Community History

“Cool” Westbrooks is now a Star
“Cool” Westbrooks is now a Star The coldest months of the year in Georgia still provide goodness from the garden, like collard greens. This leafy,

It Does Not Matter
It Does Not Matter Jerry Lamar Castleberry Class of 1965 Earnest, It won’t matter how a person talks or if they can talk. We are

Success is All in the Family: The Rucker Family Story
Success is All in the Family: The Rucker Family Story The union of Benjamin (“Mr. Bennie”) and Johnnie (“Miss Johnnie”) Lucille Deadwyler Rucker produced five

City’s Black Community is Shrinking
City’s Black Community is Shrinking Jerry Castleberry Class of 1965 Hey mates, this is an article I sent to The Times when the city began

Gainesville Native & the Movie Selma
Gainesville Native & the Movie Selma Terrance N. Shelton was born in Gainesville, GA to Nathaniel and Janie Shelton. Terrance initially became interested in music

Memorial Day is not just for Bar B Q
Memorial Day is not just for Bar B Q Each year on Memorial Day, I try to remember that it is not just a day