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.
Being a student-athlete comes with a lot of pressure and that is why Mario Mays of Gainesville, a Physical Education teacher at Holy Innocents Episcopal School, decided to start a non-profit that caters to the needs of student-athletes.