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If the Department of Education were to be dismantled, students and parents can expect a decreased amount of funding to schools in areas with higher concentrations of poverty and student access to aid.

Concerns Raised Over the Future of the Department of Education

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump has written a series of executive orders following the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). From freezing certain federal spending of the department and removing in-school...

Senator Greg Dolezal argues the "Red Tape Rollback Bill" will boost the Georgia economy and prove beneficial to business owners.

The Red Tape Rollback of 2025: Georgia’s New Bill

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer March 2, 2025

The Georgia State Senate approved a new state bill on Feb. 24 that is currently under review by the House of Representatives. The bill's chief sponsor, Senator Greg Dolezal, introduced the bill on Jan....

The Arctic ice is melting due to climate change.

The Impacts of Dangerously High North Atlantic Ocean Temperatures

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

North Atlantic Ocean surface temperatures broke heat records for more than 450 days throughout late 2023 and early 2024. This year, those temperatures are still at an all-time high.  In a new study...

The highlighted area shows the requested space to be rezoned and redeveloped for the Lakeshore project.

Lakeshore Mall to Get a Walkable Makeover

Olivia Kinney and Chaz Mullis February 10, 2025

New renovations are coming to the Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville. Branch Properties, LLC, a private real estate investment firm, recently purchased the mall in 2022. The firm has big plans to transform...

Information regarding the Active Life Center and Park community meeting in Flowery Branch.

South Hall Wants to Hear Your Voice

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer February 2, 2025

Hall County Parks and Leisure Services invites South Hall community members to share their input for a new active life center.  The meeting will take place at the Spouts Springs Library in Flowery...

The end of the Ukraine-Russia war could be in sight.

Trump, NATO and the Ukranian-Russian War

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

The Ukrainian-Russian war is in its third year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a major escalation of the war that has persisted since 2014. The war has invoked political instability between...

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