I’ve watched several older family members waste away. It’s hard to watch, but Father Time, as they say, is undefeated. It always shocks me how quickly someone can lose the ability to walk unassisted in just a few weeks.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/columnists/tom-greene/column-the-price-of-convenience-is-atrophy/

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Two adults were displaced Wednesday afternoon after a fire destroyed a mobile home in Lula, according to Hall County Fire Rescue.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/2-adults-displaced-after-fire-tears-through-lula-mobile-home/

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A Gwinnett County man is accused of ramming an Uber carrying three people during an apparent road rage incident early Saturday in South Hall, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/man-accused-of-ramming-uber-after-women-left-gainesville-party-without-him/

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Speedy wide receiver set a school record with 1,128 receiving yards in 2025

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/football/high-school-football-north-halls-cole-cable-gives-division-i-commitment/

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A 23-year-old man shot himself in the leg Friday, June 14, in Gainesville, according to authorities.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/23-year-old-shoots-self-leg-while-handling-handgun-deputies-say/

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North Hall's Branson Crawford and Cherokee Bluff Bristol Kersh honored as the best of the best among Hall County high school athletes for the 2025-26 academic year.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/high-schools/high-school-sports-winner-revealed-at-times-athlete-of-the-year/

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Less than a year after announcing he had an aggressive form of blood cancer, First Baptist Church of Gainesville’s senior pastor Jeremy Shoulta died Sunday, April 12.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/people/first-baptist-churchs-senior-pastor-dies-after-cancer-battle/

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Responding to Dick Biggs’ recent keen observation that “greed is jeopardizing beloved college football,” I agree that NIL mania has generated “materialistic madness.”

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/opinion/letter-editor/opinon-whatever-happened-to-playing-for-the-love-of-the-game/

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The 9th District Republican Party announced its two-part federal primary debate to be held on Monday, March 23.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/politics/9th-district-gop-to-host-congressional-us-senate-debates-in-flowery-branch/

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Nancy Steptoe believes her newly created Facebook page, Stand With ICE Hall County, is more than about supporting ICE.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/what-a-new-local-pro-law-enforcement-group-says-about-planned-ice-detention-center-in-oakwood/

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Shortly before midnight on Feb. 9, 30-year-old Matthew Arthurs settled into the basement of his parents’ Flowery Branch home to play Xbox online with a longtime friend.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/his-friend-heard-him-gurgling-and-gagging-over-xbox-headset-the-next-morning-he-was-found-shot-dead/

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Gainesville and Hall County’s highest-achieving high school seniors — and the teachers they credit for their success — were honored Tuesday at the annual Student Teacher Achievement Recognition banquet.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/education/she-pursued-mastery-not-grades-hall-gainesville-name-2026-star-students-at-annual-luncheon/

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Legislation to ban cellphones in Georgia public high schools is advancing quickly, with a unanimous vote in favor at a first hearing Monday.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/politics/legislation-to-ban-cellphones-in-high-schools-gets-enthusiastic-reception-at-georgia-capitol/

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The senior guard averaged 10.1 steals per game, including a school-record 13 last Wednesday, to go with 19.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in a pair of wins for the Class 3A fifth-ranked Lady Bears.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/basketball/girls-player-of-the-week-bristol-kersh-gets-defensive-yet-stays-on-the-attack-for-cherokee-bluff/

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A Republican House proposal to eliminate homeowner property taxes will face stiff opposition if it makes it to the state Senate.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/politics/georgia-house-republican-property-tax-elimination-plan-to-face-opposition-from-senate-democrats/

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North Hall, Gainesville lead the way with multiple players on First-Team list

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/football/high-school-football-players-from-schools-in-hall-earn-all-state-recognition/

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An independent investigator has found that three Hall County Planning Commission violated Georgia’s Open Meetings Act at least five times — “and likely more,” according to a copy of the report obtained by The Times.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/government/three-hall-county-planning-commissioners-violated-georgia-open-meetings-act-at-least-5-times/

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The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax IX is projected to bring in about $440 million over six years.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/elections/election-results-for-a-penny-sales-tax-are-in/

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An Alto man was pronounced dead in his car Friday, Oct. 10, according to authorities.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/man-38-found-dead-in-car-partially-in-the-road-on-old-cornelia-highway/

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A luncheon held Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Gainesville Civic Center highlighted the influence of the Cherokee people on Hall County’s culture, history and natural environment.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/art-culture/they-stayed-cherokee-descendants-share-hidden-histories-in-hall-county/

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The following are among the food service establishments inspected by the Hall County Environmental Health Department. Food service establishments are given a letter grade that coincides with a percentile: “A” (90-100), “B” (80-89), “C” (70-79), “U” (69 and below).

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/food-drink/no-beard-hair-net-non-labelled-food-hall-county-restaurant-scores-for-aug-28-sept-3/

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A suspect driving a stolen truck from a Gainesville dealership Wednesday, Aug. 6, struck another car while fleeing from authorities, killing the driver of the car after it was forced off Candler Road, according to Georgia State Patrol.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/driver-of-stolen-truck-forces-car-off-road-in-gainesville-causing-fatal-crash-authorities-say/

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A woman told investigators her ex-boyfriend, Ricardo Guzman-Hernandez, came through the front porch window intoxicated and upset at her Gainesville home, according to court testimony Friday, July 11.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/deputy-testifies-in-case-of-man-accused-of-climbing-through-exs-window-trying-to-strangle-her/

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On July 1, with the beginning of the fiscal year, a number of bills signed by Gov. Brian Kemp are set to go into effect.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/government/these-20-new-georgia-laws-go-into-effect-july-1-heres-what-they-mean-for-you/

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Jekyll Brewing, one of Georgia’s better-known craft breweries, will permanently close all five of its locations, marking the end of an 11-year run that began in Alpharetta and expanded across the Southeast.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/food-drink/jekyll-brewing-set-to-close-all-locations-including-gainesville-heres-why/

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Up next, Knights host Class 6A's ninth-ranked Collins Hill on Tuesday at Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/soccer/high-school-soccer-fourth-ranked-johnson-boys-continue-late-season-surge-with-win-against-east-hall/

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