Local Business News

Navy veteran Anita Tucker is realizing the American dream of business ownership through JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, an American-owned, Veteran-operated junk removal franchise that's been serving the greater Gainesville area since August 2017.

One winning ticket worth $1 million was sold in Forsyth County for the Aug. 11 Powerball drawing.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Wage & Benefit Report is now available and includes information from 64 area employers, covering such things as wages, benefits and pay practices.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $114,431 in grants during its July meeting, including $101,800 to organizations and $12,631 to individuals.

The City of Suwanee has proposed a millage rate of 4.93 mills, the same rate used in the proposed FY 2019 budget and the same rate used by the City over the past six years.

A meeting at the University of North Georgia next month is aimed at connecting prospective and current college students who want to work in the healthcare industry with some of the opportunities in that field.

Plans for a small shopping center on the Dawsonville Highway next to the Jackson EMC building have received a "do pass" recommendation from the Gainesville planning staff.

Anybody who is familiar with North Georgia knows that it's a region that relies on the poultry industry to keep a large segment of the economy running.

North Georgia Technical College recently received a donation to begin the Haley Family Scholarship in honor of the Haley family and its legacy at the school.

John Delaney has been hired as the associate vice president and dean of students on the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega Campus, effective Aug. 6.