Local Business News

Financial services firm Edward Jones, which has an office in Gainesville, ranks No. 5 on the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list in its 18th appearance on the prestigious list, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine.

Georgia unemployment numbers for January were released Thursday morning, and the rate is unchanged from December

The Brenau Downtown Center just off the historic Gainesville Square will open its doors Thursday, March 9 for a special Women's History Month event presented by AARP.

Good News Clinics in Gainesville recently was awarded a grant in the amount of $29,416.56 by It’s The Journey, Inc., producer of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer.

Family Promise of White & Habersham will be holding its 4th Annual Reverse Raffle to fight homelessness on Thursday, March 16 at Unicoi State Park & Lodge.

Gas prices are holding steady after inching up last week.

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Beth Baldwin of Gainesville recently attended a women's conference sponsored by her employer.

Habersham Christian Learning Center will hold its Annual Meeting/Fundraiser Banquet on Thursday, March 16 in the Stewart Fellowship Hall at Cornelia United Methodist Church located at 275 Wyly Street in Cornelia. The event will include a silent auction, dinner and entertainment.

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Habersham Career Center will help Flexicrew, a staffing and employment agency, recruit 50 employees to work in Habersham and Hall counties.

It happens every year as refineries shift into maintenance season - gas prices go up. Georgia gas prices are up 3-cents a gallon this week.