Top stories in Hall County: Aug. 18, 2025, edition - Gainesville Times

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Top stories in Hall County: Aug. 18, 2025, edition

Brookton Catfish School, the family-run restaurant that first opened in 1981 inside a converted schoolhouse in Brookton, is opening a location in Gainesville later this summer. Photo provided by the Waldens.

Brookton 2.jpeg — Brookton Catfish School, the family-run restaurant that first opened in 1981 inside a converted schoolhouse in Brookton, is opening a location in Gainesville later this summer. Photo provided by the Waldens.

The Top 3 stories last week: A new seafood restaurant, a family's story of the crash that killed their loved one, plus news about a discount store opening.