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Online retailer Amazon plans to hire 500 full-time employees at a fulfillment center in Jackson County.

Four high school students from Hall and Gwinnett counties recently took part in the annual Washington Youth Tour.

A Cumming man has been named to the Georgia Tourism Foundation.

The Hall County Court Clerk’s Office will offer eFiling for civil cases beginning July 1.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will conduct its monthly counseling workshops for veterans in Corneila on Wednesday, June 22, and in Toccoa on Thursday, June 23.

Hall County Government is hosting a Visioning Workshop Tuesday on the update of the county's Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company that provides financial services for individual investors in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada, has opened an office in Flowery Branch.

Several University of North Georgia staff members, including nine from the Gainesville campus, recently completed a 37-hour Supervisor Training Program.

​A website known for it city rankings has put Gainesville high on a list of metro areas that most mirror national standards.

University of Georgia president Dr. Jere Morehead has named Sammy Smith of Gainesville to a two-year term on the university's Board of Visitors.