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Roger Grabman has been elected president of the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Gainesville and the rest of Georgia were up in October compared to a month earlier, according to state Labor Commission Mark Butler.

Cemetery removal plans headed back to Hall planning board Monday, state prisons "hiring event" in Oakwood Thursday, and more...

The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 2020 Bulldog 100 list of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni - and it includes three Gainesville businesses.

Alpine Helen is consistently recognized as one of the state’s top Christmas towns.

Peach State Bank & Trust President Ron Quinn was elected board chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia at the group’s recent annual convention.

Gainesville is ranked as the #5 midsize city in the country for doctors, according to a new 317-city study by AdvisorSmith.

Plans for a 152-unit senior living facility in South Hall go before the Hall County Planning Commission next month.

Georgia’s unemployment rate fell in October to tie the state’s all-time low, matching a record set nearly 20 years ago.

The University System of Georgia released enrollment numbers for its 26 public colleges and universities on Tuesday, and while the University of North Georgia wasn't among the schools with the largest growth, it posted a modest increase and inched closer to a landmark enrollment number.