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Mon., April 29, 2013 6:54pm
Police in Gainesville say a student was injured in an accidental BB gun shooting at Johnson High School. Officials say a student was showing his BB gun to a classmate in the school's media center when it accidentally discharged and shot a student who was sitting nearby.
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Fri., March 29, 2013 11:03am
The Gainesville Symphony Orchestra is shutting down after more than 30 years of operation. Officials said every effort was made to keep the symphony going, but there was not enough public support to save it.
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Mon., March 25, 2013 11:02am
Officials in Georgia are talking about the possibility of creating a bike trail where the former Gainesville and Northwest Railroad connected Gainesville and Helen.
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Sat., December 15, 2012 2:34am
Gainesville has been known as a team that has a lot of success in the regular season, but can’t win the big game. That all changed Friday night as the Red Elephants took apart Ware County 49-13 in the Class AAAA Championship game at the Georgia Dome.
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Sat., December 8, 2012 12:57am
Sensational junior quarterback Deshaun Watson and high-scoring Gainesville will meet surprise finalist Ware County next week at the Georgia Dome in the Class AAAAA state finals. See how they advanced below in our semifinals recaps. Also, check out how the other classes played out Friday night.
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Thu., December 6, 2012 11:00am
Gold Creek Foods plans to expand its plant in Gainesville and hire new employees in 2013. The Dawsonville-based food processing company has announced plans to add 200 jobs.
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Fri., November 16, 2012 12:30pm
Gainesville city and chamber of commerce leaders are discussing future plans for the site on Lake Lanier that hosted the 1996 Olympic rowing events. City council members have been looking at ways to revitalize the facilities, and some want to see the site become a long-term catalyst for the area's economy.
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Thu., November 8, 2012 1:00pm
The tornado that struck Gainesville in 1936 is considered one of the deadliest in U.S. history, with about 200 people killed according to some estimates
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Wed., November 7, 2012 12:58pm
The proposed ordinance would require pawnshops to keep an electronic database of merchandise and sellers.
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Tue., August 28, 2012 11:02am
A funeral home in Georgia will be handling arrangements for the man who police say shot and killed a former co-worker outside the Empire State Building last week.
