Local Business News

John Addison, the former Co-CEO of Primerica, and Brenau University President Ed Schrader will be inducted into the Northeast Georgia Business Hall of Fame next month.

With Lawrenceville's longtime police chief retiring, the city has started the search for a new chief of police.

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler called 2017 a banner year for job creation, employment and work force gains in Georgia.

The Southeast Tourism Society has named the Gainesville Spring Chicken Festival one of its Top 20 Southeastern Events for April.

Three northeast Georgia cities - Cornelia, Commerce, and Toccoa - have been designated Rural Zones by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

Hall County Tax Commissioner Darla Eden is issuing one last reminder to property owners who have yet to pay their 2017 property taxes.

National produce distributor PRO*ACT has opened voting for its farm grant program, and Hall County's Jaemor Farm and White County's Humble Vine Farm are among the competitors.

Plans for a medical office building in Gainesville and a 194-lot subdivision in West Hall are among proposals recently recommended for approval by the city and county planning staffs.

Lanier Technical College will be promoting its new Marine Technology Program next week at the Atlanta Boat Show.