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Northeast Georgia

Alto woman convicted for kicking deputy, striking cop during arrest

An Alto woman faces possible prison time after being convicted on two felony counts of obstructing law enforcement officers. Amanda Ellen Kelly, 41, was convicted...

Work scheduled to begin on Mount Zion Road RCUT in October

Construction will soon begin on a Restricted U-turn (RCUT) at the Mount Zion Road and GA 365 intersection. The Georgia Department of Transportation is...

2 injured in head-on collision just outside of Cornelia

The Georgia State Patrol has released the names of those involved in a head-on collision near Cornelia on Wednesday. The wreck sent two people...

Slight thaw in talks between NGHS and United

Two months after talks stalled between UnitedHealthcare and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), there is some movement to report. On September 22, United submitted...

Habersham County rescuers train for quarry emergencies

Habersham County Emergency Services personnel spent Tuesday trying to better prepare themselves and Habersham Quarry employees for responding to emergencies at the Demorest facility. Heidelberg...

20,000 chickens killed in Lula fire

A Lula chicken house went up in flames Tuesday night, destroying the structure and leaving an untold number of birds dead. Shortly after 7 p.m....

WATCH Sec. of State’s Rotary remarks

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Georgia Sec. of State debunks election fraud claims in candid Rotary Club address

He came to White County to speak about the many different programs his office runs for the people of Georgia, but there was no...

Raffensperger outlines efforts to protect seniors, promote small business

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger briefly spoke to approximately 30 business leaders and elected officials during a lunchtime visit with the White County Rotary...

Alleged mail thief faces 18 new criminal counts in Gainesville

A Gainesville man is back in jail this week, charged with 18 criminal counts in a Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigation into stolen mail. Investigation...

Shields could face death penalty for Mountain City woman’s murder

Christopher Shields appeared in Macon County Superior Court Monday in waist chains and under a heavy police presence. He left the same way, but...

Driver charged with DUI in Saturday night wreck near Hollywood

A weekend wreck in northern Habersham landed an Elberton driver in jail for DUI. The wreck was reported just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23,...