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5 Habersham jail inmates treated at hospital after consuming suspected drugs

There's been another incident involving drugs that sickened female inmates in the Habersham County jail. According to Habersham County Sheriff's spokesperson Lt. Matt Wurtz, five...

White County school superintendent delivers COVID update

CLEVELAND - White County School System officials continue to monitor the COVID situation. Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett told board of education members Thursday night that...

No leads in Cornelia restaurant arson

It's been nearly two months since someone set fire to a bathroom at Longhorn Steakhouse in Cornelia and investigators say they still don't know...

Investigators charge man with hit-and-run in crash that injured infant

Hall County investigators say a Gainesville driver who allegedly caused a crash that injured a baby tried to cover his tracks by claiming his...

White County commissioners approve grant applications for broadband expansions

CLEVELAND - The White County Commissioners have approved two grant applications that could significantly improve the broadband service in the county. During their meeting Tuesday...

Fatal Hartwell Speedway accident blamed on ‘mechanical failure’

State investigators have determined a mechanical failure was to blame for a wreck that killed a man at Hartwell Speedway last month. Paul Ballenger Jr.,...

White County to build two mass care facilities with federal COVID aid

CLEVELAND - White County is expected to receive almost $6 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding from the federal government and Tuesday the...

TFS Pit Vipers finish 10th at recent competition

The Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers traveled to Kennesaw Aug. 20-21 to compete in the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, finishing 10th overall. The Pit...

Clarkesville man charged with DUI after police chase

A Clarkesville man faces DUI and other charges after leading law enforcement on a police chase this afternoon, the Georgia State Patrol says. The chase...

Hall County mourns loss of School Resource Officer who died battling COVID

Flags were lowered to half-staff outside Hall County Sheriff's offices today in honor of a deputy who died from COVID. Chris Bachelor, 42, of Maysville,...

Cason hired as new White County Manager

CLEVELAND - White County now officially has a new county manager. During a called meeting Tuesday, the board of commissioners approved an employment contract...

Kennedy resigns from Cornelia Planning Commission after 25 years

After serving a quarter of a century as Chairman of the Cornelia Municipal Planning Board, Jay Kennedy has stepped down from the job. Kennedy...