Jan. 3, 2013 - January 14 two new members of the Hall County Legislative Delegation will be sworn in at the start of the session. Lee Hawkins will represent the 27th District in the state House of Representatives, which covers North Hall County and part of White County. Timothy Barr will represent the newly redrawn 103rd District, which is parts of South Hall and North Gwinnett counties.    

Jan. 2, 2013 -  Hall County parents can feel a little relief today after Hall County School Superintendent Will Schofield announced an enhanced emergency and security preparedness plan taking effect today. Superintendent Schofield said,“We are all painfully aware that the last day of school before the break coincided with the unspeakable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Our hearts break with that community, and our nation stands almost universally…

Dec. 07, 2012 - Last night a fire in North Hall destroyed a cabinet shop on Hidden Valley Road. According to Fire Chief David Kimbrell the building was unoccupied and there were no injuries. The building and its contents were declared a total loss.

Dec. 3, 2012 - Looks like Hall County is getting ready to have two new fire stations in North Hall. Exact sites are confidential until they are under contract. A new station will be built somewhere north of Mount Vernon Road, and Station 3 on Short Road off Price Road will be relocated on Mount Vernon. That station, constructed in 1973, was meant to be temporary. This is good news for residents, because it will lower insurance costs. Insurance companies…

Nov. 29 - The 22nd case of rabies this year has been confirmed by Hall County Animal Control. Hall officials said, A skunk that made contact with a dog in the Elrod Road area of North Hall was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab-Virology Section in Decatur. Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid skunk was found. Residents who see an animal acting abnormally in the area are advised to contact Hall County Animal Services…

The 2013 fiscal year's ending balance looks to be better than anticipated.   The new projection should give the system about 2.2 million dollars more in state funding to cover the nearly 500 student enrollment growth.   Superintendent Will Schofield said the numbers won't become official until the spring, but the money is a projected midterm adjustment.   Deputy Superintendent Lee Lovett explained, "We did a budget amendment to include…