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Business news from around Northeast Georgia

Clarkesville Master Plan available to public

The Downtown Clarkesville Master Plan in its entirety is now available for the public.  The final printed document, 87 pages long, details the vision...

Wells Lighting to create 200 jobs in Jenkins County

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Wells Lighting, a Korea-based light manufacturer, will locate its first North American headquarters in Millen, creating more than...

NGTC nominates Lavonia firm for state award

Picture: (L-R) Back row: Travis Thomason, Arnold Harbin, Kenny Crump, Dwight Stovall, Cori Hollifield. Front: Rusty Jordan, Jeremy Barnes   North Georgia Technical College has nominated Stovall...

Residents speak on Dollar General

At tonight's county commission meeting, residents turned out to speak during the public comments. A large crowd clapped several times during comments. Sherry Donnelly...
Habersham Board of Education industry tour Scovill Fasteners Clarkesville, Georgia

Habersham School Board gets education in business during county tour

Habersham County Board of Education members Russ Nelson, Rick Williams, and Don Corbett met with human resource directors and toured manufacturing facilities this week...
new development coming to cornelia

$5 million retail development planned for Habersham County

The Sansone Group from St. Louis, MO will start construction at the end of March on a 22- thousand square foot development on the...

Dollar General locating on Highway 17?

Outrage is building over plans by Dollar General to build on 9 acres they purchased from the property owner on Highway 17 between Fritchey's...

The rural entrepreneur: North Georgia Outdoor Power

The past few years have been tough for many business owners, retailers in particular. Add to the downturn, two failed banks and the arrival...

Sweet Breads one step closer to reopening

Pictured, left to right: Demorest Downtown Development Authority Vice-Chair Mary Frances Fenner and Chairwoman Marcia Hallford, C. B. Henson and Lee Hull of Sweet...

Sweet Breads Cafe may reopen in Demorest

Plans are in the works to turn the current Demorest City Hall building into Sweet Breads Cafe. A public building swap could open the door...

Dancing with the Stars Team 10 & 11

Well, hopefully most of the winter ickiness is behind us and our thoughts can firmly turn to Spring! Specifically March 28th! If you have...

Clarkesville native newest partner at Macon law firm

Buzzell, Graham & Welsh is pleased to announce that Joshua A. Carroll is now a partner at the firm. For nearly seven years, Mr....