*The North Georgia Technical College Foundation recently received a $1,000 student scholarship donation from the Northeast Georgia Antique Auto and Truck Club. The Club has awarded $500 scholarships to two NGTC automotive students annually for over 17 years.
*The Gainesville Middle School Amateur Radio Club will be co-hosting a 1-day Ham Radio Licensing event called "Ham-Cram" on Saturday, April 27 at Gainesville Middle School from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact Craig Bailey at [email protected].
*The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will host “New Trends in Social & Digital Marketing” on Tuesday, April 23 from 8:30 am – 11:30 am at the Brenau Downtown Center Theatre. Reservations and Information: Amanda Lewis, Project Manager, Greater Hall Chamber, 770-532-6206 x 111. E-mail: [email protected]
*Downtown Braselton will host its inaugural “Second Saturday Concert Series” beginning in June and continuing monthly through August. For more information, visit www.downtownbraselton.com or its Facebook page.
*Nine students from Young Harris College recently developed the Southern Appalachian Snorkeling Trail and wrote a guidebook for the trail as a result of their research on preserving the region’s water quality by promoting native fish diversity and ecotourism. To see a presentation on the trail, visit yhc.edu/snorkel.
*Click here for the weekly update from the Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association.
*Brad Benfield of Cornelia won the recent T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Hartwell with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces. For his day on the water, Benfield took home $2,977.
