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Keep Dawson County Beautiful Installs New Officers
Karen Armstrong, chairman; Michele Hester, vice chairman; and Brooke Anderson, secretary/treasurer were elected unanimously at the November KDCB annual meeting.  Each officer will serve a one-year term and may be elected for a second term...
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Out of Work? The U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring Nationwide
The national unemployment rate is hovering around 10 percent, but the good news is that the upcoming 2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of temporary, part-time jobs across the United States. Better Business Bureau offers the following advice on what it takes to work for the Census and tips on how to land a job...
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Holly Theatre Seeking Volunteers for January 2 Show
Available positions for The Mountain Music and Medicine Show on Saturday include Concessions, Ushers and Ticket Takers...
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Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Awards $3,300 at Business After Hours
Dr. Alan Metzel of Peach Brandy Cottage was present at the United Community Bank BAH when his name was drawn! He won $3300.00!...
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Jackson County Man Named GDOT District Administrative Officer
Kenny Whitworth started his new position on December 1 and is responsible for the administrative functions of District 1, including personnel, training, safety, technology, purchasing and accounting...
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Fall 2009 Enrollment at NGCSU Up 2.8 Percent Over Last Year
As demand increases for higher education, enrollment becomes more competitive, according to Jennifer Chadwick, director of undergraduate admissions. She reported that this fall’s overall freshman average SAT increased by 10 points from fall 2008 and the freshman average GPA increased from 3.34 to 3.44 for same period...
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Upcoming Programs at Lumpkin County Library
Your library offers a lot more than just great books.  Check out the ongoing programs that are geared to children, teens and every age, including adults.  And for those seeking employment, a job search series offers dynamic programs...
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Job Search Program Series Offered at Your Library
Representatives from the Georgia Department of Labor are offering a series of four workshops at Dawson and Lumpkin County Libraries beginning October 15. Get help from the experts on basic job searching and networking, writing a résumé, interviewing and more...
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Employment Replacement Option Liberates Today’s Workers
Yellow VAN Handyman is the first franchisor to introduce the concept of “employment replacement” for service oriented individuals...click title for more...
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Are You Certified Work Ready Through State of Georgia?
Having a Work Ready certificate may help you gain a promotion with your present employer or find the perfect new job...

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Advanced Maintenance Offers Business Opportunity, Not Just a Job
Due to the growth of the trucking industry and the vital importance of truck maintenance, Advanced Maintenance is expanding their operations through franchising....
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Business Expo is Just Around the Corner
Meet with Dawson County Chamber members' finest business owners, managers and representatives as they showcase their products and services on October 6 at the annual Expo event...
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Local Man Promoted by DOT to Area Engineer for Dawson, Forsyth and Hall Counties
Matt Needham, a Forsyth County resident, began working with Georgia DOT in 2002 as part of the Transportation Engineering Associates Training Program...
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Brenau Opens Academic Year with 6% Enrollment Jump
Enrollments for Brenau’s fully accredited online program, which has six undergraduate and 10 graduate degree tracks, have jumped from 262 at this time last year to 344.  Officials at Brenau attribute much of the growth to economic factors such people in their 30s and 40s and older coming back to school to improve their credentials to make them more competitive in the job market...
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Local Man Returns to School on Scholarship After 40 Years
Forsyth County resident, Jerry Higgins, just received his GED this month, and will use a $300 scholarship, awarded by RichLife Advisors, to continue his education in the Heating and Air Tech program at Lanier Technical College...
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Nursing Entrance Exam Required for Lanier Tech Students
The application deadline for the NLN Test is September 1.  The full-time program for Practical Nursing starts April 7 at the Forsyth Campus, and January 7 at the Oakwood Campus...
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NGCSU Braces for Furloughs
Furloughs, mandated recently for all state employees by Gov. Sonny Perdue, are included as part of the budget reduction plans at North Georgia College & State University. The governor’s initial announcement called for three furlough days to be taken by the end of the calendar year...
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Employment Chances May Improve with Georgia Work Ready Certificate

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$243 Million in Georgia Stimulus Transportation Projects to be Let in July
“Contractors across Georgia are going back to work,” Transportation Board Chairman Bill Kuhlke, Jr., noted.  “They are putting people back to work – at their own firms, at their subcontractors, and at their vendors and suppliers.  We’ve made a good beginning and are going to focus now on increasing the job creation pace throughout the year"...
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