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The University of North Georgia raised more than $2.6 million this year for student scholarships, nearly doubling the previous mark at $1.35 million.

The BISSELL Pet Foundation, supported in part by BISSELL Homecare, Inc., has awarded $5,000 to The Dahlonega Lumpkin County Humane Society to support its life-saving efforts.

The spring graduation season kicks off next weekend in Gainesville and Dahlonega as both Brenau University and the University of North Georgia hold commencement exercises.

Sawnee EMC has a new incentive program specifically designed for its members who have an internet-connected HVAC thermostat, commonly referred to as a “smart” thermostat.

Lanier Technical College will celebrate its 50th anniversary June 9.

A metro Atlanta developer has announced plans to build a mixed-use community in the Braselton area that would encompass more than 500 acres on the Hall-Jackson County line.

The annual Spring Chicken Festival was held in downtown Gainesville Saturday.

Publix Supermarkets recently delivered the proceeds from its Easter food drive to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank.

Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland has been approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges for a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, which will be offered beginning this fall.

The Blue Sky Concerts are back, returning to downtown Gainesville each Wednesday next month.