The Georgia Department of Labor has released regional labor numbers for December, and the Georgia Mountains region added to its job force while recording a small increase in the unemployment rate.
Thanks to a recent grant from the Government of Mexico, Brenau University in Gainesville will be able to help students of Mexican origin with tuition costs.
For the fourth year running, Hall County Fire Services placed first in the annual "Give Burns the Boot" drive, benefiting the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.
Eight Georgia communities, including Lula, Banks County, and Braselton, have been awarded state financing totaling $41.3 million for infrastructure improvements.
Gainesville set records in December for labor force and employed residents, but the unemployment rate ticked upward just a bit, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing that Georgia borrow nearly $900 million for construction projects and equipment next year, including projects at the University of North Georgia and Lake Lanier.