Gainesville
Morning News
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Good morning, Gainesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 6th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Hall County Animal Shelter has 12 rescued beagles and three senior beagles available for adoption after being rescued from a Gainesville home on Honeysuckle Road in December. More beagles will soon join the shelter (all require a veterinary visit within 10 days) as space becomes available. AccessWDUN
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Clipper Petroleum plans to rebuild its gas station at the busy Ga. 365 intersection on Cornelia Highway off Lula Road (in northeast Hall County) as part of a truck stop development. The project will support local truckers with details to be finalized soon. The Gainesville Times
- ➤ Chick-fil-A is celebrating 80 years in business by launching the Golden Fan Cup Sweepstakes that gives 3,000 winners free Chick-fil-A for a year; the contest runs until July 1 and uses retro-style cups with winning cards. Local Chick-fil-A customers can join by checking in at participating outlets. WSB-TV
- ➤ Clipper Petroleum is planning a truck stop near Lula that will feature 24 fuel pumps and 21 parking spaces for trucks. The project includes a 9,000+sqft convenience store, restaurant, and fire truck pumps, with Phase One scheduled for completion by the end of this year and full build-out by the end of 2029 pending rezoning. 97.5 Glory
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Callie M. HughHuhs and Trey McPhaul were sworn in as new members of the Gainesville Board of Education on Monday. HughHuhs fills the District 1 seat left by Andy Stewart, and McPhaul will serve District 2 after Kris Norholdz resigned (appointed in November). AccessWDUN
- ➤ Gainesville native Heishe Brown was named the 2025-2026 DJJ Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. She works at the DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center and has spent over twenty years helping students learn + grow. AccessWDUN
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Brad Morris, who led the Hall County Public Defender's Office for over two decades, retired Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 from his downtown Gainesville office. He reflected on his long career and passion for the law. The Gainesville Times
- ➤ The DOR now offers a commemorative America 250 plate that drivers can select when purchasing or renewing title & registration from Jan. 1 to 2030. The plate, designed by middle school students, honors 250 years of independence with a design inspired by Revolutionary War sites. AccessWDUN
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Coach Josh Niblett stepped down on Monday evening and sources say he may join Deion Sanders’ Colorado staff; he led the team to a 45-9 record plus two playoff runs in four seasons. AccessWDUN
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2000's Nostalgic Party
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