*Monday, traffic will shift to new lanes at the Stone Pile Gap Roundabout at SR 9/SR 19/ SR 60 in Lumpkin County.
*More than 70 exhibitors, representing companies that are hiring, are expected for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 2019 Job Fair & Career Expo, Sept. 24, 2:00-6:00, at the Gainesville Civic Center. This event is presented by Express Employment Professionals, open to the public with no admission fee. To reserve a booth for your company, click here.
*Lavonia is one of 16 places in Georgia that will share in more than $76 million in state-financed low-interest loans for infrastructure improvements. Lavonia is getting $2.2 million to finance an upgrade to its sewerage system and wastewater treatment facility.
*Three University of North Georgia students will have their education paid for plus an internship and a guaranteed job upon graduation thanks to the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship program. More than 400 students applied and 96 were awarded scholarships. According to a UNG news release, because of the National Security Agency's security requirements, the recipients' names are not released.
*The Mountain Music Day Festival is scheduled at Vogel State Park Sept. 14 9:30 a.m.-7:45 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets. More details can be found on the Georgia State Parks website.
*Young Harris College announces a number of fine arts events for August and September. For more information, contact YHC Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
*The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission’s Career Coach will visit the Good Samaritan Food Bank on McEver Road in Gainesville August 28 from 9 AM – 11 AM. Experts will be on hand to help job-seekers search and apply for jobs, write resumes and cover letters, discern their career interests, and learn about funding available for training. There is no charge for these services.
