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2021 VFL DecADuck Contest is underway

The 4th Annual DecADuck Contest is in full swing, with more than 25 entries vying for Best All-Around Duck, Most Creative Duck, Best Children’s...

Free COVID vaccines, HIV testing at walk up clinic in Athens

The Northeast Health District will host a pop-up mobile clinic in downtown Athens this Wednesday, May 12, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The...

White County begins search for new county manager

(Cleveland)- With this week’s announcement that White County Manager Jason Cobb will be leaving his post next month, the White County Board of Commissioners...

Temporary police chief appointed in Baldwin

The city of Baldwin has named a new temporary police chief after an eventful week in which three officers, including Interim Chief Matt Nall,...

Alto woman charged with trafficking meth

An Alto woman is in jail, charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Stacey Lynn Collins, 43, was arrested Thursday, May 6, following a traffic stop. Investigators...

Clarkesville woman injured in White County wreck

Paramedics airlifted a Clarkesville woman to the hospital today following an accident on Ga. 75 north of Helen. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Julie...

Former longtime Habersham County commissioner dies

Habersham County is honoring the life of one of its former long-serving leaders. Former county commissioner Hebron Lovell died Thursday. He was 91. Lovell was...

Sautee Nacoochee Center announces 2021-2022 Board of Directors

Patrick Brennan, the Executive Director of the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association (SNCA), has announced the officers and members of the 2021-2022 Board of Directors....

Six North Georgia counties eligible for federal disaster aid

(Cleveland)- White County is among several North Georgia counties set to receive federal aid to help rebuild from severe storms that hit the area...

Sautee man seriously injured in Thursday morning accident

(Cleveland)- A White County man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident north of Cleveland Thursday morning. A news release from the Georgia State Patrol...

Windstream working to repair internet service knocked out by storms

Utility crews are working to restore electricity and internet service to hundreds of customers across Georgia after days of severe weather. As of Wednesday evening,...

Demorest issues $10,609 refund to Breaking Chains Ministry

During the May 4 City of Demorest meeting, the council unanimously voted to refund Breaking Chains Ministry's Freedom Hill Recovery Home a total of...