Gainesville Times

11/18/2025

Holiday crafts 🕯️ festive events 🎄 local musicians 🎸 There's lots of fun events happening in and around Hall County this week.
Check out our top 5 picks to add to your calendars.

This week in Hall County is filled with holiday workshops, festive events and local musicians.

11/17/2025

No injuries were reported, and the primary search of the house was clear.

Hall County firefighters battled a house fire Sunday, Nov. 16, on a two-story Gainesville home, according to authorities.

11/17/2025

The project’s overall estimated completion is set for 2035.

Another data center could be on the horizon.

11/17/2025

The Times previously highlighted the woman’s case in April amid a recent trend of funeral home scams, where she was contacted the day her husband’s obituary was posted about $1,200.

A Georgia prison inmate more than 200 miles away was accused of being part of a funeral scheme that took $1,200 from a Hall County widow trying to bury her husband, according to authorities.

11/17/2025

The woman texted the defendant that she had called the police, which she knew would scare him because he was in the country illegally from Venezuela, Investigator Joseph Thompson testified.

After being picked up from work Sept. 20, a 27-year-old woman told Jayler Alexander Tovar, 31, that she wanted to end the relationship.

11/17/2025

Sully's Steamers is celebrating their one year anniversary Nov. 18 with free food, giveaways and a $100 gift card 🥯🥳
Check out the link to read more about how to celebrate Sully's anniversary.

Sully’s Steamers is celebrating its one-year anniversary with free food, giveaways and a $100 certificate

11/17/2025

🛒 Join us in fighting hunger, Hall County!

The Times is proud to partner with the Georgia Mountain Food Bank for a community food drive — and we need your help.

From now through December 19th, drop off non-perishable food items at The Times office and help support families right here in our community. Every can, box, and bag makes a difference.

What to Donate 🥫

Help us support the Georgia Mountain Food Bank with the most-needed items:

🍎 Fruits & Vegetables

-Low-sodium or water-packed canned vegetables

-Canned fruits in 100% juice or lite syrup

-Dried fruits & vegetables

🍗 Proteins

-Low-sodium or water-packed canned meats & seafood

-Dried beans, peas & lentils

-Low-sodium canned beans & peas

🌾 100% Whole Grains

-Whole wheat pasta, barley, brown rice & wild rice

-Whole-grain cereal & rolled oats (at least 3g fiber)

-Low-sodium nuts & nut butters

Let’s show what Hall County can do when we come together. ❤️

11/17/2025

Red Elephants made the case to be part of an all northeast Georgia region.

Red Elephants moving to to Class 6A

11/17/2025

Under state law, violating the open meetings act is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine up to $1,000 for the first violation and up to $2,500 for each additional violation within a 12-month period.

You may be wondering: What repercussions do these commissioners face, and will any of them be criminally charged?

11/17/2025

The lake is about 6 feet below the full pool.

A continued lack of rainfall could make Lake Lanier more hazardous, the Army Corps of Engineers warned in a press release this week.

11/15/2025

North Hall put up plenty of offense, but still had to work hard to pull away from Mount Zion-Jonesboro in its first-round Class 3A state playoff win.

Trojans put up nearly 600 yards of total offense, but still had to work hard to subdue the Bulldogs to advance to host a second-round game next week against the LaGrange-North Clayton winner at The Brickyard.