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​Add Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville to the list of properties going against the trend of opening on Thanksgiving Day for holiday shopping.

Yasmany Roman of Flowery Branch created a game demo that has been selected as a finalist in the “GAME ON” competition at the MIA Animation Conference and Festival in Miami.

The Georgia Mountains YMCA will kick off seasonal family activities with a Fall Festival next Saturday, celebrating Lights On Afterschool and local families.

North Georgia Technical College set a new fall-semester record with its Move on When Ready dual enrollment program numbers for fall 2016.

Wilheit Packaging recently became the fourth area business to join the North Georgia Heart Foundation’s Raise the 8 Campaign.

Flowery Branch City Clerk Melissa McCain has earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc.

Lanier Technical College will host a job fair next week on its Gainesville campus, with more than 50 employers expected to participate.

ProCare Rx broke ground Friday morning on a 31,200 square foot addition to its headquarters and operations center in Gainesville.

The Georgia Art Educators Association is holding it annual fall conference in Gainesville.

A groundbreaking ceremony is planned Friday at ProCare Rx's Gainesville location.