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New annexation law aims to stop flow of Hall County tax dollars to Buford...

Hall County's school superintendent is applauding a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp that could end up saving the school district millions of...

Bestselling author celebrates young writers

If it can happen to me, it can happen to you. That's the message author and illustrator James Dean said he hoped to leave with...

Braselton man charged with murdering his parents

Deputies arrested a Braselton man Friday evening and charged him with murdering his parents, the Hall County Sheriff's Office says. Daniel Rawlins, 39, faces two...

Revival rolls through Habersham on National Day of Prayer

Habersham Countians marked the National Day of Prayer Thursday with another Rolling Revival that passed through the county's seven cities and towns. The day began...

Department heads ask for 47 new positions as county budget talks gear up

Habersham County commissioners have some tough choices to make as they begin working in earnest on next year's budget. County department heads have requested...

Cleveland man faces charges in Flowery Branch accident

Charges are pending against a Cleveland man after a crash that critically injured a moped driver near Flowery Branch High School early Thursday morning. Hall...

Suspected Gainesville shopping center shooter arrested in Texas

A Gainesville man who had been on the run since January is back in Georgia to face attempted murder charges. U.S. Marshals arrested 43-year-old Guillermo...

Five displaced by duplex fire in Oakwood

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that burned several residents out of their homes Thursday. The blaze broke out before...

GBI releases new information in child porn case involving Baldwin man

New details have emerged in the recent arrest of a Baldwin man accused of possessing child pornography. According to information released May 5 by the...

Memorial service Saturday for grandfather and grandson killed in wreck

Family and friends still in shock over the sudden loss of a beloved Demorest grandfather and grandson are preparing for their funeral. Bobby Lee York,...

Clarkesville’s Mobile History Trailer may debut at Mountain Laurel Festival

Over the last week, a mysterious trailer appeared on the square in Clarkesville. Vinyl-wrapped with historical images of the town, the 22-foot-long 5th-wheel trailer...

Grandfather and grandson killed in Hwy. 115 wreck

Authorities have charged a commercial truck driver with DUI and two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a grandfather and grandson. 47-year-old Michael...