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Group working to raise $150K to build a new White County Library

CLEVELAND - The fundraising committee working to build a new White County Public Library met last week, along with several people from the community...

DNR identifies man whose body was recovered from Tallulah Gorge

Officials have identified the man whose body was recovered Saturday from Tallulah Gorge as 39-year-old William Lang Pottle of Brookhaven. Searchers recovered Pottle's body...

Three Habersham County emergency workers injured when ambulance wrecks on I-85

Three Habersham County Emergency Services employees are recovering from injuries they suffered when the ambulance they were riding in wrecked on Interstate 85 in...

Family struck by tragedy again as wreck claims aunt, nephew on GA 365

Details continue to emerge in the fatal wreck that killed a 29-year-old woman and 5-year-old boy Friday in south Habersham County. The two were...

Fire destroys double-wide near Clarkesville

State investigators are still trying to determine what caused an early morning fire that swept through a mobile home near Clarkesville on Saturday, burning...

White County BOE approves artificial turf for Warrior Stadium

Along with the excitement of Friday's White County Warrior homecoming football game against Gilmer County, those attending were greeted with newly-installed stadium seats at...

Hallo-weekend kicks off across Northeast Georgia

It was two nights before Halloween, and all through the county, children were on the loose... looking for candy! Friday night, the cities of Cornelia...

Cornelia Ward 1 commissioner swearing in, millage rate hearing on Tuesday

The City of Cornelia will swear in newly appointed Ward 1 Commissioner, Jeff Wilson, at their Nov. 2 meeting, as well as hold their...

Demorest Trunk-Or-Treat full of fall fun, even in rain

Despite the rainy weather, trick-or-treaters braved the elements in the City of Demorest for an evening of family fun. Infants, toddlers, kids and grownups enjoyed...

White County commissioners tackle trash issues

CLEVELAND - Handling all the trash created in their county is challenging for the White County Board of Commissioners. During Monday’s commission work session and...

Northeast Georgia Health System breaks ground on new medical plaza in Jefferson

JEFFERSON — Northeast Georgia Health System continues its expansion across the region, breaking ground Wednesday on its newest medical plaza in Jefferson. "This new building...

White County confirms third case of rabies this year

There's been another case of rabies confirmed in White County where, health officials say, two dogs recently came into contact with a rabid skunk....