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Johnny Vardeman at 90: A lifetime of telling Gainesville's story

Early in his journalism career, Johnny Vardeman was once the youngest managing editor of a daily newspaper in Georgia.

Early in his journalism career, Johnny Vardeman was once the youngest managing editor of a daily newspaper in Georgia.

What is there to say about Johnny Vardeman that hasn’t already been said? Here’s something you probably haven’t heard before: Police once briefly suspected him of being a Russian spy.