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Northeast Georgia

Habersham commission calls for T-SPLOST vote; county unveils ‘bucket’ list of projects

It's official. Habersham County voters will get to decide whether to raise the local sales tax to pay for transportation projects. The Habersham County...

Birders flock to Fairview Community to see Swallow-tailed Kites

Their black and white markings and tails are distinctive. They glide on the wind with pure grace. They're a spectacle in the sky and...

Davis appointed White County Elections Supervisor

White County has a new election supervisor. The county announced this week that Jody Davis has been hired for the position. White County Manager Mike...

TFS faculty and staff return to campus

Tallulah Falls School faculty and staff returned to campus on Aug. 1 to prepare for the 2022-23 academic year. More than 150 employees gathered on...

Salons donate free haircuts to local school children

Nearly 200 Habersham County school students will benefit from the generosity of ten local salons. The businesses donated vouchers for free haircuts. These vouchers...

GBI identifies double murder suspect deputies shot and killed in Hall County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the name of the man suspected in the murders of a Hall County mother and daughter. Thang...

State patrol charges Gainesville man in fatal White County wreck

The Georgia State Patrol has charged a Gainesville driver with 2nd-degree vehicular homicide in a head-on collision that killed a Cleveland man. Troopers took 25-year-old...

Joseph York named Grand Marshal for Battle of the Heroes charity game

The Easton Foundation has named Joseph York as this year's Grand Marshal for its Battle of the Heroes charity flag football game. York, best...
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Motorcyclist killed in wreck near Lake Burton

A biker from Kentucky died in a near head-on collision in Rabun County on Tuesday. The crash killed 72-year-old Charles Moore, of Florence, Kentucky. The Georgia...

Revitalization plans to be proposed at Cornelia City Commission meeting

The City of Cornelia has partnered with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to create concept plans for the beautification and redevelopment of the...

Habersham T-SPLOST moves closer to the ballot box

A proposed extra penny-on-the-dollar tax in Habersham County is moving closer to the ballot box. The Habersham County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a...

White County commissioners express support for full millage rate rollback

Now that officials have more data on the county tax digest, it looks like White County property owners will not be seeing an increase...