Local Business News

Riverside Military Academy has named Ellen DeFoor as the new Vice President of Advancement for the Gainesville school.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce recently recognized 25 companies that have been named CERTIFIED Small Business Partners.

Another 100 houses are planned for Heritage Pointe Subdivision on the east side of Gainesville.

The International Production & Processing Expo, better known to most north Georgians as simply "the poultry convention," returns to Atlanta Tuesday for a three-day run.

Flowery Branch City Clerk Melissa McCain has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association.

The parent company of Hoschton-based Hamilton State Bank reached a merger agreement this week that will see its resources and equity combined with another Georgia-based company.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is preparing to retire approximately $10 million to over 94,000 eligible current and former members through a general retirement of patronage capital, which includes a portion of the amounts assigned for 2001.

Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry is Georgia Trend’s 2018 Georgian of the Year.

The North Georgia Community Foundation has opened the application period for scholarships it administers, and is offering some new scholarships this year.

Milton Martin Toyota has been awarded a J.D. Power 2018 Dealer of Excellence Program,SM which recognizes a select number of vehicle dealerships throughout the United States that provide exceptional customer service.