Gainesville News

A construction crew works Tuesday at the intersection of Calvary Church Road at Candler Road in Gainesville.

A Dawsonville man convicted of vehicular homicide in February received a 10-year sentence for the 2010 incident that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Gainesville woman.

Residents stand outside as firefighters work a scene at Linwood Apartments in Gainesville.

The Oaks at Limestone, a nursing home in the Gainesville area, recently hosted a special luncheon to honor volunteers.

The Gainesville Parks and Recreation Agency could be dipping into reserves to balance its budget for the next fiscal year.

It's the weight of a large adult tiger. It's roughly half the size of a full-grown hippopotamus.

A crowd of close to 300 attended the annual Memorial Day service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Gainesville.

Middlebury College rowers Lizzy Reed, left, and Hannah Myers cool down Sunday in the waters of Lake Lanier at Clarks Bridge Park in Gainesville.

Age: 71 Hometown: Arp, a small village near Fitzgerald in the middle of south Georgia with about 27 people and one railroad that passes through Length of time in Gainesville: 50 years Education: Bachelor's of music from the University of Georgia; master's of music education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago; specialist in education degree ... (more)

The parade will start at First Baptist Church on Green Street and continue to E.E. Butler Parkway at Spring Street.

Jody Cooley, a Gainesville lawyer, has qualified today to run for the new Ninth District Congressional seat.

Gainesville State College is accepting applications for FT benefit eligible Disability Services Specialist position on the Gainesville campus.

ZF Wind Power, a manufacturer of wind turbine gearboxes, plans to add more than 100 jobs at its Gainesville plant, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports.

Two special sections in The Times - one commemorating Nathan Deal's election as governor, the other highlighting Smithgall Woodland Garden - were among eight first-place award winners at a recent Georgia Press Association advertising conference.

Clerk Kimberley Smith helps Mary Ellen Kent at the Hall County Tax Office tag window in the Administration Building Friday afternoon.

Ginger Workman stands Friday at the exact spot where she was bit three times on the ankle by a juvenile copperhead while walking dog Duchess with a friend near her apartment in Gainesville.

Asheville city officials are preparing a contract to sell the 0.8-acre parcel on Haywood Street near the Basilica of St.

Counte Cooley, a Gainesville athlete competing in the 45th National Singles Racquetball Championship, has won his first match and progressed to the next level of the competition.

The Hall County Democratic ballot won't be crowded for the July 31 primary, but it won't be empty either.

Volunteer Appreciation Day was recently celebrated at the Oaks at Limestone, where a special luncheon was held and each volunteer was individually recognized for their contributions to the east Gainesville nursing home and its residents.