Gainesville
Morning News
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Good morning, Gainesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 16th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, Dec. 12, Habitat for Humanity of Hall County handed over a new home to the Demonia family (Amy, Harper and Brad) in the Copper Glen subdivision after they completed 260 hours of work; this event marked the 72nd home built by the nonprofit. The Gainesville Times
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Project Turbo is set to continue pursuing its data center at 2400 O’Kelly Road despite withdrawing its rezoning application because the county lacks clear rules, developers said. They will work with county officials + address water use and public concerns as discussions to move the project forward continue. AccessWDUN
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Brenau University held two commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 12, awarding 279 undergraduate and graduate degrees, including 83 master's, 38 doctoral, and 64 bachelor's degrees. Speakers encouraged graduates to embrace community and pursue new opportunities. AccessWDUN
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Gainesville High is selling tickets for its state championship game tomorrow at Mercedes Benz Stadium where the fourth-ranked Red Elephants will face No. 2 Thomas County Central for the 5A title. The Gainesville Times
- ➤ Lanierland high school basketball teams will compete in the county championship tournament on Saturday at Cherokee Bluff. The Day 1 game schedule has been posted for local fans to review. The Gainesville Times
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