Joint investigation leads to arrest, charges in child molestation case
Hall County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a Gainesville man Wednesday on rape and other charges as the result of a collaborative child molestation investigation that...
BOE member tests positive for COVID-19; HUB wants to expand
Tuesday night's Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) work session was highlighted by the superintendent's glowing report on the first day of school, but...
COVID figures spike at UGA again as 1,400 students infected
The University of Georgia saw a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases for the second week in a row.
The college said Wednesday that 1,417 positive tests were...
Cooper reports first day of school was ‘a great success,’ schools were prepared to...
During his first day of school report, Superintendant Matthew Cooper said that Habersham School's first day was "the smoothest of the nine" first days...
Stephens County man arrested for arson
A house was torched hours after a domestic dispute over the weekend in Toccoa. Now, authorities say the man responsible for that fire is...
Ice cream truck operator one of two men arrested for alleged crimes against children
Two Northeast Georgia men have been arrested in unrelated incidents, accused of committing crimes against children.
James Edward May, 60, of Clarkesville, was arrested September...
Helen kicks off ‘open air’ version of Oktoberfest Sept. 12
(Helen) - With a history dating back to 1969, the Bavarian-themed town of Helen will kick off its 50th anniversary Oktoberfest this weekend. The annual festival...
Funeral set for DNR officer killed by suspected drunk driver
Family, friends, and colleagues will gather this Tuesday to pay their final respects to Capt. Stan Elrod. The 28-year DNR Law Enforcement veteran was...
Local healthcare providers urge people to avoid crowds, remain vigilant this Labor Day weekend
Hall County and the surrounding North Georgia region saw the positive rate of COVID tests nearly triple following the Fourth of July weekend. Now,...
Clarkesville man killed in White County wreck
The Georgia State Patrol has identified the victim of Thursday's fatal accident in White County as 82-year-old Lewis Raia of Clarkesville.
According to the Georgia...
Investigators arrest Oakwood man in child exploitation case
Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested an Oakwood man this week during the investigation of a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and...
GBI arrests Adult Protective Services caseworker in Stephens County
A state employee whose job it was to take care of elderly people in Northeast Georgia, is now charged with exploiting one of them.
On...