Local Business News

Sardis Elementary School principal Neil Yarrington announced his retirement on Friday, Oct. 23.

Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.98 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to the weekly fuel price report from AAA-The Auto Club Group.

The unemployment rate for the Gainesville metro area inched upward in September.

As the initial phases of construction begins on the Gainesville Renaissance project, the city of Gainesville will close several upper levels of the adjacent Main Street Parking Deck starting Monday, Nov. 2.

No big changes at Georgia's gas pumps this week, according to the latest report from AAA-The Auto Club Group. The state average price for gasoline is $2 per gallon.

Dawson County was recently awarded an Employee Safety Grant from the ACCG-Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund (ACCG-GSIWCF). The grant is given to Fund members who work to create a culture of workplace safety through training, equipment and services.

United Community Bank has named Mitch Ralston Commercial Lending and Division Manager within the bank’s Hall County team.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education program has named Francis Nuthalapaty, MD, program director of the planned Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program.

Several students from North Georgia schools were chosen to be a part of the Georgia Department of Education’s 2020-21 Student Advisory Council.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville has been selected as the host site for the 2026 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships.