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Northeast Georgia

Woman hit, killed by train in Hall County

Hall County sheriff's deputies say a pedestrian lost her life late Monday night, April 15, when she was hit by a train on Dorsey...

Driver airlifted to hospital after wreck on US 441/GA 15

An SUV driver was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries early Tuesday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Turnerville. The wreck happened...

‘Ugliest courthouse in Georgia’ to undergo redevelopment

Developers are one step closer to revitalizing the old Habersham County Courthouse after county commissioners voted Monday, April 15, to transfer the property to...

Beaudoin leaving Habersham for public works director job in Camden County

After just four months on the job, Habersham County Assistant Public Works Director Jared Beaudoin is leaving. The county announced Tuesday that Beaudoin has...

Safety concerns at Ruby Fulbright Center require speed bump installation

Because of safety concerns at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, Habersham County crews have recently started the process of installing speed bumps around the...

Baldwin City Council’s approval could improve water bills

There will be a new way to take care of high usage readings/leaks in the water system before your bill is unmanageable. The system...

HABCO BOE announces free meals next school year

Parents with children in school will get a nice surprise beginning next school year. Director of School Nutrition Andrea Thomas announced to the Habersham County...

Outgoing sheriff urges action on overcrowded jail

He first started talking about the need for a new jail when he was elected sheriff in 2008. Now, 16 years into the job...

Hart County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in entering auto cases

The Hart County Sheriff's Office issued a press release regarding the arrest of Emory Lewis Isom. On Thursday, April 11, reports were received of multiple...

Driver injured as car smashes through fence and slams into tree

A driver was injured when their car plowed through a mailbox and fence before crashing headlong into a tree in Demorest. The Friday afternoon...
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Driver killed in single-vehicle wreck in Alto

A 22-year-old woman died when the pickup truck she was driving left the roadway and crashed into a tree, the Georgia State Patrol says....

Cornelia loves ‘Tim loves Tink’ mural project

It was a day of creativity where art finds its way into the heart and brings people together. There were paintbrushes, colors, volunteers, and...