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St. Paul Methodist Church Usher Board

St. Paul Methodist Church Usher Board Emory Turner, 61, still lives in the Gainesville neighborhood where he was born and raised. But a bank that now sits in the location of his childhood home in Jewells Alley is only a small example of how, over the years, commercial interests have eaten into what used to […]

Life in the shadow of industry – Newtown

Life in the shadow of industry – Newtown Neighbors at Odds: The Haze Over Newtown This is the first of a series of stories over three Sundays focusing on the issues of the Newtown community nestled amid industry in Gainesville’s southside. Today, we look at the everyday lives of Newtown residents. Future stories will look […]

Newtown needs a compromise to clear the air

Newtown needs a compromise to clear the air Forty-two years ago, no one disputed Carl Loef’s claim that he could improve 859 Athens St. with a junkyard, though it was right next to homes on Mill and Norwood streets. But in 1975, when Loef made plans to expand Gainesville Scrap Iron and Metal, his neighbors […]

What We are Doing

What We are Doing Post By: John W. Harris Personal Details Belinda Dickey, President 2165 Sunrise Drive Gainesville, GA 30507 [email protected] 770 654 9922The New Abnormal We are resetting priorities and changing to fit in the new world due to COVID-19. This pandemic is not a hurricane, tornado, or other short-lived tragedy: it’s a global […]