Local Business News

Gasoline prices across Georgia continue to decline.

Marshalls will open a store at Tanger Outlets Commerce on Sept. 26, employing 60 full- and part-time workers.

The Georgia Film Festival, which will be held later this month on the University of North Georgia's Gainesville campus, will, for the first time, be limited to films shot in Georgia and surrounding states.

Plans for 529 new housing units are expected to be considered by the Braselton Planning Commission when it meets later this month.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake Lanier are among the area recipients that will share in more than $100,000 in grants from the Dollar General Foundation.

The Hall County planning staff is recommending denial of a rezoning application for a tract of land on McEver Road where Family Promise wants to put a shelter for the temporarily homeless.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $119,889 in grants during its August meeting, including $59,889 to organizations serving Hall County.

The Hall County Tax Commissioner's Office is preparing to issue approximately 89,000 tax statements for real and personal property.

Georgia gas prices continue to decline, down 2-cents per gallon from last week.

Hoschton and Gilmer County will be getting a share of $41 million in Community Development Block Grants.