Passport program pulls in $300K for Hall Library System in first 2 years

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Passport program pulls in $300K for Hall Library System in first 2 years

Emily Braselton helps Keven Martinez, 18, complete his passport application Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at the Blackshear Place library. The Hall County Library System has been operating its passport program for two years. - photo by Scott Rogers

02062018 PASSPORT 2.jpg — Emily Braselton helps Keven Martinez, 18, complete his passport application Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at the Blackshear Place library. The Hall County Library System has been operating its passport program for two years. - photo by Scott Rogers

Updated: Feb 6, 2018, 5:04 AM

Published: Feb 6, 2018, 12:42 AM

Revenue from a passport application program begun two years ago has, in part, allowed the Hall County Library System to increase operating hours at every branch, end furloughs for all workers and reinstate other cutbacks made during and after the Great Recession.

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What's up with grass fires on I-985 in Hall County? An expert explains

Gwinnett County firefighters are working on three grass fires between mile markers 2 and 5 along Interstate 985, the largest being roughly two to three acres. (Charles Hill Morris Jr.) (File photo)

12052019 FIRE 1.jpg — Gwinnett County firefighters are working on three grass fires between mile markers 2 and 5 along Interstate 985, the largest being roughly two to three acres. (Charles Hill Morris Jr.) (File photo)

Ben Anderson

The Times

Updated: Mar 13, 2025, 6:37 PM

Published: Mar 13, 2025, 5:42 PM

With multiple grass fires along Interstate 985 this year, including one on Tuesday that sent thick plumes of smoke across the roadway and halted traffic, you may be wondering what is causing these fires and whether they are more frequent than usual.

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