There is a competition, of sorts, for the best-looking Santa Claus. When I was a kid, Santa wore a rather plain looking coat and pants with white trim. Today, he might be seen in an outfit with a long velour coat and a hat unlike the one we first saw him wearing.
The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia (HSNEGA) has launched its annual holiday campaign, Season of Saves (SOS), aimed at raising money and increasing awareness of animal welfare issues across the region.
Captain Barry Shaw, who oversees the marshal’s office in the county, was named interim director of development services for Hall County after the resignation of Randi Doveton earlier this week.
An Oakwood Police investigator testified Friday, Dec. 13, how an Oakwood man allegedly gave a 13-year-old girl his credit card to go to the mall to buy lingerie.
Senior forward averaged 20 points and 12.3 rebounds in three games last week, including a career-high 25 points an 14 rebounds in a win over Gainesville on Saturday.
It seems Gainesville has always been a parade town. Witness the recent Christmas on Green Street where thousands lined the street to see holiday-themed entries. Or recollect the massive Memorial Day parades that honor the military. Then there have been parades for high school homecomings or pep rallies before big football games.
Hall Is Home for Kids, a local initiative aimed at supporting children and families impacted by the child welfare system, recently celebrated its sixth year of providing Christmas magic for Hall County's foster youth.
The Teachers of the Year for the Gainesville and Hall County school districts were honored at an annual ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 10, and presented with a $10,000 check.
With the 2025 legislative session looming in January, Hall County’s delegation of lawmakers took questions Thursday at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs & Issues breakfast.
Kayanne Smith reached into her desk and took out a white binder. The binder was filled with music for First Baptist Church’s annual Living Christmas Tree performance.
There’s plenty on this week’s calendar, including a week-long regional art show, a special book signing with former Gov. Nathan Deal, a free Andrews Brothers Dueling Piano Show and a few events to get you in the holiday spirit, including Christmas movie trivia, First Baptist Church’s Living Christmas Tree and a unique wreath making opportunity at Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville.
The Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority has officially opened The Mill, a new welcome center, retail market and future museum housed in the restored Enterprise Roller Mill building in the heart of historic downtown Braselton.
A Magistrate Court judge dismissed the aggravated assault charge for an 18-year-old Gainesville woman accused of stabbing another woman outside of her northeastern Hall home, according to court officials.
When Gainesville’s Lakeshore Mall opened as a plaza in 1969 on Pearl Nix Parkway, it was billed as the state’s largest shopping center in Northeast Georgia. Now, more than 50 years later, the parking lot is riddled with potholes, the mall is largely deserted and many agree it's in dire need of revitalization.
A Buford woman was arrested Thursday, Dec. 12, a day after Hall County Animal Control says it rescued 24 dogs from a home in the 6000 block of Whispering Pines.