A Flowery Branch man was arrested Wednesday by the Flowery Branch Police Department following an investigation into allegations of child molestation.
According to Flowery Branch Police Chief David Spillers, the Flowery Branch Police Department received the allegations against 31-year-old Korentheus Jerome Bailey on Feb. 8, 2021.
Spillers said information and evidence surrounding the allegations were obtained and presented to the Magistrate Court of Hall County. Warrants were later received authorizing the arrest of Bailey, based on the facts and circumstances presented to the Magistrate Court, according to Spillers.
Spillers said Bailey is charged with Child Molestation, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, Cruelty to a Child in the 1
The Hall County School District reached a milestone on Feb. 7, and school board members held an impromptu celebration at a work session Monday evening, commemorating the district s 150th birthday.
While board members enjoyed some birthday cake, Finance Director Jonathan Boykin, who has taken on the unofficial role as district historian, offered up a quick history lesson, telling the board that Hall County was one of the first counties in the state to set up a board of education in 1871, electing Brian Moses as president at the first meeting on Feb. 7. In those days, the school board would oversee the certification of teachers as well as levy taxes for the school district. Each school had its own board of trustees - made up of parents or community members - and that board would decide which teachers to hire and what subjects each school would offer.
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Brekelle Wilkes and Ivan Saunders (photo on the left) were the top spellers in the 2021 Hall County School District Spelling Bee; Saunders, a 5th grader, won the Jan. 27 competition among 34 spellers. Andrew Mady (photo on the right) from Gainesville Middle School won the Gainesville City School System Spelling Bee on Jan. 29.
Both the Hall County School District and the Gainesville City School System held their annual spelling bees this past week, and the top spellers in the two districts will now advance to the district competition.
Hall County s top speller for 2021 was Ivan Saunders, a 5th grader from World Language Academy Elementary School. After second place finisher Brekelle Wilkes stumbled on the word copse, Saunders correctly spelled the words scabbard and litany to take the competition. The Hall County bee, held on Jan. 27 at East Hall High School s Performing Arts Center, featured 34 students from 24 schools in the district. This year s
Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Food Processing Plant Kills at Least 5, Injures Others
On 1/28/21 at 1:51 PM EST
At least five people were killed and nine others were transported to the hospital with injuries, following a liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, on Thursday morning.
During a new conference, Hall County Fire Services spokesman Zach Brackett said that multiple agencies responded to the incident at Prime Pak Foods shortly after 10 a.m.
When crews arrived, it was determined that the incident involved hazardous materials and a hazmat team was brought in. Firefighters discovered a large number of employees who had evacuated the building.
At Least 6 Dead, Others Taken to Hospital After Chemical Leak in Georgia: Officials
Officials in Georgia said at least six people died and about a dozen people were hospitalized following a chemical leak at a food processing plant on Thursday.
A liquid nitrogen leak occurred at the Prime Pak Foods facility at 10 a.m. local time in Hall County, officials told WSB-TV. They said an “explosion” may have occurred.
Other reports, including one from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, said five people died and 10 people were injured.
The Hall County Emergency Management Department issued a shelter-in-place order for the Lyman Hall Elementary School over the leak.