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Northeast Georgia

North Hall convenience store robbed at gunpoint, suspect remains at large

Hall County sheriff's investigators are searching for a suspect who robbed the Texaco Food Mart on Thompson Bridge Road in Murrayville. The store clerk told...

Jefferson woman arrested in Hall County entering auto cases 

Surveillance images posted to social media led to the arrest of an entering auto suspect in Hall County. Crystal Lynn Cantrell, 37, of Jefferson, was...

Work underway on GA 365 at Mt. Zion Road RCUT

Contractors began installing the Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection (RCUT) at GA 365 and Mt. Zion Road in Alto this week. The intersection design will...

Eight residents displaced by Hall County mobile home fire

A residential fire in Hall County forced eight people, including four children, from their home Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 4:25 p.m., Hall County Fire Rescue...

Commissioners reject request to lease house to county recreation director

In a 3-2 vote, the Habersham County Commission failed to approve leasing a house to the Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Whitmire. Commissioner Bruce...

Sautee man sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation

A judge handed down a 20-year sentence against a Sautee man who possessed thousands of child pornography images. A sentencing hearing was held Monday...

Homeless man’s body found floating in river

Athens-Clarke County police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man whose body was found floating in the North Oconee...

Habersham County E-911 receives its first perfect GCIC audit

Habersham County E-911 and its staff recently received the agency’s first-ever perfect Georgia Crime Information Center audit. E-911 Director Lynn Smith credits Supervisor Terminal...

Review board denies Helen businessman’s package store license appeal

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The re-established City of Cleveland’s Alcohol Review Board had its first meeting Monday night and elected officers. The city has had a...

Body found in Hall County, investigation underway

Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) are working to identify a man found dead over the weekend in a wooded area on...

Two injured in weekend wrecks in Habersham

Two people were sent to the hospital with suspected serious injuries following separate weekend wrecks in Habersham County. The first wreck happened on Friday, October...

Repairs to lap pool filtration progressing

There is good news for swimmers in Habersham County. The lap pool inside the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center could be reopening soon. Repairs got underway...