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Habersham County municipal election results

Voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal elections across Georgia. Several key local races were decided in Habersham County. Here...

Georgia man arrested while carrying assault-style firearm near U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Capitol Police used a taser on and arrested a man Tuesday whom they allege walked with an assault-style weapon...

Suspect who sparked manhunt charged with multiple offenses

The man who fled from state troopers, sparking a daylong manhunt Monday in Habersham County, faces multiple charges in connection to that incident. A drone...

Baldwin man seriously injured in wreck near Carnesville

A Baldwin man was hospitalized with serious injuries following a weekend wreck near Carnesville. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Eli Sanders was driving a...

White County Planning Commission denies redistricting request for recovery home

Plans for a men's recovery home north of Cleveland took a step backward Monday night when the White County Planning Commission denied a request...

Brush fire threat grows as area drought worsens

Dry conditions and gusty winds have contributed to a rash of brush fires in parts of Northeast Georgia. The largest occurred last week when...

Hundreds of Georgia foster kids may have been sex trafficked, report says

(GA Recorder) — More than 20% of children who went missing while in custody of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services between...

Demorest water main break causes outage

Getting ready for school or work may be a bit harder this morning for some Demorest water customers after a water main break disrupted...

Election Day: Voters to decide several key local races

Voters across the country will head to the polls today. In Georgia, many key local races will be decided. In Habersham, six cities have contested...

Fugitive captured after daylong search east of Clarkesville

An exhaustive search for a fugitive from Athens has ended following a daylong manhunt east of Clarkesville. Authorities took Rahim Abdullah into custody around 6:30...

Fire destroys Maysville residence

State and local fire investigators are trying to determine what ignited a fire that destroyed a house in Maysville on Sunday. The fire at 294...

Clarkesville issues boil water advisory after water main leak

A number of Clarkesville homes, businesses, and restaurants are under a boil water advisory after a water line sprung a leak Monday. Crews closed...