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Former Habersham County Commissioner Earl Roberts dies

Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for former Habersham County Commissioner Earl Roberts. Roberts, who served on the commission for 11 years in the 80s and...

Hall County’s Marine Rescue Team to use remote vehicles for search and rescue missions

Rescue dives on Lake Lanier will slowly fade out as the county turns to technology to guard the local waterway. Hall County Fire Rescue announced...

Athens teen charged with murder in woman’s shooting death

Police arrested an Athens teenager Wednesday afternoon for a shooting a month ago that killed a young woman and wounded another teen. Athens-Clarke police charged...

Van carrying probation work detail crew crashes in White County

A van carrying six probationers headed to a work detail crashed early Wednesday morning in White County. The wreck on State Route 75 Alternate...

Truck driver uninjured when rig overturns

A tractor-trailer driver walked away uninjured after his rig overturned on an I-985 off-ramp in Hall County. Authorities say 41-year-old Laurent Lalanne of Gainesville was...

Single-lane closure on I-85 northbound bridge south of Commerce

Drivers passing through Jackson County on Interstate 85 Thursday should plan for possible delays. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will close one northbound...

NGTC names finalists for 2023 GOAL Program

North Georgia Technical College recently named four students as finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical...

Cornelia PD recognized for maintaining professional policing standards

The Cornelia Police Department is being recognized for its commitment to maintaining professional policing standards. Recently, the department received a Meritorious Silver Award from...

Baldwin man jailed on child molestation charges

A Baldwin man remains behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl. Deputies arrested 41-year-old Luis Alberto Morales on November 22 and charged him...

Public asked to be on the lookout for runaway teen

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 16-year-old runaway who's been missing for more than...

Habersham, Rabun lead strong voter turnout in Northeast Georgia

Early in-person voting in the Georgia Senate runoff got off to a strong start Monday across Northeast Georgia, especially in Habersham and Rabun counties...

Trash disposal rates rising in White County

White County Commissioners are faced with substantial price increases from the contractors who operate the White County transfer station, and that could result in...