Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
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🏘️ Community
A memorial service for missing Gainesville native Charles Hosch is scheduled for Saturday, Sept.
19 at 11:00 a.m. at University Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. His family will greet friends (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the previous evening).
🎓 Education
According to U.S. News and World Report, Cherokee Bluff High School ranked highest among local high schools at #119 in Georgia and #4,445 nationally (with 46% AP participation and 288 seniors) as rankings reflected state tests, graduation rates and college preparation.
🏛️ Government
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources relaunched its water safety program today using a donation ($11,000) from Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites to buy 470 life jackets that will fully restock 44 kiosks at Lake Lanier and other local lakes (aiming to lower water injuries).
📰 Real Estate
Grading was underway yesterday for the second phase of an affordable senior living complex being built off Athens Street; the project will offer new housing for seniors in Gainesville.
A Hall County salon owner for Carmen Salon and Suites purchased her own building in Gainesville after years of renting in Oakwood (her previous location).
The move marks a significant step for the business as it shifts to property ownership.
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