Demorest council approves alcohol ordinance amendments
The Demorest City Council voted to approve amendments to their alcohol ordinance at their Aug. 3 meeting. No citizens spoke for or against the...
Drowning victim recovered from Lake Lanier
A dive team from the Hall County Fire Department recovered the body of a man who disappeared on Lake Lanier two months ago.
Xi Zhu,...
Rabun County Sheriff’s Office warns of fake currency
The Rabun County Sheriff's Office is warning about fake $100 bills being passed around the county and, possibly, the region.
The sheriff's office posted an...
East Mize Road bridge reopens after rain damage repaired
Habersham County has reopened the bridge on East Mize Road in Demorest. The bridge was closed on July 20 after heavy rains washed away...
Officials set White County and Cleveland millage rates
2021 tax millage rates have been set by White County and City of Cleveland officials.
Following a third public hearing on the issue Monday, the...
New county clerk, interim manager hope to serve Habersham citizens
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — In May, three high-profile resignations came from Habersham's government, including the resignation of a commissioner, the county clerk and the...
NGHS officials urge people to get vaccinated amid rise in COVID cases
The recent rise in COVID-19 cases across Northeast Georgia has area hospital officials concerned: so much so that medical professionals from the region's largest...
Injured hiker rescued from Tallulah Gorge
Local high-angle rescue teams used ropes and a helicopter to pull an injured hiker to safety from the bottom of Tallulah Gorge Monday.
The four-hour-long...
Toccoa man charged in weekend shooting spree
The suspect in a weekend shooting spree that wounded three people in Stephens County is being held in jail without bond. Police charged Antuan...
Motorcyclist injured in GA 365 crash in Mt. Airy
The Georgia State Patrol has identified the motorcyclist injured in a wreck on GA 365 Sunday as Virginia Durand, 25, of Toccoa. According to...
Victims identified in fatal Commerce wreck
A head-on collision in Commerce over the weekend claimed the life of a Northeast Georgia woman. 49-year-old Tonya Elaine Lester of Nicholson died July...
Kemp announces availability of Education Relief Funds
ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp announced the availability of $47 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), beginning August 1.
The Office of Planning...