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No millage rate hike in Cornelia this year, but higher taxes could be in...

The city of Cornelia announced their ad valorem tax increase for 2022 at Tuesday night’s commission meeting. The meeting also served as the first...

GBI makes arrest in Habersham County shooting

State investigators arrested a Cornelia man in connection with a weekend shooting that sent one man to the hospital. The GBI charged 19-year-old Giovanni Lara...

Northeast Georgians participate in Life Chain 2022

People lined the streets of downtown Cleveland and Clarkesville on Sunday as part of a nationwide protest against abortion. They stood on sidewalks and...

One person sent to hospital with minor injuries after basement fire

Hall County EMS transported one person to the hospital with minor injuries Saturday after a fire broke out in the basement of a home. Hall...

Northeast Georgia Health System updates mask and visitation guidelines

Northeast Georgia Health System is relaxing its mask requirements to no longer require employees, patients and visitors who are fully vaccinated to wear a...

Investigation indicates Collier’s death was ‘personal and targeted,’ chief deputy says

It's been nearly three weeks since law enforcement discovered Debbie Collier's partially nude and burned body in the woods of northern Habersham County. On Friday,...

White County United Way ups its fundraising goal

The United Way of White County has set its 2023 fundraising goal at $80,000. The funds will be used to support local not-for-profit agencies...

Investigation leads to largest ever seizure of fentanyl in White County

A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to multiple arrests and the largest ever seizure of fentanyl in White County. During the operation on Sunday, September...
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2 dead, 1 seriously injured in head-on collision in Clayton

A head-on collision Wednesday afternoon in Clayton claimed the lives of two Franklin, North Carolina, women. 81-year-old Judith Coolidge Hughes and 91-year-old Patricia Childers Safko...

Habersham Schools on normal schedule Friday; SATs rescheduled

It looks like Georgia dodged a bullet. The fifth most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. is moving away from the Peach State...

Forbes Magazine: Northeast Georgia Health System among “Best Employers” in Georgia

Northeast Georgia Health System was recently named to Forbes magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers By State. The list ranked 1,382 employers across the...

Gainesville brothers arrested on meth trafficking charges

Two Gainesville brothers were arrested this week on methamphetamine trafficking charges. Danny Lee Grindle, 41, and Billy Joe Grindle, 40, were taken into custody Wednesday,...