Hall Tales, episode 9: History of The Times

Gainesville Times

How did Gainesville get its newspaper? What was reporting like back when newspapers were published with a mix of typewriters and molten lead?

Host Johnny Vardeman answers these questions and more with guests Phil Hudgins and Shannon Casas, editor in chief at The Times. Learn how the current newspaper grew from The Eagle, how Gainesville was dropped from the name and how old-school reporters covered outhouse explosions.

Hall Tales is a podcast series produced by The Times that explores the history of Hall County from recent events to those beyond living memory. Episodes publish twice a month through December, when the county will celebrate its 200th birthday.

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