Good morning, Gainesville.

Newtown Florist Club has opened a new center for African community life, justice and history where residents can study key issues, talk about concerns, and report social injustices.

The Hall County Clerk is seeking headshots of former Superior Court Clerks (W.D. 'Bill' Duncan and H. Grady Watson).

Seasonal closures are in effect at several parks operated by the Corps on Lake Lanier, so residents can still visit open day use parks and boat ramps including Little Hall, Balus Creek, Vanns Tavern, Two Mile Creek, Van Pugh North, West Bank, and Lower Pool West.

Hall County Schools received a $100,000 donation from the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation to add learning commons at Flowery Branch High, West Hall High, Johnson High, and Wauka Mountain Elementary — $25,000 each, according to a press release.

A Flowery Branch lottery player claimed $809,000 from a one-million-dollar win on the 50X The Money scratcher purchased at Gaines Ferry Shell on Sept.

29 after selecting the lump sum option.

Hall County Commission will consider plans for a new inert landfill (12 acres) and an agri-entertainment complex (9 acres) at its Oct.

22 meeting. The landfill is set for the Calvary Church Road/Calvary Industrial Road intersection while the venue is planned near Ransome Free Road and Divine Lane.

A five-lot industrial subdivision is proposed off Candler Road/Ga.

60 near Tanners Mill Road in southeast Hall County as developers plan to support new business opportunities.