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'Willing to pay the price' - World marks 75th anniversary of D-Day invasion
Veterans, historians look back on turning point of World War II
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Under heavy German machine gun fire, American infantrymen wade ashore off the ramp of a Coast Guard landing craft during the invasion of the French coast of Normandy in World War II. June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the assault that began the liberation of France and Europe from German occupation, leading to the end World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP, File)
Jeff Gill
Published: Jun 6, 2019, 3:00 AM
“The casualties taking place on the U.S. side was horrific,” said the Hall County man, who walks in uniform in Gainesville’s annual Memorial Day parade. “We all understood that, and (Allied fighters) were willing to pay the price.”
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This Gainesville landfill could get 134-acre expansion. Here's what you need to know
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A map by the City of Gainesville annotated by The Times showing the planned 134-acre expansion of a privately owned landfill.
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 8:34 PM
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 8:16 PM
A privately owned Gainesville landfill could expand by more than 130 acres if a pair of rezoning and annexation requests gets the OK from city officials.
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