Local Business News

With the first of the year, the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville will have a new Director for its Ada Mae Ivester Education Center.

University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs has named Reggie Lampkin the school’s new general counsel effective Jan. 1.

Dr. Tyler H. Smiley was installed as the seventh pastor of Lakewood Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 13.

With coronavirus cases on the rise, officials with Dawson County Government have made the decision to close recreation centers at two parks for deep cleaning.

Habersham EMC officials are warning members of a telephone scam targeting customers.

Georgia gasoline prices have now risen about the $2.00 per gallon mark, according to the weekly fuel price report from AAA - The Auto Club group.

The Board of Directors of the Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation in Cumming has approved a retail rate decrease on energy bills being sent out from January through March.

The Gainesville City School System was recently awarded the 2020 Georgia School Boards Association Leading Edge Award in recognition of Gainesville High School’s student success center, “The Hub.”

Following the success of the summer’s Downtown History Hunt, Main Street Gainesville is launching the Holiday Train Scavenger Hunt as a pandemic-safe holiday activity.

The Barrow, Braselton and Gainesville campuses of Northeast Georgia Medical Center were recently certified as Primary Stroke Centers by DNV GL Healthcare.