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Cornelia Fire Department responds to power surge at The Peaks

Cornelia Fire Department was dispatched Sunday night April 28 to a possible commercial apartment fire at The Peaks apartment complex in Cornelia. Fire units...

Hiker and car wreck victims rescued over the weekend in White County

White County Public Safety responded to multiple incidents over the weekend, including a fall at Raven Cliff Falls, a car accident, and a house...

Baldwin approves animal control IGA

After months of back and forth over wording in the agreement and a year of negotiating, the Baldwin City Council formally approved the animal...

Pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Georgia ends in more than a dozen arrests

A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Georgia early Monday morning resulted in more than a dozen arrests. Protestors brought tents and set up an...

UGA releases statement regarding arrests at campus protests

Following Monday's arrest of more than a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters on the University of Georgia campus, UGA's administration released the following statement: "The University of...

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian committed to building plants in Georgia

Executives for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian are continuing to reassure Georgia officials that their company remains committed to building a massive plant in Morgan...

Several people injured in multiple accidents in Habersham County

Over the weekend in Habersham County, there were four different vehicle crashes with multiple people injured. Rolled over ATV On Friday, April 26, the first crash...

Bowman man arrested in Hartwell motel murder

A man who witnesses said they saw leave a Hartwell hotel room covered in blood is now in jail charged with murder. Matthew Carey of...

Fire heavily damages Hall County home

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a house fire that broke out late at night on April 28 in...

Vehicle fire near Lee Arrendale State Prison

At 5:53 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Habersham County E-911 received a call reporting a vehicle fire in the yard near a house on Mt....

2024 County Clerk of the Year is Shanda Murphy

Shanda Murphy is the recipient of the 2024 County Clerk of the Year Award. This award is given by the Georgia County Clerks Association....

HCSO seeks public’s help to identify two men wanted for questioning

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals wanted for questioning in connection to a recent theft...