Gainesville Times

11/11/2025

Updating an earlier story, see the tentative new region alignments for Hall County's GHSA athletic teams for the next reclassification cycle.

Johnson, Flowery Branch set to compete in the same Class 5A region after having appeals to play down denied. Other local schools tentatively slated to compete in regions similar to their current ones.

11/11/2025

Here's a sneak peak of the untold stories from WWI, WWII and the Korean War 🪖🇺🇸🎖️ See what the Northeast Georgia Historic Center has to offer in it's new exhibit, "Threads of Sacrifice: Stories from Northeast Georgia," opening on Veteran's Day.
Check out the link in comments for more information on the exhibit.

11/11/2025

The jury deliberated for roughly five hours.

Jurors deliberated five hours before returning with a verdict early Monday evening.

11/10/2025

The condos will have 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with heated floors.

The Gainesville City Council last week unanimously approved the construction of six new condominiums off Thompson Bridge Road.

11/10/2025

“I am so happy I could scream,” Grunch said in a social media video last week.

Betsy Grunch, a prominent Gainesville neurosurgeon, is opening a storefront on the downtown square for her apparel brand, Shop Ladyspinedoc.

11/10/2025

Police say his ex-girlfriend found him intoxicated in her living room, with multiple bottles of alcohol on the table and rose petals spread across the floor.

A Gainesville man facing a litany of charges from two domestic violence cases appeared in court Friday, Nov. 7, for a probable cause hearing.

11/10/2025

A brand new sandwich shop is bringing in-house baked breads, sliced meats and fresh produce to Gainesville 🥪
See when its doors officially open to the public.

The new Lenny’s Grill and Sub’s is finally opening in Gainesville as Georgia’s third location, hand-crafting custom sandwiches with freshly sliced breads, meats and toppings.

11/10/2025

Plans now call for 44 townhomes instead of 38.

A proposed townhome development rejected in January by the Hall County Board of Commissioners comes up again this week before the commission in the wake of a judge’s Oct. 14 order.

11/10/2025

A DEA task force officer and Suwanee’s special operations unit went to the suspect’s location and took him into custody after a short footchase, Oakwood Police Lt. Stewart Webb wrote in an email.

Oakwood Police found a woman lying on a bathroom floor with a syringe in her hand Aug. 10 at a Township Drive home.

11/10/2025

Take a look at all of our photos from the Paws and Pistons event with the Humane Society.

Gainesville Times

11/09/2025

In an email sent by Georgia's DHS, the agency is acting upon "new federal directives" to issue partial benefits to eligible recipients.

The Georgia Department of Human Services announced Sunday, Nov. 9, eligible Georgia food assistance recipients will get up to 65% of their benefits by Tuesday, Nov. 11.

11/08/2025

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has put out a PSA about why Gainesville’s water might taste earthy or musty right now. More info at the link in the comments.