Oakwood News

There was a call Tuesday for more Spanish-speaking drivers on the Red Rabbit bus line in Gainesville and the surrounding area.

Allen Johnston knew exactly what he wanted to do after he lost one of his jobs - hit the books.

Oakwood officials said they did not get the answers they wanted concerning SPLOST road improvement funding during the Joint Local Government Association meeting they hosted at Oakwood City Hall.

The 20-year-old Merchants Crossing Shopping Center off Mundy Mill Road is getting an updated look, with the company that operates the center hoping new and upcoming area road improvements will stir up business.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials say the final piece of the Interstate 985/Exit 17 interchange project will open Thursday around noon.

The early morning quiet at Audobon Apartments in Oakwood was shattered when fire trucks rolled up there about 5:15 Monday morning.

The Oakwood City Council decided Monday night to keep the same tax rate the town has had for the past decade, 2.48 mills.

West Hall volleyball honored seniors Sadie Cornett, Erica Grainger and Kristen Holmes last night in Oakwood, taking on Chestatee and Flowery Branch in a tri-match. The Lady Spartans swept the Lady War Eagles 25-19, 27-25 but fell to Flowery Branch 25-14, 25-13 to finish with an area 7-AAA record of 6-5. Grainger led West Hall with 20 assists and 4 ...

Med Financial Services, a full service medical consulting practice and a cash-flow solutions service specializing in offering medical providers easier filing of medical insurance claims, has recently opened an office in Oakwood, GA.

Oakwood's proposed 2010 budget shows the city is taking hits from a sour economy but not having to resort to severe cuts that other governments are weathering.

Hall County Schools officials said the South Hall Middle School student who suffered a massive stroke during a cross country meet several weeks ago is beginning to show some signs of improvement.

A Swine Flu Community Awareness meeting was held at Maranatha Christian Academy Friday evening.

When Sarah Craven lost her job as a paraprofessional last year, she knew what she needed to do - go back to school.

Lanier Technical College recently named Johnna Connell, medical assisting instructor at the Winder Barrow Campus, as its instructor of the year.

Plans for professional offices in an established West Hall neighborhood stalled Monday night.

A long-awaited improvements project is now poised to get under way in downtown Oakwood.

The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at 3931 Mundy Mill Road opened 10 years ago with the plan to relieve overcrowded operations in Decatur.

At one time, Holiday Heights sat by itself, a subdivision at the crux of Mundy Mill and McEver roads in South Hall.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Forsyth, Gwinnett and Hall counties until 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Flu shots Seasonal flu shots currently are available at several area locations: Publix: 3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch, 770-538-4276 Walgreens: 649 Shallowford Road SW, Gainesville, 678-450-8847; 3414 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, 770-287-8359 *Rite Aid: 599 South Enota Drive, Gainesville, 770-536-4361; 2925 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, ...