Oakwood Police officer steps down ahead of termination

A Hall County teen was found dead Friday afternoon in Jefferson and authorities are investigating the teen's death as a homicide. Jefferson Police Chief Joe Wirthman said Joshua Wick, 19, was found dead at about 4 p.m. in the middle of Holders Siding Road. Wirthman said they believe Wick was...

A South Carolina man was booked into the Hall County Jail Wednesday on charges related to the alleged financial exploitation of an elderly Hall County woman through identity theft. According to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Warrant Service Unit deputies took Aaron Justin Williams, 31, into...

The City of Gainesville has seen a recent increase in the number of homeless people in the area. Not including people housed in extended stays or living in their cars, there are over 150 accounted for homeless people in the city of Gainesville. Gainesville City Police Chief Jay Parrish spoke...

A Gilmer County man was arrested Wednesday after a multi-agency investigation resulted in a search warrant where officials seized illegal drugs and a stock of firearms. Jacob Davis, 44, was arrested Wednesday after officials from the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) and Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant near Old Flat Creek Road south of Ellijay. Officials reportedly seized 638 grams of methamphetamine and 33 firearms. One of the weapons was stolen out of Fannin County.

No injuries were reported after a fire Wednesday afternoon at a home on Harmony Church Road in Gainesville. According to a press release from Hall County Fire Rescue, crews responded at about 1:15 p.m. to the fire at a home in the 3700 block of the roadway. Flames and smoke...

More details have been released after a single-engine plane made an emergency landing Tuesday on Interstate 985 northbound in Buford. Flight tracking website FlightAware reports the 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registered as N7470R, departed the Gwinnett County Airport in Lawrenceville at 3:23 p.m. After departing, the plane flew northwest toward the south end of Lake Lanier and eventually near the City of Cumming.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has approved a $1 million contract to install sidewalks from some residential neighborhoods to Highway 29 between Lilburn and Lawrenceville. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the project is funded by the special purpose local option sales tax from 2014 and 2017.

Hope is coming to Hall County's elementary school playgrounds. Non–profit organization Hope for Hall is teaming up with Hall County to help fundraise in order to bring inclusive playgrounds to elementary schools in the Hall County school system. There are over 3,500 students enrolled in the Hall County school...

Switzerland-based health device manufacturer Medmix is opening in Flowery Branch, adding approximately 200+ new jobs. The new location will be the company’s first expansion in the United States. Medmix creates high-precision delivery devices for use by both consumer and industrial markets. They produce equipment used in drug delivery, surgery and dental offices. Specifically, they provide pen injectors and autoinjectors, as well as pharma packaging services.

Mrs. Ann Marie Frasier, age 51 of Fieldcrest Drive, Eastanollee, GA, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. A daughter of the late Robert H. Looney and Lois Genelle Tyler, she was born October 15, 1971 in Fort Hood, Texas. She lived in Habersham County and later moved to Stephens County, she was owner/operator of Design Fabrication and a member of First Baptist Church of Hartwell. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Wade Frasier. She was a loving mother and grandmother.

The City of Gainesville announced Wednesday evening that Broad Street from E.E. Butler Parkway to Henry Ward Way will be closed until further notice. The area was officially closed to traffic at 6:30 p.m. According to the city, Gainesville Water Resources is working to address an emergency sewer repair near the Hall County Courthouse.

The legacy of longtime Gainesville businessman and philanthropist, James A. “Jim” Walters has been memorialized with a life-sized statue at Brenau University. An unveiling ceremony of the statue was held Wednesday on the front lawn of the Walters House at 305 Boulevard. It is one of the many spaces at Brenau and across Hall County bearing the Walters name in recognition of his philanthropy, according to a press release.

The Habersham County Board of Elections has selected its 2023 leadership. Paul Cordella was elected to return as Chairman of the board and Robert Parker was elected vice chairman during a scheduled meeting on Jan. 19. “I just took on my third term as chairman,” Cordella said. “The position itself...

This is the third in a four-part series looking at the NGMC Gainesville patient tower expansion. Foundation officials with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville provided an outlook Friday on the numerous naming and donation opportunities in the new patient tower. NCMG Gainesville will soon have a completed patient tower on...

Billy Robert Clark, age 75, originally from Gainesville, Georgia passed away in Andrews, North Carolina after an extended illness. Billy was born on October 3, 1947 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Mr. Elmer and Mrs. Maxine (Withrow) Clark. He was a member and preacher at Cool Springs Baptist Church. Billy took great enjoyment in his service to the Murrayville Masonic Lodge 30, earning the 33 Degree affiliation. Many weekends were spent participating in Lanier Shrine Club parades and fundraising for Shriner’s Hospitals. He was a fun guy to be around, always making jokes and keeping people laughing.

The Hall County Commission unanimously approved Thursday night a rezoning for a self-storage facility on McEver Road. The 11.36-acre tract, located between McEver Road and Pleasant Hill Road, will feature three two-story self-storage buildings. Each building will be about 24,000 square feet. They will include both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units.

Kerry “Monk” Lee Wiley, age 65, of Lula, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Wiley was the son of the late A.W. and Versie Wiley. He retired from Hall County School System and was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend. He loved to joke. In his younger days, Monk loved team roping and anything with a motor and wheels. In his later years, he enjoyed crossfitting with his kids and playing with his grandson. On Friday nights, you could find Monk playing cards with his brothers and friends. Mondays were always reserved for the “junk sale”.

Jimmy Kidd, 76, of Gainesville, GA passed away in the early morning hours of January 26, 2023. The family invites you to join them for a graveside service to be held at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, GA on Sunday, January 29th at 1:00 p.m. Jimmy is preceded in death...

This is the fourth in a four-part series looking at the NGMC Gainesville patient tower expansion. NGMC Gainesville and Georgia Heart Institute officials provided an outlook last Friday on the incredible technology that will be utilized in the new patient tower. Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville will soon have a...

GAINESVILLE — Habersham Central used an 18-0 run in the first half to grab the lead and then held off a furious fourth quarter Gainesville rally in a 48-46 nail-biting win at the Gainesville gym. The win moved the Lady Raiders (14-6, 6-2 Region 8-6A), who have won three...