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Hall sets record for jobs in August
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The Georgia Department of Labor office is located at 2756 Atlanta Highway in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers
Times staff
Published: Sep 21, 2017, 4:57 PM
Metro Gainesville, which includes all of Hall County, set a record for jobs in August, reaching 90,000 for the first time, according to figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. Other key indicators such as new unemployment claims, increasing workforce and the total number of employed residents showed the county’s economy continues to be strong, Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said in a news release.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 6:39 PM
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 6:40 PM
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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