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Kemp announces DNR, Rivian partnership during event at Tallulah Gorge

Electric vehicle charging in Georgia got a boost Thursday as the governor announced a new partnership with electric automaker Rivian. The company is partnering...

No injuries reported in 2-vehicle crash on US 441 in Hollywood

Units from Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wreck early Thursday in Hollywood. At 7:43 a.m., units were...

House heavily damaged in early morning fire

An early morning house fire in Gainesville caused heavy damage but no injuries, Hall County fire officials say. Around 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Hall County Fire...

Union members file complaints against well-known Athens brewery

The Brewer's Union of Georgia is accusing Athens brewery Creature Comforts of retaliating against outspoken union members. In the official complaint filed with the National...

Suspects nabbed on drug and theft charges after wreck in Hall County

Four people, including a 15-year-old, were arrested after allegedly ditching drugs and weapons in the woods while fleeing from a wreck, state troopers say. Georgia...

County commission recognizes young resident for watchful eye

When the signal light on a radio tower in Habersham County went out recently, no one realized it until a four-year-old boy told them....

Northeast Georgia Health System names employees of the year

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) recently recognized two employees as its 2023 Employees of the Year. Lidia Sorto and Gloria Gilstrap received the award,...

Gray named TFS Outstanding Former Student

Clarkesville resident Irene Henry Gray has been named the 2023 Outstanding Former Student at Tallulah Falls School. Gray graduated from TFS in 1973. She...

Two Cleveland residents arrested on Towns County drug charges

A traffic stop in Towns County Friday evening led to the arrest of two Cleveland residents. Deputies conducted the stop at the intersection of Highways...

Driver transported to hospital after wreck on Hwy. 115

An early morning wreck Tuesday in Clarkesville sent one woman to the hospital. It happened around 6:25 a.m. at Highway 115 and Beaver Dam Road,...

County seeks quotes for old courthouse demolition

It's been called the ugliest courthouse in Georgia. Many have recommended taking a wrecking ball to it because of the decaying eyesore it's become....

Habersham officials accused of attempting ‘end run’ around county taxpayers

Habersham County resident Keith Canup came to Monday night's county commission meeting ready to speak. He had heard the commission was considering reactivating a...