Hall County, Gainesville, other area officials and community members gathered Saturday morning to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Butler Center, which once served African-American students in the 1960s as E.E. Butler High School.
Reverend Rose Johnson is a Gainesville native – born and raised. She serves the community as the Executive Director of the Newtown Florist Club and advocates for equality and justice in the city of Gainesville and beyond.
The Eugene Brown Veterans Memorial was unveiled Thursday at Butler Park to honor Black Americans of Gainesville and Hall County who sacrificed their lives during World War II, the Korean War and the Global War on Terror.
Although they are running on different party ballots, the candidates for the Hall County School Board Post 1 seat have the same ultimate goal – to support teachers.