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Baldwin City Council will begin bidding process for paving projects

The Baldwin City Council discussed two paving projects at its council meeting on Monday, March 24, and approved the bidding process to begin on...

Big Ridge Fire consumes 200 acres so far in Rabun County

Fire crews have actively sought to contain a wildfire ripping across 200 acres of the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area near Clayton in Rabun County,...

Otto, NC murder case moving forward slowly

Court cases are proceeding slowly against four defendants charged in connection to the murder of a Mountain City, Georgia, woman. Chris Sheilds, Jessica Smith, Andrew...

The Special Olympics: Celebrating ability, promoting inclusion, and empowering athletes

The Special Olympics is an international movement dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities through the transformative power of sports. Founded in...

One person transported to hospital with minor injuries after Clarkesville wreck

First responders have cleared the scene of a wreck that occurred earlier at the intersection of Washington and Monroe Street in downtown Clarkesville after...

Commerce motel evacuated due to fire

There were some tense moments at a motel in Commerce over the weekend when the building was evacuated due to a fire. Units from Banks...

Dahlonega eyes sustainable growth through revitalization plan

Dahlonega is looking to address growth challenges head-on through the development of a Community Revitalization Plan (CRP).  Officials say the initiative is intended to build...

Firefighters battle residential fire in Gainesville

Fire crews extinguished a blaze in Gainesville over the weekend before flames had spread, preventing an otherwise total loss.  According to the Gainesville Fire Department,...

HEMC selects local students to tour Washington

Local students from Habersham County have been selected to visit Washington D.C. in the coming months. Madison Garrett of Mt. Airy and Charlotte Stafford of...

GBI identifies remains in 39-year-old unsolved Gilmer County murder case

After nearly four decades, authorities have identified human remains discovered in 1986 as those of David Clary, a homicide victim, according to the GBI. Officials...

Cornelia fire crews prevent total loss in residential blaze

Firefighters were able to extinguish a residential blaze before the structure was destroyed by flames on Monday, March 24, according to the Cornelia Fire...

Former judge takes on new role at Georgia Transmission

TUCKER – Former Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Chan Caudell has been appointed vice president and general counsel of Georgia Transmission, a not-for-profit...