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Piedmont University has received a $25,000 gift from Georgia Power to support its Lillian E. Smith Center, an educational center and artist retreat in the North Georgia mountains.

Community members are invited to Saturday's open house and dedication of the new HCSD Farm in North Hall County.

Sawnee Mountain Park in Forsyth County will be closed from Friday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 24 for ongoing renovations at the park.

Gwinnett County is strengthening its disaster response and recovery efforts with the installation of a new generator at the Parks Operation Center in Lawrenceville.

As crude oil prices rise, so do pump prices in Georgia.

Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside will host a crime prevention safety event on Sunday, Oct. 17 at Rhodes Jordan Park.

Ron Quinn, president and CEO of Peach State Bank & Trust, has been elected to the Delegate Board for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).

Alongside rising crude oil costs, Georgia gasoline prices increased at the pump over the past week.

In honor of Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, the Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center in Gwinnett County is offering several adoption specials.

The Georgia Department of Transportation says motorists who use SR 11/US 129 in Gainesville - better known as Athens Highway - next week can expect travel delays.