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Cornelia abandons unopened portion of Straight Street

The Cornelia City Commission approved a resolution abandoning an unopened portion of Straight Street. The street is across from Faye Street Apartments off of...

Deputies arrest man for entering autos in Antioch Campground area

Hall County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gainesville man this week in connection with several entering auto cases in the neighborhood where he lives. While investigating...

World War II veteran Andy Negra remembers D-Day during walk on Utah Beach

Well-known White County World War II veteran Andy Negra was one of dozens of veterans who Tuesday visited Normandy in France to mark the...

Clarkesville Council considers appointment to fill vacant seat

Should an elected governing body appoint its own members? The Clarkesville City Council grappled with that question at their Monday night work session. The Council...

Four suspects sought after vehicle carrying drugs found wrecked near Dillard

The Rabun County Sheriff's Office has obtained warrants on four alleged drug traffickers from South Carolina. Officials say that the four were identified after...

GBI: County tax commissioner arrested on drug charges

The GBI arrested Lumpkin County's tax commissioner on Tuesday. State investigators say Mike Young faces charges related to the unauthorized possession of controlled substances. The...

Kentucky woman jailed, charged with drug trafficking in Cornelia

An early morning traffic stop in Cornelia on May 31 led police to file drug trafficking charges against a Kentucky woman. According to the Cornelia...

Main Street in downtown Cornelia to close for sinkhole repair

Crews will close off a section of Main Street in downtown Cornelia starting next week to repair a sinkhole. Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson says...

Vacant house on Friendship Road destroyed by fire

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating an early morning blaze that destroyed a vacant house near Braselton. Around 1:10 a.m. on June 6,...

BRAG rolls out of Clarkesville

They were here for less than 24 hours, but that was long enough to enjoy the hospitality and small-town southern charm of Clarkesville and...

Habersham County E-911 launches Logan’s List

In 2021, a severely autistic West Georgia teen inspired lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at protecting some of the state's most vulnerable residents. The...

Logan’s Law offers an extra layer of protection for those with special needs

With the launch of Logan's List in Habersham County, individuals with special needs and their loved ones have a powerful new tool to assist...