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Fire officials and the professionals who clean and repair chimneys say it's a good idea to make sure your chimney is ready before you build your first fire of the fall season.

A portion of Buford Highway in Suwanee was damaged by a water main break last month, and repair crews are now ready to replace the damaged section of the road.

Phillippa Lewis Moss, director of the Gainesville-Hall Community Service Center, has been appointed to the board of the Jackson EMC Foundation.

A state Department of Education grant in support of a University of North Georgia (UNG) partnership with area schools has been increased from a projected $270,000 to an official amount of more than $320,000.

Flowery Branch is one step closer to banning some donation bins in the city.

Residents of Habersham County now have another place to earn their GED and prepare for college or the workforce.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday morning that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was 5.8 percent, unchanged from August.

The Gainesville Theatre Alliance is bringing "Marty Poppins" to the stage in Gainesville next month.

If you didn't get enough of fall festivals last weekend with Gaineville's Mule Camp Market and Cornelia's Big Red Apple Festival, you might want to try Gold Rush Days this weekend in Dahlonega.

The Gainesville Planning and Appeals Board has voted to allow two business ventures for the city to move forward - one, a Dunkin' Donuts restaurant on Thompson Bridge Road and the other, a Murphy Express gas station on Shallowford Road.