan. 17, 2013 - The Gainesville City Council will meet for a retreat tomorrow at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Fair Street Neighborhood Center in Gainesville. The agenda for the meeting includes: Goals, a Financial Update, Department Presentations on the Chattahoochee Golf Course, Communications/Tourism and Community Development. They also will have Lunch and an Executive Session, facility tours and of course other city business. For more…

Jan. 17, 2013 - Yesterday morning the state’s top policymakers gave their views on its toughest issues at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs & Issues breakfast in Atlanta. One day before his State of the State address, Gov. Nathan Deal laid out his view on health care, as well as economic development, education, transportation and ethics. But the cost of health care and health insurance was the overriding theme of Deal’s speech,…

Jan. 16, 2013 - Yesterday firefighters extinguished a house fire just east of Gainesville, where all the occupants managed to escaped. Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell said the call came at nearly 11 AM for the house on Fern Drive. The fire is under investigation.

Jan. 14, 2013 - Former Gainesville City Manager Bryan Shuler died Friday at his home in Moultrie Georgia. According to the Moultrie Observer, Shuler was 55 years old and died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. According to the Gainesville time, Shuler was a native of Charleston, South Carolina and came to Gainesville after local public sector jobs in South Carolina and Delaware. His first job in Gainesville was that of Gainesville-Hall County…