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Philanthropist, grocer Lillie Mae Green dies at 99

Lillie Mae Green, who died March 22, 2018, and her husband, Frank Green, gave a $4 million gift from the estate of their son, Ronnie, for what became the Ronnie Green Heart Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Photo courtesy Little & Davenport Funeral Home.

Lillie Mae Green — Lillie Mae Green, who died March 22, 2018, and her husband, Frank Green, gave a $4 million gift from the estate of their son, Ronnie, for what became the Ronnie Green Heart Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Photo courtesy Little & Davenport Funeral Home.

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Updated: Mar 23, 2018, 8:51 PM

Published: Mar 23, 2018, 5:06 PM

Lillie Mae Green, who with her husband, Frank, opened Green’s Grocery in 1950 in Gainesville, has died at age 99.

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New ‘no-wake’ zone created at this spot on Lake Lanier in Hall County

Clarks Bridge over Lake Lanier Monday, April 14, 2025, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

04152025 CLARKSBRIDGE 3.jpg — Clarks Bridge over Lake Lanier Monday, April 14, 2025, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

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Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 8:52 PM

Published: Apr 14, 2025, 7:40 PM

A new no-wake zone is in effect at a location in Hall County on Lake Lanier, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.

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