A former Georgia lawmaker runs for his late brother’s U.S. House seat, continuing a family political legacy.

A former Georgia state lawmaker is running for his late brother’s U.S. House seat, continuing a family political legacy. In unrelated incidents, a 78-year-old Gainesville man was sentenced for a DUI-related crash that killed a former Republican chairman, and a Demorest man was arrested after a drunken joyride in an excavator. Authorities are seeking public help in finding a missing Gainesville teen. Meanwhile, a cold storage facility proposal has emerged in South Hall County, and community events include a shelter adoption drive featuring an Atlanta Falcons player and restoration efforts at Alta Vista Cemetery. Flowery Branch High’s Brett Sturm was named Offensive Player of the Week.