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What this student plans to do with first scholarship from Gainesville High’s Class of ‘64
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Rentavious Buffington, a graduate of Gainesville High School, is the first recipient of the Gainesville Class of 1964 scholarship. - photo by Austin Steele
Joshua Silavent
Published: Nov 24, 2018, 12:14 AM
Buffington greets strangers with a hearty handshake, wears a big, generous grin when speaking to them, and vibes with confidence as he shares his family’s story, his love for the performing arts and his excitement about his studies at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, where he’s now enrolled.
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Gainesville man arrested, charged with interfering with school bus after dropoff goes awry
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Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 9:13 PM
Published: Apr 3, 2025, 8:51 PM
A Gainesville man was arrested after he followed a bus twice and held the bus doors open trying to get a child off the bus, according to authorities.
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