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Northeast Georgia

Free Saturday music fest series in Clarkesville in June

Music will fill the air on the downtown Clarkesville Square in June. The city is teaming up with several businesses for a series of...

Quick response by firefighters saves White County residence

When White County firefighters spotted a residential fire on Helton Road in Cleveland, they immediately called for backup. E-911 dispatched more county and Cleveland...

Hall County Fire Rescue launches Arson Dog Program

A yellow Labrador retriever named Apollo is the newest member of the Hall County Fire Rescue team. Apollo is Hall County’s first accelerant detection...

Chief jailer to oversee operations following Rabun County sheriff’s arrest

Rabun County's chief jailer has been appointed to lead the sheriff's office following Sheriff Chad Nichols's arrest. Rabun County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Kevin...

Rabun County Sheriff arrested, accused of sexual battery

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols with sexual battery, public indecency, and violating his oath of...

Police identify suspect, victim in Gainesville murder-suicide

Gainesville police have released the names of a couple found dead from a shooting in a southwest Gainesville neighborhood. Authorities are investigating the May...

Hall County drug bust nets $120K in narcotics, investigators say

Two people were booked into the Hall County jail after a yearlong investigation into illegal drug activity in the area, according to a news...

Gainesville man arrested for teen’s murder

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl from Gwinnett County. The Gainesville Police Department reported on its Facebook...

Key dates, times, and locations for Habersham commission runoff

Habersham County voters will return to the polls on June 18 to settle the District 1 county commission race. A recount on June 3...

Fisherman killed in freak boating accident on Lake Lanier

A Gainesville man died in a freak boating accident while fishing with his wife on Lake Lanier. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says 73-year-old...

Venter’s claims on Baldwin CAO pay disproven

The Baldwin Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) pay is not the lowest salary for that position in the county as stated by Councilmember Alice Venter....

Up, Up and Away: Helen’s balloon race won in record time

And we have a winner... Balloonist Bill Smith of Simpsonville, Kentucky, crossed the finish line first in the Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race on...