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After being suspended for more than a year during the coronavirus pandemic, jury trials have resumed in the Mountain Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Habersham, Rabun and Stephens counties.

Gasoline prices in the Gainesville metro area are among the lowest in the state this week, according to Monday's fuel price report from AAA-The Auto Club Group.

Those traveling to get their COVID-19 vaccine at clinics in or near the city limits of Gainesville can take advantage of discounted WeGo rides through June.

Habersham County Commissioner Tim Stamey was recently awarded a certificate by ACCG for successfully completing the core requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy.

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of Gainesville’s general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) bond rating to Aa1 from Aa2 through the Gainesville Redevelopment Authority. The City has approximately $5.6 million in rated GOULT bonds and the outlook remains stable.

Thirteen students within the Hall County School District have been named finalists or alternates for this summer’s Georgia Governor’s Honors Program.

For February, the Gainesville metro area saw positive over-the-month measures in nearly every employment category, according to the State Department of Labor.

Forsyth County is one of many Georgia governments sending help to Newnan to help the city recover from a devastating EF-4 tornado that struck last week, causing widespread damage.

Even though Georgia gasoline prices remain much higher than this time last year, there was a slight dip in prices over the past week in the AAA weekly fuel price report.

Elachee Nature Science Center will be open to the public each Saturday through July as a continuation of the center’s Discovery Saturdays at Elachee programming.