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She tells her students to take risks. So she entered a national teacher competition herselfErica Watson tells her art students to think outside the box and get outside their comfort zones.19 hours ago -
After 50 years in the pulpit, Lanier Christian's David Simpson preaches his final sermonDavid Simpson still has the yellowed newspaper clipping — a paragraph-long Gainesville Times ad calling for anyone interested in a "Charter member meeting of a new Christian Church" to gather at the Jackson Electric Building on Dawsonville Highway at 6:30 p.m.May 8, 2026 -
'It's hard to think there was a time I didn't know everyone at the hospital': Clermont teen marks a year fighting brain cancerA year ago, Sawyer Sistrunk didn't know everyone at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.May 4, 2026 -
Mama’s Family Meals brings home-cooked comfort food to Buford takeout sceneA new takeout-focused restaurant in Buford is aiming to bring families back to the dinner table — even on their busiest days.April 29, 2026 -
Meet the 2026 Dancing for a Cause cast — 10 Hall County residents ready to hit the dance floor for charityThe cast for the 11th anniversary of one of Hall County’s most exciting fundraising efforts is set.April 27, 2026 -
After 25 years in the kitchen, Gainesville chef is opening his own restaurantJarrett Session has spent more than two decades cooking in Georgia kitchens. Now, he's ready to open one of his own.April 23, 2026 -
Lawn care app GreenPal launches in GainesvilleGreenPal, a national lawn care app that bills itself as the Uber of lawn care, has launched in Gainesville.April 16, 2026 -
Atlanta puppet theater brings free shows to Hall County studentsA popular Atlanta arts institution is bringing its touring productions back to Gainesville for the first time in nearly two decades.April 8, 2026 -
'Filling the gaps': Wellroot opens new center for family, mental health services in Hall CountyWellroot Family Services, a Georgia nonprofit with roots dating back more than 150 years, opened its new Gainesville Family Resiliency Center on Wednesday, April 1, expanding access to mental health care, housing support and family services for Hall County families.April 1, 2026 -
Gas station, gourmet biscuits: BellyFull Cooking Co. opens in GainesvilleWhen most people picture the perfect Southern breakfast, a gas station isn't exactly the first place that comes to mind.March 19, 2026