🌱 Gainesville Man Charged In Gun Fight + Food Truck Event Returning

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• Saturday: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 59.
• Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms. High: 73 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Gainesville:

1. A Gainesville man was shot by Hall County deputies during an alleged gunfight on Apr. 10 and is now being charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer. Jason William Grindle, 34, was also charged with possession of a firearm by felony offense, and possession of a weapon while committing a felony. Grindle, who is wanted in Stephens County for warrants of home burglary, armed robbery, exploitation of an elderly person, and assault, was shot multiple times and subsequently hospitalized after allegedly firing on deputies while being served the warrants in his backyard. (The Bharat Express News)
2. Food Truck Fridays are coming back to the Lake Lanier Olympic Park! The new season will begin on Apr. 21 at the Northeast Georgia Health System plaza and will include Pico's Hot Dogs, Dot Bowl, Carniceria Tapatia, Bill's Grills on Wheels, and more. The events are open to the public with no entrance fee and will include live music from The Band Loula in April, Six Foot Ramblers in May, and The Murphs in August. (Yahoo News)
3. Local Gainesville business Timberline Glamping will be managing "glamping" – glamour camping – sites in the Alabama State Parks system beginning on Apr. 21. The first site, located at Wind Creek State Park, will be followed by installations at Chewacla, Lake Guntersville, Cheaha, DeSoto, and Monte Sano parks. Owner Rebeka Self boasts an operation that offers tents with beds, linens, electricity, coffee makers, air conditioners for summer months, and heaters during the winter. Reservations for Wind Creek are available at the link. (1819 News)

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Today in and around Gainesville:

• Hall County Animal Services Spring Fling At Cherokee Bluffs Park, Flowery Branch (10:00 AM)
• Gainesville Theatre Alliance Presents: 1984 At UNG Ed Cabell Theatre (2:30 PM)
• Dance Senior Thesis And Faculty Spring Concert At John S. Burd Center For The Performing Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Sonia Alvarez from McEver Arts Academy, who was this week's Staff Spotlight. (Hall County School District via Facebook)
• The downtown Art Walk in Historic Gainesville is coming on Apr. 20! The walk will include local galleries, artists, and pop-up art shows in downtown storefronts. Entry to the event is free. (Downtown Gainesville via Facebook)
• The Steinberg Law Group is continuing to offer services to persons suffering from mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer. Job sites and facilities where exposures have allegedly included the Gainesville Cotton Mills. Anyone seeking assistance with issues pertaining to legal representation and medical treatment is encouraged to call (888) 891-2200 to speak directly to a Steinberg Law Group attorney. (EIN News)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.