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Teacher announces Democratic run for 9th District congressional race
Joshua McCall
Josh McCall
A private school teacher in Hall County who is a newbie to the local Democratic Party plans to take on the role of David going up against Goliath as he prepares to challenge three-term U.S. Rep. Doug Collins for his 9th District congressional seat in 2018. Joshua McCall, who teaches Latin at Riverside Military Academy, told The Times that the defeat suffered by the Democratic Party at the hands of Donald Trump last year is opening the door for someone like him to come out of nowhere and run against Collins. “A lot of people have looked at the election of Donald Trump as a great disaster, and in a lot of ways it was for a lot of people,” McCall said.
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Update: Gainesville woman charged in crash that killed pedestrian downtown
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A wheelchair was flipped over in the road Monday, April 21, 2025, on Academy Street near Bradford Street in Gainesville. One pedestrian was killed and another injured in the wreck. - photo by Nick Watson
Two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle Monday, April 21, on Academy Street.
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