Gainesville Times

06/05/2026

The owner has another Thai restaurant, Moringa Thai-Sushi, in Monroe.

A new Thai and sushi restaurant is coming to downtown Flowery Branch.

06/05/2026

Live music every night. Tapas. A full bar. And a dining room named after Don Quixote's one true love. 🍷⚔️ Don Quixote Tapas Bar is bringing something Gainesville has never seen before — and the story behind it is as bold as the menu.

Meet the trio behind Gainesville’s newest tapas bar: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/food-drink/don-quixote-tapas-bar-brings-live-music-spanish-tapas-and-a-decade-long-dream-to-downtown-gainesville/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND

06/04/2026

The woman was not injured.

A North Carolina man was arrested Tuesday in Hall County after authorities say he held a woman against her will in the cab of his tractor-trailer for several days and threatened to kill her.

06/04/2026

The Hall County Sheriff's Office's code of conduct prohibits employees from associating with certain categories of people, including known felons.

A convicted felon who appeared to be in a romantic relationship with suspended Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch was riding with him when he was arrested in Dawson County last month, raising questions about whether the sheriff violated his own agency's code of conduct.

06/04/2026

A total of 460 hospitals in the nation were ranked.

Newsweek named Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville to its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 list.

06/04/2026

The development would be off a section of White Sulphur Road that was realigned in 2025.

A massive industrial park may be built near the newly opened inland port in northeast Hall County.

06/03/2026

Gainesville's Inked Pig is permanently closing mid-July after seven years on Main Street, but co-owner Andrew Elliott isn't done with the restaurant industry. 🍖🍺 His new ‘upscale sports bar’ opens just two blocks away later this year.

After months of consideration, co-owner Andrew Elliott decided the Inked Pig restaurant didn’t just have to leave Main Street — it had to close.

06/03/2026

Gainesville's newest thrift destination opens this month with 24,000 sq. ft. of secondhand finds, prices up to 70% off and new racks hitting the floor every 15 minutes. 🛍️

America's Thrift is bringing more than 24,000 square feet of secondhand clothing, furniture and home goods to Gainesville later this month.

06/03/2026

The city is asking GDOT to “address community concerns and maintain Green Street's historic feel.”

Gainesville Mayor Zack Thompson is asking the Georgia Department of Transportation to consider several changes to its planned Green Street improvement project as community opposition continues to grow over potential impacts to the historic corridor.