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How former Gainesville historic church is getting new life
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The old New Holland Methodist Church is about to be renovated into apartments. A group of investors that include Frank Norton plan is to also add affordable housing in space adjacent to the church. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
Updated: Jan 27, 2019, 2:11 PM
Published: Jan 26, 2019, 9:31 PM
Equipped with a camera his parents gave him as a teenager, Frank Norton Jr. went around on weekends taking pictures.“And I found this building, and I still have the pictures,” said the chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency in Gainesville, looking up at New Holland United Methodist Church, which closed in 2013.
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Two pedestrians hit by car, one in critical condition after wreck on Academy Street
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A wheelchair was flipped over in the road Monday, April 21, on Academy Street near Bradford Street in Gainesville. - photo by Nick Watson
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 21, 2025, 5:09 PM
Two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle Monday, April 21, on Academy Street, leaving one in critical condition, police said.
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