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Northeast Georgia

Lost hikers rescued from Tallulah Gorge

Two female hikers had to be rescued after getting lost in Tallulah Gorge. The late-night Thursday rescue involved multiple agencies from Habersham and Rabun...

Habersham fires commissioner’s son after Florida arrest

Habersham County has terminated the employment of one of its firefighters days after his arrest in a domestic violence case in Florida. According to Habersham...

Machete attack at Athens homeless center seriously injures employee

An Athens man was arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked a homeless center employee with a machete, a news release from the Athens-Clarke...

Native plant nursery honoring local couple opens in Sautee

After years of planning and construction, the Lynda and Ted Doll Native Plant Nursery is finally open at the Sautee Nacoochee Center (SNC) campus...

Rhodes requests HABCO Commission not to defund EDC

There may be a separation of partnerships between the Habersham County Commission and the Economic Development Council (EDC), also known as Partnership Habersham. During the...

Boil Water Advisory in effect for parts of Cleveland

Cleveland has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for city water customers impacted by a water main break earlier this week. Water Distribution Operator Andrea Smith...

Clarkesville to expand water service, but Sam Bell Road residents will have to wait

Clarkesville is expanding its water system but some residents eager to tie onto it will have to wait. City Manager Keith Dickerson laid out the...

Popular Clarkesville trail gets name change and pending facelift

Capitalizing on its roots and the adjacent river, Clarkesville is renaming its popular Greenway Trail. The half-mile loop sits on 19 acres of city-owned...

Three injured, one life flighted in serious crash on I-85 in Franklin County

Three individuals were transported to the hospital early Thursday morning after being involved in a serious crash on I-85 in Franklin County. One of...

Lieutenant governor’s representative to visit Cleveland

A representative from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' office will visit White County next week to allow residents to communicate directly with his office without...

Reward money for missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl increases

As the investigation of Maria Gomez-Perez, the missing Gainesville girl, enters its third week, another anonymous donor has contributed money to increase the reward...

Driver thrown from vehicle in I-85 wreck in Franklin County

A North Georgia man is facing charges after crashing his car on Interstate 85 in Franklin County Tuesday night, a news release from the...