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The University of North Georgia's Women's Leadership Initiative is hosting a series of weekly sessions on various topics this month as part of the school's celebration of Women's History Month.

A Gainesville woman has been named to a state board and a Flowery Branch woman has been appointed to a new term on another state governing board.

The Piedmont College Walker School of Business will hold two free workshops April 4 and April 11 for area businesses on topics of strategic management and business valuation.

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has selected Gainesville High School sophomore Spencer Sumner and West Hall High School sophomore Georgia Warnock to participate in the national Washington Youth Tour June 9-16.

Gainesville Main Street Manager Regina Mansfield has successfully completed the Georgia Downtown Association’s Professional Development Program level one review, and as a result has received the designation of Georgia Downtown Development Professional.

Groundbreaking was held Friday for a new 109-acres park in Forsyth County.

Cirque Italia, an Italian water circus, is coming to Gainesville to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

The owner of Gainesville-based Southern Baked Pie Company has won the grand prize in the University of Georgia’s 2016 Flavor of Georgia Contest.

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling canned Chunk Light tuna due to "process deviations" that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $57,000 in grants during its February meeting, including $42,000 to nonprofit agencies.