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Positive Rabies Alert issued in White County

White County has recorded its second confirmed case of rabies this year. The county's public safety department issued an alert to residents in the...

Area schools pass SAT state and national averages

Georgia's class of 2021 had the highest SAT scores in the nation, and local public and private schools are surpassing the Georgia state average....

Two more Hall County suspects charged with COVID rental assistance theft

Investigators have charged two more suspects with stealing COVID emergency rental assistance money from Hall County. Felicia Montez Morgan, 36, of Flowery Branch, turned herself...

Families stuck at home due to Hollywood-area flooding

Beaver Lake Drive has flooded again, and while it has gone down some since residents first became aware of it around 5 a.m. Thursday,...

TJ Maxx set to open in Fall of 2022

The vacated Cornelia K-Mart has become home to two new businesses, Planet Fitness and Bealls Outlet. But more is coming, and within a year,...

Gainesville man charged with second felony count in child sexploitation case

Investigators have filed another felony charge against a Gainesville man accused of sexually exploiting children. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Internet Crimes Against...

Habersham BOE responds to LOST discussions

The Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) for education continues to be a hot topic in Habersham County, first gaining attention when Clarkesville City Manager...

Father shoots daughter’s boyfriend to stop attack, investigators say

A father shot his daughter's boyfriend during an altercation at a residence in the Sautee area, the Habersham County Sheriff's Office says. The girl's...

GSP: Man surrenders after taking stolen side-by-side for a ride

State troopers charged a Toccoa man with DUI after he allegedly stole a powersport vehicle and took it for a spin on the highway. 61-year-old...

Level Grove Road closing again for “about a month”

Level Grove Road reopened eight weeks after it initially closed, just in time for the City of Cornelia's Big Red Apple Festival. While locals...

Demorest budget, millage rate in limbo

The Demorest City Council is down to the wire for setting the city's millage rate with only weeks left to the Nov. 1 due...

Reports of COVID-19 at UGA hit semester low

ATHENS, GA - Cases of COVID-19 reached an all-time low for the semester at the University of Georgia, with 47 cases reported for the...