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New Holland: A new village rising
Old mill town site becoming a major community hub again
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The New Holland mill town grew after the arrival of the Pacolet Manufacturing Co. in the early 1900s and was the largest textile mill in Georgia. Today, growth from Gainesville has put commercial industry in view of the sleepy mill village.
With a company store, churches, school and recreation center at their fingertips, residents hardly needed to own a car, let alone drive outside their quaint community east of Gainesville. A century later, New Holland has gone through a renaissance of sorts, this time becoming a health care, education and now shopping hub for people throughout the Gainesville area. And the four-lane Jesse Jewell Parkway that runs through it is a major traffic artery.
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Deal Elementary Principal Keri Smith honored with this award
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Sandra Deal Elementary Principal Keri Smith with former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. Smith was given the Sandra Deal Excellence in Education Award by the Georgia Commission on Women. The award celebrates educators who exemplify the values and dedication of the late Sandra Deal, Georgia’s former First Lady. - photo by Hall County Schools
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary Principal Keri Smith has been named a recipient of the Sandra Deal Excellence in Education Award by the Georgia Commission on Women.
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