Hometown Hall - Full Feed

Dear EarthTalk

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:02:10 UT

I was intrigued to hear that there were a number of ways one could modify or construct a roof on a house or office facility that would provide great environmental benefit. Can you enlighten? -- Bill Teague, Menlo Park, CA...

Nader to Campaign in Georgia Friday July 25

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:02:45 UT

Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader will make a campaign stop in Athens, Ga. Friday July 25 with a news conference scheduled for 5 p.m. and a campaign rally at 5:30 p.m...

Alternative Fuel Filling Station Opens to Public in Buford

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:25 UT

Cocktail Cove One Stop is now selling propane motor fuel to the public. Also known as Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), propane is a clean-burning byproduct of domestic natural gas production...

Public Hearing on New School on Spout Springs Road

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:00:38 UT

At the July monthly business meeting, the Hall County Board of Education announced plans to hold a public hearing on the new facility under construction on Spout Springs Road in Flowery Branch. The hearing will immediately follow the regular monthly meeting (5:30 p.m.), which will be held on Monday, August 11, 2008 at the new Chestnut Mountain Elementary School on Union Church Road...

Gainesville City Board of Education Anounces Merrianne B. Dyer as Interim Superintendent

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:49:20 UT

We have the opportunity to demonstrate to them that a positive attitude, confidence, hard work and helping others are the essentials to realizing our goals and dreams. I look forward to working together to move our school system forward and continue our extraordinary tradition of excellence...

The Georgia Urban Forest Council Earns Seal of Excellence

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:44:59 UT

The Georgia Urban Forest Council, a nonprofit organization sustaining Georgia's green legacy by helping communities grow healthy trees, was awarded the Standards for Excellence Institute's Seal of Excellence for successfully completing the Standards for Excellence certification program...

2008 Housing Counseling Soars 184 Percent at CCCS Atlanta

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:24:27 UT

More than 30,000 Americans turned to Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Atlanta for housing counseling in the first half of 2008. Average income of housing counseling clients tops $40,000 for first time...

Atlanta-Based SiteMinis, Inc. Announces The Launch of GasRunner.Com

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:22:42 UT

Atlanta-based SiteMinis, Inc. announces the launch of GasRunner.com, a mobile-optimized website that offers consumers the convenience of locating the lowest-priced gas when they need it most –when they’re mobile, from their mobile phone...

House Pressing on with his Olympics Dream

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:12:53 UT

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And, that's exactly what a young man from Gainesville who failed by a little more than a second to make the U.S. Olympics team this year intends to do...

SunTrust Lunch on Broad Entertains All Summer Long

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:52:54 UT

It may be hot outside, but that won’t stop Atlantans from enjoying fresh air, a break from the workday and a free concert every Friday this summer Downtown at SunTrust Lunch on Broad...

Atlanta’s Leading Radio Stations Unite for Broadcasters for Babies – July 29

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:50:53 UT

Twenty-eight major Atlanta radio stations will put competition aside on July 29th (6 am-11 am) to raise money in support of life saving research and critical programs focused on giving every baby a healthy start or providing comfort to families when the unexpected happens...

Fifth Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival & Writer's Conference

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:45:26 UT

Featuring New York Times best-selling authors, a cooking demonstration by cookbook author, Nathalie Dupree and a writers conference...

Fall Family Fun at Sterling on the Lake

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:00:09 UT

Lace up your tennis shoes for a good cause on Saturday, Sept. 27, for the second annual “Sterling Stampede 5K,” held at Sterling on the Lake in Flowery Branch, Ga...

Brenau University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Initiate Joint Physician Assistant Program

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:01:23 UT

Despite the truncated time frame in the undergraduate portion of the program, Brenau students still will be exposed to the university’s expanded liberal arts curriculum that requires them to pass through the “four portals of learning” – appreciation for arts and culture, expanded world view, broadened communication skills, and scientific and analytic curiosity...

Chamber Business After Hours on July 31

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:00:13 UT

Rushton & Company CPA will sponsor the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Thursday, July 31 at the accounting firm at 796 South Enota Drive in Gainesville from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m...