Gainesville Times

07/08/2024

Gov. Brian Kemp delivered the opening tribute. He highlighted his long relationship with the Massery family and quoted former Gov. Nathan Deal’s declaration that “Abit Massey was the best governor the state of Georgia never had.”

Hundreds of people gathered under the Gainesville High School pavilion Monday to celebrate the life of Abit Massey, the Hall County poultry legend who died June 14 at the age 96 after a battle with cancer.

07/08/2024

Youth golf: Gainesville's Addison Peeples comes out on top in crowded field of talent on AJGA Tour. Way to go, Addison!

Peeples finished with three rounds, all under par, for first win AJGA victory

07/08/2024

Looking for some fun things to do in Hall County this week? We've got you covered.

There’s plenty on this week’s calendar, including a trivia night at NoFo Brew Co, Gainesville, an hour of fun and community at the Hall County Library’s Special Needs Social Hour, a few farmers markets, a day of racing excitement, Lake Lanier’s 2024 Beach Bash, an opportunity to become a Riv...

07/08/2024

One incident happened sometime between 2016 and 2018, while the second happened on Aug. 8, 2022, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

A Texas man was brought back to Hall County Sunday, July 7, to face charges of attempted r**e and child molestation of a girl, according to authorities.

07/08/2024

The dump truck overturned about 11:30 a.m. Monday.

A dump truck overturned Monday, July 8, on White Sulphur Road, spilling a load of sand, according to authorities.

07/08/2024

Gainesville Police responded around 7:30 a.m. April 12 to the MyGeorgia Credit Union on Limestone Parkway.

A Gainesville man was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to throwing a rock through a credit union’s window, according to court documents.

07/08/2024

The victim was found wounded at the front door of a home on Tulip Drive.

A Gainesville man remained in the hospital Monday, July 8, from a shooting on Floyd Road five days earlier, according to authorities.

07/08/2024

Hall Sheriff's deputy Blane Dixon, 28, was fatally shot in the line of duty and died July 8, 2019, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. The Times recently spoke with family members of Dixon about that day and how the family continues to memorialize him.

Jada Dixon swears that when her son, Hall County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Blane Dixon, died five years ago, a part of his soul went into “that little four-month-old baby that was in the hospital with us.” Though they didn’t have much time together, C**t shares the outgoing personality and man...

07/08/2024

A severe thunderstorm was spotted over Chestatee around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, as the National Weather Service warns of 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.

07/06/2024

“I saw a meme the other day on Twitter that (said something like) the best athletes don’t want to win. They hate to lose. I think that defines her very well,” Shirley said of Bull.

This summer, The Times will be doing profile stories about many of the dynamic rising senior athletes in Hall County for the Class of 2025.

07/06/2024

The single-family homes will range from 2,000 to 2,500 square feet and include three to five bedrooms.

A 110-room hotel, four restaurants and more than 500 homes could be built near Buford in South Hall.

07/05/2024

Her father, Andres Gomez, was there and told The Times about the last few times he saw his daughter.

A banner for Maria Gomez-Perez, the 12-year-old Gainesville girl who has been missing for more than five weeks, was unveiled Friday morning near the foot of the pedestrian bridge on Jesse Jewell Parkway.

07/05/2024

Documents show that “Trucks will bring boxed chicken to the business, where the chicken will then undergo repackaging if needed and trucked to outlets throughout the region.”

An existing industrial building off Flat Creek in Gainesville could be turned into a cold storage warehouse for chicken products.

07/05/2024

Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Brad Morris said he could give Duttweiler any file and make the prosecution do its job. If not, the charges would be dropped, or their clients would be acquitted.

Within a second of Superior Court Judge Bonnie Oliver calling him up, the 6-foot-4 Larry Duttweiler clad in a tan suit launched into his first question of cross-examination.

07/05/2024

The median home price in Hall County in mid-August 2020 was $305,000, and the median home price in May of this year was $420,500.

Median home prices have jumped in Hall County since 2020, leaving homeownership out of reach for many low to moderate wage earners in Hall County.

07/05/2024

Take a look at our photos from the firework show at Laurel Park.

Gainesville Times

07/05/2024

There will be two new dining options coming to Oakwood soon.

A couple of dining option are coming to a popular shopping center on Winder Highway. National sandwich-making chain Jersey Mike’s and Venezuelan franchise El Importado will be the newest restaurants opening in the Robson Crossing shopping center.

07/05/2024

See which kitchens made the grade in this week's kitchen inspections.

The following are among the food service establishments inspected
by the Hall County Environmental Health Department. Food service establishments
are given a letter grade that coincides with a percentile: “A” (90-100), “B”
(80-89), “C” (70-79), “U” (69 and below).

07/04/2024

One doctor has made the list nine times.

Eight Longstreet Clinic physicians were recognized as Atlanta Magazine’s top doctors for 2024.

07/04/2024

The driver “lost control of the vehicle due to the trailer swaying.”

A truck towing a utility trailer loaded with lumber overturned Tuesday, July 2, on Interstate 985, causing a five-car chain-reaction wreck in its wake, according to authorities.

07/03/2024

It's a 7.3% increase over the 2024 budget.

The tax rate will remain the same, but bills will likely increase for Gainesville residents due to higher assessed values of property.

07/03/2024

Five weeks have passed since 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez was seen at her Gainesville home.

07/03/2024

One of two charges for a Buford woman accused of elder neglect were dismissed after a Magistrate Court hearing Wednesday, July 3.

07/03/2024

Maria has been missing for more than a month since she was last seen around 10 a.m. May 29 at her home on Westside Drive off Pearl Nix Parkway.

The disappearance and search for 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez became personal for Stefan Lebron.

07/03/2024

One person in the church van was rushed to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, while the teen was taken to the Atlanta children's hospital.

A teenager died four days after the church van he was in collided with an SUV on Ga. 365 in Habersham County, according to authorities.

07/03/2024

“By this time, I’m used to it," Thompson said. "I enjoy it. I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t. I love every part of it. I’m pursuing the sports I love – playing baseball, and in the morning, working out with the football team. I love being with my guys."

This summer, The Times will be doing profile stories about many of the dynamic rising senior athletes in Hall County for the Class of 2025.

07/03/2024

There are plenty of spots to watch fireworks in and around Hall.

Firework shows are what most people think of when the Fourth of July rolls around every year. But there are other ways to celebrate Independence Day.

07/02/2024

Resident Janet Allison said the road is busy with various vehicles, from golf carts and tractors to children on bicycles.

A proposed 58-lot subdivision in South Hall is causing a stir among residents.

07/02/2024

A Gainesville man was accused of shooting toward a woman and child after an argument Sunday, June 30, on Harmony Church Road, according to authorities.

07/02/2024

Both northbound lanes of Interstate 985 were closed near mile marker 22 Tuesday, July 2, after a wreck with roughly seven vehicles, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.