At the recent 2018 Southeastern Small Business Leaders Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, Gainesville-based Small Business Access Partners was presented with the Certified Development Company of the Year Award.
Academy of Innovation recently celebrated “Jim Walters Day" to thank the Gainesville businessman and philanthropist for his gift to the school, which made it possible to outfit five classrooms with Smart Board technology.
Various panel presentations and workshops are on tap during the three-day Georgia Film Festival in May at University of North Georgia's Gainesville Campus.
An investigation continues into a fire at a Gainesville salvage yard, although investigators said it appears the fire was sparked by "misuse of an ignition source."
Attorneys Phillip and Lydia Sartain have established an endowment at Brenau University in Gainesville to explore and establish academic programs for addressing social justice issues and practices.