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Column: Gainesvillian did much more than just publish a newspaper

Johnny Vardeman

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Johnny Vardeman

For The Times

Published: Mar 14, 2025, 11:57 PM

Albert Hardy was so involved in civic activities and public service, one wonders how he ever had time to put out a newspaper. The Gainesville man published the Gainesville News weekly paper from 1897 until he died in 1953.

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