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FOOTBALL 2023 PREVIEW: Gainesville hoping to make run at Class 6A state championship this season
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Gainesville's Travien Watson (14) runs after the catch against Hughes in the Class 6A state championship game Dec. 9, 2022 in Atlanta. Photo by Lee Heard For The Times
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Aug 17, 2023, 12:16 PM
Published: Aug 16, 2023, 1:10 PM
Red Elephants loaded with talent after 14-1 finish in 2022
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Georgia Art League Members Show
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
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Murrayville Branch Library
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War Stories Book Club
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Youth Art Month Award Ceremony
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Buford, GA
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Murder of Crowes-Black Crowes Tribute at the City Center
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V Baseball: Southeast Tournament (Buford High School Events)
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WGI Competition @ Arena (Buford High School Events)
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GHSA State Literary @ BHS (Buford High School Events)
Buford, GA
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13th Annual Suwanee Kiwanis - Shamrock 5k
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Hal County Library System, Gainesville Branch
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High school football: Johnson High graduate Murphy hired as head football coach at Providence Christian
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Johnson High graduate Blake Murphy was named head football coach at Providence Christian Academy on Feb. 26, 2025. Photo courtesy Gwinnett Daily Post
Published: Feb 27, 2025, 12:49 AM
New head coach of the Storm got his start at Lakeview Academy
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