*The Greater Hall Chamber’s Annual Transportation Forum is Thursday, March 7 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus / Continuing Education Auditorium / Building 10. Reservations required. Gerri Collins, 770-532-6206 x 106. Email: [email protected].
*Young Harris College recently awarded its first bass fishing scholarships to Mason McCoy from Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw and Marshall Harrelson from Tallulah Falls School in Tallulah Falls. The college's bass fishing team will begin competing as an official athletic team for the school in the 2019 – 2020 academic year.
*Click here for the weekly update from the Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association.
*Roll Off Systems, a waste removal and recycling company, recently made a $10,000 donation to the Jackson County Agricultural Facility.
*Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming) was recently appointed by Majority Whip Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) to serve as a Deputy Whip for the Majority Caucus in the Georgia Senate.
*A fundraiser for Gwinnett Animal Welfare featuring casino type games will be held at George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center on Feb. 22 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is in partnership with Suwanee Animal Hospital. Call 678-277-0910 for more information.
*Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville's Intensive Care Unit has received a Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. This award provides three levels of recognition, with GMC-Lawerenceville receiving the silver level as a sixth-time recipient.
*Centennial Arts Academy Reading Bowl Team won second place in the North Regional Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Competition earlier this month and will now compete in the divisional Reading Bowl March 2. The first place team from the divisional competition will advance to the State Reading Bowl to be held on March 30 at the University of Georgia.
