Flowery Branch News

Norfolk Southern officials said Tuesday that culverts in Flowery Branch were overwhelmed Sunday by the heavy rains that fell overnight.

A woman was arrested for allegedly forging more than $1,000 worth of checks in her father's name last week, according to a Braselton Police Department incident report.

Heavy rain over the weekend caused flooding, washed out roads and downed trees across metro Atlanta.

The city's boil water advisory was lifted at 9pm Monday. Around the city, crews were beginning to reopen roads damaged by the heavy rain.

A "Boil Water Advisory" is continuing Monday until at least 9 p.m., as the City works to reopen flooded roads and buildings.

Part of metro Atlanta is waterlogged this morning. Seven inches of rain flooded Flowery Branch, prompting a state of emergency after sections of seven city streets were washed out, and a half-mile stretch of Atlanta Highway was temporarily under six feet of water.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the Atlanta Road area of Flowery Branch should be avoided, as more than 6 inches of rain shut down the street between Spout Springs and Wade Orr roads.

Hall County Commission Chairman Dick Mecum along with Mayor Mike Miller of Flowery Branch issued a declaration of local emergency for the southern end of Hall County and Flowery Branch, respectively affected by heavy rains and road closures Sunday.

The National Weather Service said more than five inches of rain fell in some parts of north and central Georgia.

City Finance Director Jeremy Perry told City Council members that the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 will allow the south Hall municipality to keep the millage rate at 2.837 mills for the ninth consecutive year.

A driver involved in a fiery wreck is facing numerous charges, ranging from driving under the influence to failure to maintain lane.

For the boys, Jackson Goble and Graham McKinnon of Gainesville and A.J. Morris of Flowery Branch all earned singles spots on the first team, while Gainesville's Alec Zais and Nick Dillard earned a first team doubles spot.

More than 150 pounds of unused, unwanted prescription and over-the-country drugs were collected last Saturday at three Gainesville aea locations.

Flowery Branch City Council gave its blessing Thursday night to the Lanier Islands Parkway Community Improvement District, a self-taxing district that would run along a western portion of Ga.

MAN RUNS: On April 27, Cpl. Matt Day was responding to a call on Jefferson River Road when he encountered a red Chevrolet pickup traveling toward him at a high rate of speed.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center has scheduled a series of meetings to update the community on its new hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton.

Hall County is working to wrap up right-of-way acquisition at Flat Creek Road in Oakwood and Gainesville Street/Jim Crow Road in Flowery Branch.

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Falcons #1 draft pick joined Game Time this afternoon to introduce himself to the 92.9 The Game audience.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Officials Friday announced three upcoming meetings where they will gives updates on the Braselton hospital project.