Good morning, Gainesville.

The City of Gainesville is asking for volunteer judges for its Chicken Festival on Oct.

17 (applications remain open) to help select winners at this community event.

Residents have petitioned Hall County against proposed plans to develop an events center with lodging at a Lake Lanier retreat (near Bolding Mill Campground) in northwest Hall County.

The new East Hall Library opens today at 3911 P Davidson Rd. A ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. kicks off a celebration with library tours, makerspace demos, storytimes at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., live music, crafts and refreshments until 2:00 p.m.

A new Kroger Marketplace grocery store opened Friday, Aug.

21, in Oakwood — the 123,000 sqft facility cost $49.2 million and employs about 300 people.

In July, unemployment insurance claims in Hall County dropped 9.7% from last July while the state Department of Labor (GDOL) noted a 6.3% year-to-year decline, and statewide claims increased from June.

97.5 Glory FM in Gainesville is the new radio home for Georgia Tech football after President and General Manager Mike Wofford announced Thursday that the station will broadcast Yellow Jackets games — its season opens Sept.

3 in Atlanta with a pre-game show at 6:00 and kickoff at 8:00.