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Residents rally to remember MLK, decry gun violence
Group gathers ‘for peace and understanding’ in reaction to recent events
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Rose Johnson, center, sings the gospel song, “We’ve Come a Long Way," outside the federal courthouse on Spring Street in Gainesville, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The group of 7 people came together to commemorate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and to show their support for communities and people experiencing violence and injustice, including the Parkland, Florida, community and the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot 8 times by Sacramento police officers. - photo by David Barnes
Layne Saliba
Updated: Apr 7, 2018, 9:21 PM
Published: Apr 7, 2018, 9:19 PM
Outside of the federal courthouse on Spring Street in downtown Gainesville, seven people joined hands and began to sing. The lyrics were to the gospel song, “We’ve Come a Long Way.”
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‘He cannot be replaced’: Hall County Schools deputy superintendent announces retirement
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Kevin Bales. - photo by Hall County Schools.
Ben Anderson
The Times
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 7:53 PM
Hall County Schools Deputy Superintendent Kevin Bales is retiring May 30. The district made the announcement Friday, April 4.
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