Late Gov. Carl Sanders kept substantial ties to Hall

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Late Gov. Carl Sanders kept substantial ties to Hall

Carl Sanders is seen during his campaign for governor in 1970. Sanders died Nov. 16 at age 89. - photo by Joe Holloway Jr.

1123Carl Sanders — Carl Sanders is seen during his campaign for governor in 1970. Sanders died Nov. 16 at age 89. - photo by Joe Holloway Jr.

Johnny Vardeman

Updated: Nov 23, 2014, 6:00 AM

Published: Nov 23, 2014, 4:58 AM

Carl Sanders, the Georgia governor from 1963-67, who died last week, had a lot of Gainesville connections. The Dunlaps, who were politically potent in Hall County, were among his best friends and supporters. Sanders helped Hall County get Interstate 985 after the I-85 route was shifted southward away from Gainesville.

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Mysterious white horse rider searched for pot of gold in North Ga.

Johnny Vardeman

Updated: Sep 13, 2015, 5:00 AM

Published: Sep 13, 2015, 2:37 AM

During the 1920s, a woman in fancy riding clothes regularly could be seen on a white horse in a sparsely populated area of Banks County near Alto. She carried a map and said she was searching for a pot of gold supposedly left by Spanish explorers decades ago. She wore high-top black English riding boots and stayed with the Seaborn Gilstrap family.

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