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A limit on the number of liquor stores is being proposed in Oakwood. Here’s why
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Oakwood officials are looking to limit the number of liquor stores in the city to one per 3,000 residents. (File photo) - photo by Kelsey Podo
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Jan 13, 2025, 1:50 PM
Published: Jan 10, 2025, 4:27 PM
While opposing a proposed liquor store off McEver Road, Baptist minister Ed Worth told Oakwood City Council in February 2024 he believed the area had enough locations selling alcohol. Oakwood officials apparently have similar concerns.
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This Gainesville landfill could get 134-acre expansion. Here's what you need to know
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A map by the City of Gainesville annotated by The Times showing the planned 134-acre expansion of a privately owned landfill.
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 8:34 PM
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 8:16 PM
A privately owned Gainesville landfill could expand by more than 130 acres if a pair of rezoning and annexation requests gets the OK from city officials.
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