Submitted News

Matt Arthur has been named by Gov. Nathan Deal to serve as Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, replacing Gretchen Corbin, who has been chosen to head the Georgia Lottery Corporation.

Gateway Domestic Violence Center is one of 150 domestic violence programs around the country that recently was awarded a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation.

Braselton’s Buy Local campaign welcomed Great American Cookie/ Marble Slab Creamery with a ceremonial ribbon cutting recently.

Hall County Parks & Leisure is hosting the 2nd Annual Christmas Market this Friday and Saturday at North Hall Park.

The Georgia Council for the Arts recently announced the recipients of its Vibrant Communities grants.

The City of Sugar Hill is wrapping up the Highway 20 Corridor Study and will host an open house for public comment Tuesday.

Fourteen floats, two high school marching bands, a color guard, antique cars, dance groups and more than a thousand spectators welcomed Santa as Braselton ushered in the holiday season with its annual parade last weekend.

Now that Black Friday is in the rear view mirror, small business owners are hoping holiday shoppers will turn their attention to mom and pop stores for Small Business Saturday.

The Jackson County Community Outreach will sponsor its 19th Annual Achievement Award Banquet fundraiser December 9 at the Jefferson Civic Center.