Good morning, Gainesville.

A child car seat safety check is set for Sept.

19 at HCSO headquarters (Browns Bridge Rd), a Drug Take Back Day will be held on Oct. 14 at Flowery Branch's Winder Highway site, and the 29th Butterfly Festival takes place on Sept. 20 at Longwood Park (Pearl Nix Pkwy).

Some Gainesville stores already feature Christmas displays and the organizers of the annual Christmas on Green Street parade urge early registration for entries (floats, antique cars, bands or dance groups) as the parade is set for Sunday, Dec.

6; registration also is open for the Santa Sprint one-mile fun run.

AAA said Labor Day weekend saw record gas prices; the national average climbed 4 cents to $4.14 today, while state prices jumped 12 cents to $3.89 and Gainesville stations increased 16 cents (a sharper rise than in the rest of Georgia).

After almost 30 years at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Dr. Casey Graybeal completed his final surgery last week and will soon begin retirement.

He spent his career helping patients with complex esophageal conditions at NGHS’s Heartburn & Swallowing Center.