Ken Stanford

A section of Main Street in Gainesville will be closed during the day Friday as work continues on the city's Midtown Main Street Streetscape project.

Brenau University will begin classes in August for a new co-ed exercise science degree program, offering students a new entryway to the health care industry.

Kirby Smart, head football coach the the University of Georgia, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier Future for Kids Gala.

For the third consecutive year, Gainesville-based Willis Investment Counsel has been recognized by The Financial Times of London as one of the top investment advisory firms in the U.S.

Polo Golf & Country Club in Cumming has announced plans for two, open-to-the-public, summer philanthropic events benefiting local charitable organizations.

Two people from Gainesville and three from Cumming are among several northeast Georgians named to state boards by Gov. Nathan Deal last week.

A North Hall woman, deeply involved in the running of the family farm and in community service, is this year's winner of Leadership Georgia's E. Dale Threadgill Community Service Award.

Each year North Georgia Technical College recognizes alumni who have excelled in their professions. This year, seven alumni and one community member were honored at the annual Alumni Lunch and Awards Celebration.

Schools in Hall and Gwinnett counties are among the latest recipients of "Tiny Grants," announced last week by Gov. Nathan Deal.

The City of Suwanee Downtown Development Authority, along with developer Terwilliger Pappas and Carlyle Realty Partners, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony recently for Solis Town Center, a 240-unit mixed-use apartment development situated adjacent to Suwanee Town Center.