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A state lawmaker who has sponsored a bill that would crack down on illegal immigration in Georgia is adding an identity fraud provision to discourage the use of false documents when applying for jobs.

The Southeast Tourism Society has named the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville as one of their Top 20 Events.

During the 2010 holiday shopping season, 27 South Forsyth High School students partnered with 11 retailers and restaurants at The Avenue to provide grassroots marketing initiatives that would drive awareness, traffic and sales.

Even though the economy is still rocky, the Board of Directors for the Habersham County United Way went out on a limb and set a fundraising goal for 2010-2011 that was $10,000 higher than last year's goal.

Ty Cobb Healthcare System recently hosted a reception at Hart County Hospital to welcome two new hospitalists, James L. Taylor, M.D., and Christie Crump, FNP-C.

The economy grew more slowly at the end of last year than first thought as state and local governments cut spending more deeply and Americans spent a tad less briskly.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's office announced that an Iceland-based company CCP Games will relocate its North American headquarters to DeKalb County, creating 150 jobs.

Fewer people requested unemployment benefits last week, pushing the four-week average of applications to its lowest level in more than two and a half years.

Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting, prompting federal regulators to close its investigation into the embattled automaker.

As of Wednesday evening, gasoline prices in Georgia had increased a nickel-a-gallon, on average, this week.