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Old chicken house damaged by fire in Baldwin

A weekend fire caused extensive damage to an old chicken house in Baldwin. The structure, located behind the Dairy Queen on GA 365, was being...

Northeast Georgia hospital musicians ease stress on weary workers

Guitarist Chuck Beckman was inspired to pursue a career in live therapeutic music for hospital patients after he played at the bedside of a...

Driver killed in 3-vehicle crash on Toccoa Bypass

A three-vehicle crash Monday in Stephens County claimed the life of a Northeast Georgia woman. The Georgia State Patrol identifies her as 35-year-old Shonda...

Man shot by girlfriend’s father during alleged attack now in jail

A man who was shot while allegedly attacking his girlfriend earlier this month at her family home in Sautee is now behind bars. Deputies booked...

Low voter turnout marks first week of early voting in Habersham

It's been a slow start to early voting in municipal elections across Georgia, and Habersham County is no exception. In the first week of...

Cornelia conducting community survey to help determine future of downtown

Cornelia's Downtown Development Authority/Main Street Program is seeking public input on the future of downtown. The DDA says the anonymous online survey will assist its...

Northeast Georgia Health System increasing its critical care capacity

GAINESVILLE — Northeast Georgia Health System is expanding the critical care capacity at its two main hospitals. The health system plans to add 20...

Toccoa man sentenced to life in prison following gang-related shootings

Kentavius Broudmaine Walker, 25, of Toccoa has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 10 years for the 2018 shootings of 17-year-old...

Newly-resigned Habersham public works director reportedly hired by White County

Habersham County Public Works Director Derick Canupp is leaving the job he's held for the past 8 years to take a job in neighboring...

Cornelia prepares for next downtown event on heels of Sawyer Brown concert

Sawyer Brown's concert in Cornelia last weekend was a success, and now the city is gearing up for its next big outdoor event, trick-or-treating. Drone...

Driver accused of killing UGA student in hit-and-run crash turns himself in to police

The driver police say struck and killed a UGA student over the weekend in Athens has turned himself in to police. 29-year-old Donterris Gresham of...
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95-year-old woman dies days after head-on collision in Athens

A 95-year-old woman who survived a head-on collision earlier this month in Athens has died. On October 13, Athens-Clarke County police were notified that...