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Local Business News

Hall County Sheriff's Office conducting annual coat drive
Once again, deputies with the Hall County Sheriff's Office are collecting new or gently used coats for needy families in the area.
8:58AM ( 8 years ago )
Record-setting stock streak hits sixth day
U.S. stocks rose for the sixth day in a row Friday as major indexes continued to set records.
6:08PM ( 8 years ago )
Owner of Gold's, other department stores in Ga. and SC, dies at the age of 90
The man who owned and operated Gold's Department Store in downtown Cornelia for decades has passed away at the age of 90.
10:05AM ( 8 years ago )
Gains for banks and materials lead stocks to all-time highs
After a quiet start, major U.S. stock indexes again set all-time highs Thursday as the market built on a surge the previous day.
6:10PM ( 8 years ago )
Corps of Engineers suggests several drought-related actions impacting Lanier
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a report that includes several drought-related proposals that would impact Lake Lanier and other parts of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.
10:13AM ( 8 years ago )
Pettit promoted to Assistant VP at Peach State Bank & Trust
Ron Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peach State Bank & Trust, announced Tuesday afternoon that Steven Pettit has been promoted to Assistant Vice President.
2:13PM ( 8 years ago )
Deaton Creek residents collect toys for Edmondson-Telford Center
Residents of the Village at Deaton Creek in Hoschton once again collected dozens of toys to help fill the Christmas wish lists of the children served by Hall County's Edmondson-Telford Center for Children.
10:32AM ( 8 years ago )
AAA: Oil prices reach 17-month high, pump prices on the rise
Fuel prices are still rising after members of OPEC agreed to reduce crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day.
10:41AM ( 8 years ago )
Jackson EMC warns of scammers
Scammers aren’t giving utility customers a break for the holidays, even going so far as targeting local small business owners, according to Jackson Electric Membership Corporation.
11:59PM ( 8 years ago )
Hall Co. inmates receive welding certification
Four participants in the Hall County Correctional Institution's REACT (Re-entry Accountability Court Transition) program recently completed a welding certification program.
3:00PM ( 8 years ago )