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More than $250,000 will support various faculty and staff projects and initiatives in 2017 at the University of North Georgia, marking the fourth year of the Presidential Initiative Awards program, instituted by UNG President Bonita C. Jacobs in 2013.

An FFA member from Commerce was one of 75 Future Farmers of America from around the country who spent twelve days in Africa recently on what was billed as an "educational and cultural experience."

The poultry capitol of the world could always eat more chicken. And, soon they will. A Chick-Fil-A plans to open in the New Holland area, according to Tim Evans with the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce.

​Jackson EMC officials are issuing a warning to customers about yet the latest move by scammers to victimize people via the phone.

Four Lanier Technical College students have been selected as the College’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership, according to Kari Register, coordinator for the school’s GOAL Program.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday morning that the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased for the fourth consecutive month to 5.4 percent in December

There is downward pressure at the gas pump, but not to the point that many motorists will notice, according to the latest fuel report from AAA.

Brenau University is planning to offer new mass communication undergraduate and graduate degree programs and the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the campus radio station is being turned over to the Department of Mass Communication.

Two people from northeast Georgia recently took home a total of $1.3 million in Georgia Lottery winnings.

A Clarkesville woman and the Forsyth County District Attorney have been named to separate state boards.