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Senator Butch Miller of Gainesville was appointed to the Joint Music Economic Development Study Committee by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Friday.

Republic Services, Inc. and Mas Energy, LLC Thursday unveiled a new renewable energy project involving landfill gas-to-energy facilities at landfills in Buford, Griffin and Winder.

Kalpit Patel, MD, has joined the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group.

In partnership with the Gainesville Housing Authority, the Rotary Club of Hall County visited the Georgia Mountain Food Bank this week to paint decorative bowls that will be kiln fired and exchanged for donations at this year's food bank "feed the hungry" fundraiser.

Georgia Mountain Food Bank held its second annual Partner Agency Conference at the Boomershine Family Logistics Center in Gainesville Friday.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recently issued an update of ongoing road improvement projects.

A job fair is planned for early August to fill 75 positions at the new Burlington Store in Gainesville.

The city of Gainesville's historic downtown square will be the site of the city's first adult prom Saturday beginning at 6 p.m.

The Longstreet Clinic announced Friday the successful implantation of a new artificial spinal disc replacement device by TLC Neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch and Vascular surgeon Dr. James Reeves of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Vascular Center.

Northeast Georgia Health System announced Thursday that 27 new physicians joined NGHS between October 2015 and May 2016.