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He was home for the holidays, looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his family and friends; but to hear him speak it was clearly evident that he is also looking forward to returning to work. Such are the dynamics in the life of Gainesville’s Doug Collins.

Truett McConnell University (TMU) in Cleveland has announced a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program, which will be offered to students beginning with the 2017 fall semester.

Officials with Hall County government have announced offices will be closed for several days during both the Christmas and New Year's holidays

If you didn’t secure your tickets weeks ago to the annual Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast, you were out of luck. “This Event is Sold Out” was the advisory on the Chamber’s website, indicative of the keen interest in politics that permeates our area.

Once again, the state's monthly unemployment rate has ticked upward, and state officials said growth in the labor force is behind the numbers.

North Georgia Technical College Director of Economic Development Tim Bennett will assume duties as the Currahee campus director beginning January 2017.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) will open its newest Urgent Care location on Monday, December 19 in Dahlonega.

With the big changes coming to Washington, it is likely a repeal or modification of the Affordable Care Act is in the works. Max Richtman, CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, explains what Georgia's seniors need to know in the situation of a repeal to insure their access to Medicare, and why a repeal could be detrimental.

The Gainesville School Board is now advertising the opening for the school system's superintendent job.

The upward trend continued at the gas pump last week, as the national average rose 4 cents in the past seven days.