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Brenau University invests its 11th president, day declared "President David L. Barnett Day"
Brenau University invested its 11th president on Thursday. President David L. Barnett was celebrated at an event that included more than 730 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who came in support of the new president. Representatives from the Gainesville and Hall County governments also proclaimed Aug. 22, 2024...
Dover Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Ohio Kidnapping and Sexual Exploitation Case
Antonio Agustin-Ailon, a 34-year-old man, has entered a not guilty plea after his indictment on serious charges involving the disappearance of a 12-year-old Hall County girl. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Agustin-Ailon faces charges including rape, gross sexual imposition, pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor and interference with custody. Allegations suggest that the young girl, whose disappearance garnered extensive media coverage, had been taken by Agustin-Ailon to his home in Dover, Ohio after meeting her online.
Hall firefighters extinguish shed fire in Gillsville
Hall County Fire Rescue extinguished a shed fire about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. The shed was located in the 3500 block of Holly Springs Road. This is a subscriber-exclusive story. Click the button below to select a plan and keep reading. If you are on the Basic subscription plan,...
Man arrested after disappearance of Hall County girl due in court
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - The man accused of taking a 12-year-old Hall County girl to his Ohio home has pleaded not guilty. Antonio Agustin-Ailon was indicted for rape, gross sexual imposition, pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person and interference with custody by a grand jury in Tuscarawas County.
Georgia Today: Ga. Republicans rally in Hall County; General Mills discrimination lawsuit
On the Wednesday Augsut 21st edition of Georgia Today: Georgia republicans rally in Hall County for former president Donald Trump; More Georgia plaintiffs join a racial discrimination suit against cereal maker General Mills; And Richmond Hill residents air their grievances about the city's response to Tropical Storm Debby. Peter Biello:...
Positive rabies alert in the North Hall area of Gainesville
This is to advise that a person had contact recently with a rabid fox in the 5500 block of Clarks Bridge Road in Gainesville. The fox was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab—Virology Section in Decatur. Hall County Animal Control was advised that the fox was positive for rabies on Aug. 20.
William (Bill) H. Stephens Sr.
William (Bill) H. Stephens Sr., Age 94, Passes Away Peacefully Thursday, August 22, 2024. William H. Stephens Sr., known to many as Bill, passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Born on March 9, 1930, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Hardy Price Stephens and Pauline Lockaby Stephens, Bill grew up to lead a life marked by service, hard work, and dedication to his community.
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