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Cornelia sets first meeting in and dedication of new city hall
The Cornelia City Commission has set the public dedication of the new city hall/police department building for next month.
11:17AM ( 4 years ago )
Cornelia sets public hearings Tuesday on entertainment district, downtown parking
The Cornelia City Commission has a full agenda for its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, including public hearings on changes to the downtown landscape.
2:02PM ( 4 years ago )
Cornelia fireworks sales benefit VFW Post 7720 that suffered fire
Grant Reeves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7720 in Cornelia endured a lot of challenges during the first half of 2020.
3:00PM ( 5 years ago )
Ice cream boat launches on the waters of Lake Rabun
When COVID-19 sent twins Brackett and Sarah Hardy and their friend Jack Douglass back home to Lake Rabun earlier this year, the trio of college students developed a vision to spread cheer to those on the lake by launching an ice cream boat.
12:00PM ( 5 years ago )
Brenau University's psychology department becomes a school within the Ivester College of Health Sciences
With a $2.6 million personal gift from Douglas and Kay Ivester, the department of psychology at Brenau University in Gainesville has become a school in the Ivester College of Health Services.
1:36PM ( 5 years ago )
AAA: Georgia gas prices rise to $2 a gallon with July 4th travel week
It's been a while since Georgians have paid $2 a gallon for gasoline, but that's the average price per gallon for the 4th of July travel week.
7:10AM ( 5 years ago )
Officials break ground at Hartwell Lakeside Resort, a project nearly 10 years in the making
Almost a decade after it closed, Hart State Park has reopened as Hartwell Lakeside Resort with plans in the works to make it a regional destination.
11:01AM ( 5 years ago )
SK Innovation announces $940M expansion for Jackson County facility
A major manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles is planning to make another addition to its facility in Jackson County.
5:00AM ( 5 years ago )
Gainesville jobless rate drops to 8-percent for May as economy slowly recovers from health crisis
As the COVID-19 health crisis continues in Georgia, all of the state's metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) continue to see reduced annual growth, but there was improvement from April to May, according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
6:01AM ( 5 years ago )
Habitat for Humanity ReStore to open next month
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Hall County will reopen next month following an extended closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4:31PM ( 5 years ago )