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Rabun County investigators ask for help identifying forgery suspects

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance to identify two men suspected of forgery. The men were involved in the alleged crimes...

Driver injured when pickup ‘jumps’ fallen tree

State troopers charged a 19-year-old from Gainesville with DUI and other traffic violations following an early-morning wreck in Alto. Eduardo Vazquez was driving a Chevrolet...

Riverfest returns to Clarkesville on June 24

The Soque River Watershed Association and Habersham County Animal Shelter are bringing back the popular community Riverfest. The event will take place at Pitts Park...

Habersham County residents invited to public safety town hall meeting

Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer invites all county residents to attend a Town Hall meeting on public safety at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 28,...

Alto man jailed for alleged child molestation

An Alto man charged with felony aggravated child molestation remains in jail after a judge denied him bond. 53-year-old Bobby Lee Thomas is accused of...

Commerce man charged with felony aggravated child molestation, gun found in car

Deputies arrested a Commerce man and charged him with felony aggravated child molestation, the Banks County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says. 60-year-old Samuel McDuffie was charged...

Cleveland police thank public for help identifying shoplifting suspects

The Cleveland Police Department took to social media to thank the public for their help in identifying suspects in several recent shoplifting cases. The...

Demorest opens gym to public; approves renovations for municipal complex

The Demorest City Council is moving forward with plans to convert the old Demorest Elementary School into a municipal complex. And along the way,...

Dozens ticketed during safety check in Banks County

Law enforcement took their training to the streets of Banks County and wound up charging dozens of people for traffic violations. Multiple agencies attended the...

Two-vehicle wreck in Hollywood sends one person to the hospital

A two-vehicle wreck Friday morning in Hollywood seriously injured a South Carolina woman. The crash happened at the same intersection where a Clarkesville man...

Girl injured on slide damaged by vandals

Vandalism at Demorest Springs Park resulted in a young girl getting injured. City manager Mark Musselwhite says vandals damaged the park slide, and the...

Two White County GOP members seek state party positions

The 2023 Georgia Republican Party is being held this weekend at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. The White County Republican Party will be...