Editorial: Infrastructure issues demand attention locally, nationwide The aging Price Road/Ga. 136 bridge at the Hall-Dawson County line needs to be replaced, according to a GDOT environmental study. The bridge has a deteriorated driving surface, exposed rebar and other issues. - photo by Scott Rogers
Like blooming flowers brought by spring rains, new development projects and building proposals are popping up all over Hall County.
A residential neighborhood here, an apartment complex there. Distribution warehouses, potential retail space, business offices. Some projects under way, some proposed and in the approval process, some already denied and being redesigned for future consideration.
What Hall County plans for new firetrucks, stations
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Jefferson Police officer involved in wreck on Athens Highway on the way to work
A Jefferson Police officer on his way to work was involved in a two-vehicle wreck with a Gainesville man around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, on U.S. 129/Athens Highway, according to authorities.
The officer’s injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said.
Officer Kenyon Wood, 25, was driving a 2014 Ford Explorer belonging to the police department southbound on Athens Highway on a slight curve to left, according to Georgia State Patrol.
Misael Rubio, 18, of Gainesville, was driving a 2006 Acura MDX eastbound on Roy Parks Road near the intersection with Athens Highway, state patrol said.
How Gainesville plans to use $28 million loan from Georgia
Gainesville has been awarded a $28 million state loan to provide infrastructure to the 1,324-acre Gainesville 85 Business Park and a planned 350-lot residential development.
The loan will finance the installation of a force main line, gravity sewer, a stormwater detention pond and pump stations, addressing growth particularly around Athens Highway and Gillsville Highway, according to a Georgia Environmental Finance Authority press release Monday, Jan. 25.
The city will pay 0.13% interest on the 20-year loan, which is eligible for a reduced interest rate because Gainesville is a WaterFirst Community.
“Becoming a WaterFirst Community demonstrates a local government s commitment to responsible water stewardship for environmental and economic benefits,” according to GEFA. “Communities that earn the WaterFirst designation are eligible for financial and other benefits from the state of Georgia.”
Traffic stop leads to $500K meth bust; Gainesville man charged
A Jan. 15 traffic stop led officers to find more than $500,000 of methamphetamine in a Gainesville man’s pickup truck, according to authorities.
Adan Randin-Marban, 33, was charged with trafficking and possession of meth with intent to distribute, driving without a license and failure to maintain lane in the incident. A Jan. 15, 2021 traffic stop led officers to find more than $500,000 of methamphetamine in a Gainesville man’s pickup truck, according to authorities. (Photo courtesy Hall County Sheriff s Office)
A Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped Randin-Marban Friday, Jan. 15, at the intersection of Athens Highway and Barrett Road for allegedly failing to maintain his lane.
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