Submitted News

Gainesville Dental Group will open its doors to deliver free dental care through its annual event, Dentists with Heart, on Friday, March 18, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. In its 8th year, the event will be held at 1026 Thompson Bridge Road. Gainesville Dental Group hosts the event each year as a way to give back to community members.

For the seventh year running, Junior Achievement of Northeast Georgia has inducted three area business leaders into its prestigious Northeast Georgia Business Hall of Fame.

Edward Jones financial advisor Beth Baldwin of Gainesville recently attended a conference hosted by the company.

Tanger Outlets in Commerce recently showed its thanks and support to several area public safety agencies.

Representing Future Farmers of America chapters (FFA) and 4-H clubs from Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Hall, Jackson, Madison and Oglethorpe counties, 56 young people gathered to compete for awards, ribbons and cash prizes in the 2016 Jackson Electric Membership Corporation’s 47th Annual Quality Beef Show.

The Georgia Cooperative Council recently announced that Mr. Frank Coker is the recipient of their Georgia Cooperative Council Distinguished Cooperator Award for 2016.

United Community Bank is honoring six individuals and nine United teams for their outstanding performance during the fourth quarter of 2015.

The Greater Hall Chamber’s VISION 2030 Board of Directors will host a Blue Zone Community Summit on Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 pm at the Brenau Downtown Center.

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a significant figure of the American civil rights movement, will appear for a public presentation at Brenau University’s Gainesville campus next week.

The Rotary Club of Hall County has made a $1,000 contribution to Shelter Box.