Good morning, Gainesville.

Community Baptist Church of Gainesville is holding revival services today — with guest speakers Kenneth Barrett, Danny Hart and Matthew Gilbert — with additional services scheduled Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.

Nearly every high school in Hall County and Gainesville ranked in the top half of Georgia’s Best High Schools list for 2026–27, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings offer local families a fresh look at educational quality.

On Tuesday at 9 a.m., the Department of Water Resources reported a 500-gallon sewage spill into an unnamed tributary of Lake Lanier near the 1200 block of McEver Road SW, caused by an air valve malfunction.

Officials stopped the discharge in 15 minutes—no dead or stressed aquatic life was found.

City crews worked to remove a massive tree that fell near the corner of Candler (at Prior Street) in downtown Gainesville on Wednesday afternoon and continued efforts until 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

26 to clear the roadway.

Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center earned a five‑star rating — based on patient communication, symptom management, and emotional support — and it continues to offer high‑quality end‑of‑life care for patients and families.

Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center was rated on a 5-star scale by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Health System’s Chuck and Diane Stephens Hospice House may open in late 2026 (NGHS rendering).