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LifeSouth says it is facing a critical shortage of of negative blood types and is holding a numbr of blood drives in north Georgia in hopes of putting a dent in it.

Throughout the summer, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville is offering families a number of children’s programs.

The John Jarrard Foundation will host a concert at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center on Saturday.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday morning that the unemployment rate for Northeast Georgia dropped for the month of April, and once again, the Gainesville Metro posted the lowest jobless rate of any metro in the state of Georgia.

Jackson EMC President/CEO Chip Jakins announced Wednesday that its renewable energy supplier, Green Power EMC, has reached an agreement to purchase the full output of a new 52-Megawatt solar array planned for construction in Jeff Davis County near Hazlehurst.

A new Natural Resources Manager is on the job at the Elachee Nature Science Center in Hall County.

As the Hall County School Board prepares to adopt its upcoming budget, three public hearings have been scheduled, and the Board plans to ask for a property tax increase to restore some funding lost during the economic downturn.

April was a time of change for the North Georgia Technical College Administrative Services Department.

In response to a sustained demand for skilled employees in Georgia's growing film industry, the University of North Georgia (UNG) has established a four-year degree in film and digital media.