Toccoa man charged in weekend shooting spree
The suspect in a weekend shooting spree that wounded three people in Stephens County is being held in jail without bond. Police charged Antuan...
Motorcyclist injured in GA 365 crash in Mt. Airy
The Georgia State Patrol has identified the motorcyclist injured in a wreck on GA 365 Sunday as Virginia Durand, 25, of Toccoa. According to...
Victims identified in fatal Commerce wreck
A head-on collision in Commerce over the weekend claimed the life of a Northeast Georgia woman. 49-year-old Tonya Elaine Lester of Nicholson died July...
Kemp announces availability of Education Relief Funds
ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp announced the availability of $47 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), beginning August 1.
The Office of Planning...
DOT approve $34.7 million in projects for Northeast Georgia
The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded over $153 million in construction contracts statewide in June. Of those, $34.7 million are for road and bridge...
White County BOE Chair fires back against Critical Race Theory charges
CLEVELAND - At a board of education meeting earlier this week some White County citizens accused the school system of teaching Critical Race Theory...
Two killed in single-vehicle crash in Stephens County
A late-night accident in Stephens County claimed the lives of two Toccoa residents. The Georgia State Patrol identifies them as 19-year-old Micah Kaden Ferreira...
COVID-19 vaccine facts and information
EDITOR'S NOTE: After meeting with the Habersham Board of Health regarding the county's low vaccination rate, District 2 Public Health Director Dr. Zachary Taylor...
Life in Motion: Big Red is back
After months spent looking like a faded version of itself, Cornelia's Big Red Apple is back!
The iconic local landmark, which celebrates the city's apple-growing...
Owensby graduates as Fellow of Appalachian Leadership Institute
CORNELIA – Cornelia Community Development Director Jessie Owensby was one of 38 fellows who graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute this month. The Institute...
Three Mt. Airy residents arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Authorities arrested and charged three Mt. Airy residents this week following a 17-month-long drug trafficking investigation. Johnny Ray Jordan, 42, Thomas Blair Carter, 55, and...
Former Habersham County Probate Judge Ann Adams dies
The Habersham community is mourning the loss of one of its former longtime public servants. Ann Adams, who served as probate judge for sixteen...