Good morning, Gainesville.

Work continues on a new version of the downtown mural depicting President Roosevelt’s 1936 address after the original was covered by new construction; the project will be unveiled on Oct.

9 at the back of the Gainesville Renaissance Building through collaborative brush strokes & giveaways.

Brenau University reported a 29% jump in enrollment as early counts show 339 new undergraduates and 207 student-athletes.

Residential move-ins began Aug. 12-13 and Aug. 15 + official headcounts will be finalized in October.

Claire Gibson (7th grader at North Hall Middle School) raised nearly $3,000 to supply bleeding control kits for every classroom after learning only eight kits were available.

Her efforts improved school safety.

Johnson High School was named a national winner in T-Mobile* Friday Night 5G Lights contest early in the football season at Billy Ellis Memorial Stadium.

Lanier Christian beat Young American in a high school football game on July 14 at Pressworks in Gainesville — Asher Acton recorded 255 all-purpose yards for the Lightning.

In Week 3 high school football action, North Hall will visit Cherokee Bluff — Gainesville teams will travel to play in Illinois.

Gainesville High lost to East St. Louis on July 14 at Pressworks in Gainesville, where red Elephants quarterback Kharim Hughley scored three touchdowns.

Flowery Branch high school football team beat Gilmer in overtime on Aug.

21 when Tyler Robinson scored a key touchdown that helped secure the win at home.

The seventh-ranked North Hall Trojans defeated Cherokee Bluff on Sept.

4 after two key defensive plays (and a trick pass) in the fourth quarter tipped the balance in their favor. Alex Schlieman led the effort in a hard-fought high school football game.

Gainesville's Jody Davis (North Hall High graduate) was honored when the Chicago Cubs named him to the team's Hall of Fame and 150th anniversary team in Chicago, recognizing his long career in baseball.

Gainesville high school pitcher Daniel Rico, named Region 7-5A Pitcher of the Year, has committed to a Division-I college baseball program after pitching in the Class 5A state playoffs at Ivey-Watson Field on May 1.

Host Trojans clinched both boys and girls team titles at the North Hall Invitational on Sept.

2 in Gainesville. Ealyn Kennedy won the girls race while Thaddeus Ivy led his team as runner-up.

West Hall high school football won 49-14 over Chestatee in Gainesville on Sept.

4, recording its first season win. The Spartans secured the victory through a strong defensive effort.