Local Business News

For the third year, Brenau University was recognized Monday as one of the best higher education institutions to work for in the United States.

Suwanee residents will have three chances to discuss the Fiscal Year 2018 millage rate, which city leaders are looking to hold at 4.93 mills, the same as the previous year.

Peach State Bank & Trust has named local court professional Lorena Caudillo-Juarez to the bank’s Youth Development Board.

United Community Bank, Hall County, recently hosted the 7th Annual United for A Cure Golf Tournament benefiting Relay for Life Hall County.

Fishing League Worldwide has announced the 2018 FLW Tour regular-season schedule - and Lake Lanier will be the site of one of the tournaments.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has adopted the county's new County Comprehensive Plan, the result of a months-long updating process.

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $122,618 in grants during its June meeting, including $71,618 to organizations serving Hall County.

Breweries from Vermont to Vietnam sent in more than 6,000 beers representing over 100 different styles for the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship, and when the dust had settled a Cumming-based company had topped them all.

Gwinnett County officials are proposing a hike in the millage rate to 13.51 mills, which would represent an increase of approximately 2.3-percent in a homeowner's property taxes.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance is one of more than 100 recipients of grants for fiscal year 2018 from the Georgia Council for the Arts.