Hall County, GA

Sugar Hill is not the only community in Georgia called Sugar Hill. In fact, old maps dated to the mid-1800s identify a Sugar Hill in Hall County between Gainesville and Jefferson. In the early days of settlement in these parts of Georgia, there was a post office affiliated with this...

Korentheus Bailey is convicted on child molestation charges: a Hall County judge sentenced the 32 year-old Flowery Branch man to 30 years in prison, his punishment for molesting a 10 year-old girl in a case that dates back to the fall of 2020. There were no serious injuries in a...

Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield recommended Dean DeVito as the next principal of Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy. DeVito will replace current principal Pam Doug, who will retire at the end of the school year. He currently serves as North Hall Middle School’s assistant principal. DeVito started his...

Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy has a new principal. Hall County Schools announced Friday that Dean DeVito will lead the elementary school, replacing Pam Doig who is retiring at the end of the school year. “I am honored and excited to begin this new journey with the Wauka Mountain Multiple...

A Hall County jury on Wednesday convicted a Flowery Branch man on charges related to the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl. Korentheus Bailey, 32, was found guilty of aggravated sexual battery, attempted rape and six counts of child molestation. District Attorney Lee Darragh said Bailey knew the girl. The...

A Hall County school bus rear-ended a car Thursday morning on Winder Highway, but none of the students onboard were seriously injured. School system spokesman Stan Lewis said between 40 and 50 Johnson High School and South Hall Middle School students were on the bus. He said four complained of neck pain. Paramedics evaluated the students, and none were transported to the hospital.

Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard said she will dismiss four cases after a review in which former Oakwood Police Assistant Chief Tal Parden would have likely been called as a witness. Parden resigned April 26 following an investigation into him showing a nude picture to another city employee. He...

The public can comment online until May 31 about transit in a 12-county Northeast Georgia region, including Hall County. Visit regionaltdp-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/pages/gmrc. A regional transit plan that includes Hall Area Transit is being developed by the Georgia Department of Transportation and Gainesville-based Georgia Mountains Regional Commission. The two agencies are “collecting...

Four students reported having neck pain after a Hall County school bus rear-ended another car Thursday, May 19, on Winder Highway, according to a spokesman with Hall County Schools. Hall County Schools spokesman Stan Lewis said the bus had 40-50 students from South Hall Middle and Johnson High onboard at...

The Gainesville Lacers meet every 3rd Saturday. They will be glad to teach you. Beginner's kits are available on request. The Hall County Library System serves the Greater Hall Area and has 5 branches. More than just a library, each location provides programs for adults, teens and youth that include computer classes, tutoring, book clubs, genealogy research and so much more.

Concerns about election security may have led to a lower than expected voter turnout in Hall County so far for primary races. Even with more early voting locations and more days to vote than in 2018, Elections Director Lori Wurtz said she believes misinformation proliferated on social media and other platforms may have led to lower numbers.

In the blink of an eye, the high school sports season has come and gone in Hall County. In a span of eight months, prep athletes from all corners of the county won individual state championships, captained state championship teams and set the stage for prolific careers for the remainder of their high school years.

The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 992,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

Four adults and one child were displaced by a Wednesday evening house fire in southern Hall County. Crews were called to the scene on Martin Road just before 6 p.m., and arrived to find that the fire - which was initially reported as a camper fire - had spread from an outbuilding to a nearby residence.

The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a residential fire in South Hall County. The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 4300 block of Martin Road. Hall County E-911 dispatched Hall County Fire and Rescue to a report of a camper fire....

Grading could start later this year for a new conference center at Lanier Islands resort in South Hall. The project also would include a 300-room hotel and amenities that would be built later, with the entire development expected to wrap up by late 2024, said Bill Donohue, executive director of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority.

Three-time Piedmont University College of Education graduate Courtney Peck will start a new position with Hall County Schools this fall, one that will allow her to help shape the educational experiences of middle school students throughout the district. “My goal is to make sure all students are able to see...

A father and son have pleaded guilty to being a part of a conspiracy to smuggle firearms out of the country. The plan was first uncovered in Gainesville by Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Othon Marban, Sr., and Othon...