Family loses home in Lula fire
The Banks County Fire Department is investigating a weekend fire in Lula that left a family homeless.
Fire Chief Steve Nichols says units responded to...
Athens police investigate weekend shooting
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has charged two men with aggravated assault following a weekend shooting. Police are still searching for the alleged gunman,...
Area law enforcement agencies collaborate for highway safety
The Banks County Sheriff’s Office recently hosted a highway safety checkpoint, stopping 591 vehicles as part of a multi-jurisdictional training event.
The checkpoint was held...
Georgia poultry industry icon Abit Massey dies
Tributes continue to pour in for Abit Massey, an icon of Georgia’s poultry industry who died Friday from cancer. He was 96.
Massey was born...
Clarkesville to discuss water line extension, rename Greenway Trail
The Clarkesville City Council will meet Tuesday, June 18, for a special called meeting to discuss the proposed water line extension project in the...
White County commissioners to vote on budget this week
The White County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet later this week to adopt the county's FY 2025 budget. Commissioners held the first...
GA Dept. of Juvenile Justice names Toccoa native Teacher of the Year
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has named its 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. The award was given to a Toccoa Native and a...
Gainesville police seek information about fatal crash
Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 78-year-old Gainesville man. They're asking members of the public who may have...
Habersham County BOE set to approve budget and personnel
The Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) will meet Monday, June 17, and is set to approve its FY 2025 budget and personnel recommendations...
Turner to lead statewide county government committee
Travis Turner, chairman of the White County Board of Commissioners, has been appointed by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to lead...
Clarkesville ranks among 10 Best Mountain Towns in Georgia
The Blue Ridge Mountains are dotted with local towns, and according to one national magazine, many of the best are located in Northeast Georgia.
Travel...
Trapped patient airlifted after farm equipment rescue
A person was seriously injured Friday afternoon after being entrapped in farm equipment.
The incident happened in White County in the area of Highway 254...