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The 2018 Spring Chicken Festival will raise money for a new scholarship program for students who plan to study agriculture science or poultry science

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday morning Gainesville set more records in March as all of its critical job measures trended in the right direction again.

Georgians are seeing highest gas prices since hurricanes Irma and Harvey with prices at the pump reaching $2.66 statewide.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance were down in Georgia in March 4.3 percent, compared to a month earlier, with Gainesville leading the way.

The Greater Hall Chamber has announced the 14th class of Youth Leadership Hall and the largest class yet with 81 students.

The annual Spring Chicken Festival will be held next Saturday in downtown Gainesville.

Lanier Technical College's SkillsUSA competitors came home with 23 medals from the recent Georgia Championships in Atlanta.

Abit Massey, Chairman of Peach State Bank & Trust’s Community Development Board, announced recently that Steve Adams has joined the board.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation's Board of Directors recently approved for the EMC's participation in four new large solar facilities, totaling 194 Megawatts.

According to a report released Thursday morning, unemployment numbers were somewhat of a mixed bag for Georgia during the month of March.