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Coroner: Baldwin man died of accidental drowning

The State Medical Examiner's Office released the autopsy results Wednesday on a man whose body was recovered Monday from the Cornelia Water Reservoir. Divers found...

Habersham schools will not require masks despite CDC recommendations

Yesterday evening, the Center for Disease Control announced that all students enrolled in K-12 schools should continue to wear masks in the classroom, regardless...

Demorest considering alcohol ordinance amendments

The Demorest City Council is looking over amendments to their alcohol ordinance, as well as considering making the downtown Demorest area on Georgia Street...

Three people injured in Highway 17 accident

Georgia State Troopers charged a Sautee man for following too closely after an accident on Highway 17 that injured him and two others. According to...

Motion fails for Baldwin townhome development

The City of Baldwin's second reading of a zoning ordinance, which would rezone a property on Willingham Avenue to allow for the development of...

Investigators ask for help identifying pharmacy burglary suspects

Investigators are asking for the public's help to identify two burglars they say stole drugs from a local pharmacy over the weekend. The Habersham...

Searchers recover Baldwin man’s body from Cornelia reservoir

After three days of exhaustive searching, officials Monday recovered the body of a fisherman who drowned in the Cornelia Water Reservoir. "The man’s body surfaced...

Pet owners line up for vaccines and vouchers at free weekend clinic

In a scene reminiscent of Habersham's mass vaccination site, cars snaked up the hill to the county fairgrounds pavilion on Saturday. Some waited in...

NEGA Physicians Group schedules clinic, urges people to get vaccinated

GAINESVILLE – The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country continues. Ninety-seven percent of the new cases are occurring among the unvaccinated, according to federal health...

Truett-Mcconnell University celebrates 75th anniversary

CLEVELAND - Friday was Truett McConnell University’s 75th Anniversary Day as proclaimed by the White County Board of Commissioners and Cleveland City Council. On...

OSHA fines companies $1 Million in deadly poultry plant nitrogen leak

GAINESVILLE — OSHA has fined four companies nearly $1 million in penalties after investigating a deadly nitrogen leak at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville....

AirLife in Baldwin to host blood drive July 24

On Saturday, July 24, Air Methods Corporation, operator of AirLife, will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at its base...