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Two men from Gainesville and one from Dawsonville are included on this year's Georgia Trend Magazine 40 under 40 list.

North Georgia Technical College announces the appointment of two new board members.

Kay Keller is the new director of economic development and community engagement at the University of North Georgia, effective Sept. 25.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $119,233 in grants to organizations during its September meeting, including $29,985 to organizations serving Hall County:

Dr. James E. Southerland, Brenau University's longest-serving professor, has a soon-to-be-published book, "Sharecropper’s Son: A Journey of Teaching and Learning," in which he chronicles his life from his childhood in south Alabama through his decades of service to Brenau.

Chestnut Mountain Academy hosted its 2nd Annual "Community Heroes BBQ" Friday.

The National Weather Service Friday night issued a Tropical Storm Watch and a Flash Flood Watch for parts of north Georgia, including the Gainesville area.

Hall County Assistant Public Defender Chris van Rossem was chosed as the Star Award winner at the 2017 Council of Accountability Court Judges' Training Conference in Athens last month.

The 26th Annual Medical Center Open Golf Tournament, which was held Thursday, raised $262,082 for Gateway Domestic Violence Center.

Habitat for Humanity of Hall County needs help Saturday on a house being built at Copper Glen.