This is a Summer HEAT Advisory!The latest H.E.A.T. Advisory from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety calls for a mid-summer crack-down on illegal speeders on Interstates, U.S. Highways and state route corridors across Northeast Georgia...
Jul 11, 2008
Strickland Proposes Voting Record Reform in Response to Clerk of Courts RaceChris Strickland proposes comprehensive voting record reform as a response to the local GOP's denunciation of Bob Vass' Clerk of Court bid.
Strickland, a candidate for State House District 25, will propose a bill that seals a person's voting record from the public..
Jul 11, 2008
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle: Lake Condition Has Produced Economic Hardships in North GeorgiaA state House and Senate delegation traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), John Paul Woodley Jr, along with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal...
Jul 10, 2008
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle to Host Special WDUN Radio Broadcast from Lake Lanier Focused on the DroughtLt. Governor Casey Cagle will host a special WDUN Newstalk 550 broadcast from the shore of Lake Lanier tomorrow, Friday July 11th from 8 a.m. – 11:45 a.m...
Jul 10, 2008
Reforming Georgia's Health Insurance MarketplaceHOUSE BILL 923 By Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine...
Jul 9, 2008
Update Lee St. Stabbing 070608The two individuals involved in the stabbing incident that occurred in the 300 block of Lee St. on July 6, 2008 at approximately 2:52 a. m. have been identified as; Lalo Gomez, 35 years old, of Gainesville, Ga. and Henry Velasquez Pineda, 36 years old of Gainesville, Ga...
Jul 8, 2008
Hall County Fire Services sponsors Camp LifeSaversHall County Fire Services is accepting applications for Camp LifeSavers, a one-day safety camp for local children. The dates for this event are July 29th and July 31st..
Jul 6, 2008
Hall County to Offer Prescription Drug Discount CardHall County will soon be introducing a discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescription drugs. The county will make free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) that offers average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs..
Jul 6, 2008
Gainesville Police Department Investigaes Lee Street StabingOn July 6, 2008 around 2:52 hours, Officer’s of the Gainesville Police Department responded to the 300 Block of Lee St. for a report of a suspicious person walking around a residence...
Jul 6, 2008
Georgia DOT Suspends Major lane ClosuresThe Georgia Department of Transportation will scale back its construction projects across the state – suspending related lane closures on all interstate and major state system highways, including the resurfacing project on the Downtown Connector...
Jul 5, 2008
Happy Independence Day, America!In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
Jul 4, 2008
Georgia’s Tough New DUI Law Takes Effect July 1stThe old law allowed the courts only a five year window to capture DUI offenses before handing down stiffer punishments. Under the new version that takes effect this Tuesday, the court gets twice as much time, a ten year window, to count up a drunk driver’s convictions...
Jul 3, 2008
Summary of Action from the Board of Natural Resources May MeetingThe Board of Natural Resources held its monthly meeting on June 24 - 25, 2008 in Atlanta. The Board took action or were briefed on the following items...
Jul 1, 2008
$1.2 Million Proposed for Recreation Projects Across the StateThe Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board announced its recommendation for recreation projects totaling $1.2 million. Fifteen Georgia counties, cities and recreation authorities have been selected to move forward in the approval process...
Jul 1, 2008
It’s Not Always Fun in the Sun: Get Ready for Summer ThreatsReady Georgia wants residents to prepare for warm weather emergencies. Summer in Georgia is certainly here. Temperatures are high, kids are out of school and many are planning to enjoy some well-deserved vacation time. But it isn’t always fun in the sun...
Jun 29, 2008