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In an effort to help ease the burden of purchasing food for low-income families affected by Hurricane Irma, the Division of Family and Children Services has released September’s allotment of food stamp benefits to all Georgia residents.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $98,877 in grants to organizations during a recent meeting, including $82,500 to organizations serving Hall County.

The 16th annual John Jarrard Foundation Concert will be held in Gainesville Saturday, Sept. 16, on the front lawn at Brenau University.

The Braselton Town Green earned the Downtown Excellence – Best Design Project of the Year at the Georgia Downtown Association’s annual conference recently.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce 's Small Business Council will host the 2017 Small Business Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 7:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. at Featherbone Communiversity.

Gainesville native Blake Fulenwider has been named Georgia Medicaid Chief, according to an announcement from Frank Berry, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Joy Duncan is the new Executive Director of Rehabilitation Industries of Northeast Georgia.

Up to 400 participants are expected in Gainesville next weekend for the season-ending tournament for the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League.

The Gainesville-based North Georgia Community Foundation recently awarded more than $46,950 in grants to fund 16 programs at nonprofit organizations across the north Georgia region it serves.

Forty-four students from Anhui Normal University in the Anhui Province near Shanghai, China, have arrived in Gainesville for classes at Brenau University as part of the 2+2 partnerships between the universities.