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White County activates new county website

CLEVELAND – White County Government has activated a new and improved website. A news release from Interim County Manager Shanda Murphy says this website...

Habersham 9th grader accused of making terroristic threats in apparent online joke

A Habersham County student is in trouble with the law and his school after making what school administrators call "an inappropriate joke." Around 7 a.m....

Cornelia noise ordinance amendments pass unanimously

After social media outrage following two controversial amendments to Cornelia's noise ordinance, no one showed up to speak for or against the amendments at...

Demorest appoints Jonathan Knight as permanent fire chief

It's been three months since Jonathan Knight took over as Demorest's interim fire chief and three years since he joined Demorest's Fire Department. Now,...

Police searching for photos and recordings from Athens shooting

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is searching for information regarding the  September 5 Athens shooting that left seven injured. Police say the shooting occurred during...
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Lula woman dies in Labor Day wreck in Hall County

A single-vehicle crash on Labor Day claimed the life of a Lula woman. The Georgia State Patrol says 64-year-old Christine Louise Miller died in a...

Service tomorrow for Helen officer who lost battle with COVID

The City of Helen and many Northeast Georgians are mourning the loss of an adored community leader, officer and friend. Officer Heidi J. Groce...

At least 16 killed on Georgia’s roads over long Labor Day weekend

Holiday weekend traffic accidents killed at least sixteen people in Georgia. The death toll rose Monday with fatal crashes reported in Banks County, Athens-Clarke...

DNR reports third weekend holiday drowning, this one on Lake Lanier

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says three people drowned on Georgia's waterways over the long Labor Day holiday weekend. The most recent reported...

Temporary mask mandate in place for 11 Hall County schools

When Hall County students return to class on Tuesday after the long Labor Day holiday weekend, many of them will be wearing masks. Eleven of...

Local DAR donates speciality map to Old Clarkesville Cemetery

Maps guide us to specific locations. In the case of a recent map project at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery, a watercolor representation of the...
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White County man killed in motorcycle crash

A weekend motorcycle crash claimed the life of a White County man. 34-year-old Michael Tyler Bohn was killed Saturday evening, September 4, when he wrecked on...