🌱 School Library To Be Named After Local + UNG Alumni Awarded

Hey, neighbors! It's Tuesday in Gainesville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower. High: 77 Low: 63.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two. High: 78 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories today in Gainesville:

1. Gainesville School District will name the library of the Enola Multiple Intelligences Academy after local educator, Lucile Carter. Carter was a long-time educator and a school board member. The idea was presented at the school board meeting Monday, with plans to ratify it on Jun. 20. The recently deceased 90- year -old community activist will be honored with a plaque and portrait in the Enola Library. (Subscription: Gainesville Times)
2. Krystal Sewell, a graduate of the University of North Georgia (UNG), overcame a life-threatening car accident during her college years and has now been accepted into the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). Sewell, who earned a degree in chemistry with a biochemistry concentration, aspires to become a research principal investigator who promotes accessibility in her labs and lectures. Three other UNG alumnae, Chloé Allen, Haley Shea Barfield, and Brooke Tate Smith, also received acceptance into the NSF GRFP and shared their experiences and aspirations in their respective fields of study. (The University of North Georgia)
3. The Gainesville High School Boys' Basketball Team has a new coach, Charlemagne Gibbons. Gibbons has expressed he is impressed with his new team as they began camp. He started his position last March and looks forward to moving into the season this coming fall. (Subscription: Gainesville Times)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Gainesville:

Tuesday, June 13

• Founders Of Georgia At Northeast Georgia History Center (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, June 14

• Storybook Time At Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta (10:00 AM)
• Corporate Learn to Row At Lake Lanier Olympic Park (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Blackshear Place has been remodeled and reopened yesterday, Jun. 12. The new building consists of a wide variety of renovations! (Hall County Library System via Facebook)
• The City of Gainesville Public Works Department has recently introduced all-way stops at the intersections of Fair Street at Positive Place and Fair Street at College Avenue to improve pedestrian safety. Travelers in the area are advised to be aware of these changes and exercise caution while navigating through these intersections. (City of Gainesville, GA via Facebook)
• The Small Business Success Seminar will be held today, June 13, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will host speaker, Karen Tinker from the Council on Alcohol and Drugs. (Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— 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.