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Hillandale Drive residents under Boil Water Advisory

Residents in Cornelia's Hillandale Drive neighborhood are under a Boil Water Advisory. The city water department issued the advisory after a water main ruptured. The...

Baldwin names Jeff Branyon as new police chief

The City of Baldwin appointed a new police chief at their Monday city council meeting. Jeff Branyon, former marshal for the City of Dahlonega,...

Gunman who fired on deputies captured

LUMPKIN COUNTY — Following an intense overnight manhunt, law enforcement today captured a gunman who shot at Lumpkin County deputies Sunday. Gerardo "Jerry" Johnathan...

Northeast Georgia arts organizations to receive state funding

Fifteen Northeast Georgia organizations will benefit from the first round of grant funding released by the Georgia Council for the Arts this fiscal year....

White County sets public hearings on tax millage rate increase

CLEVELAND - The White County Board of Commissioners has previously announced that they want to maintain the current tax millage rate of 10.75; however,...

New phone number for White County Animal Control

If you're looking for help with stray animals or information about adopting a pet from the shelter in White County, there's a new number...

Vaughn to serve as Habersham’s interim county manager

Habersham County is about to welcome its new interim county manager. Commission vice-chair Bruce Harkness says Alicia Vaughn today accepted the job. Vaughn is the...

Lightning sparks house fire in Demorest

Fire officials say it appears lightning sparked a house fire in Demorest that caused heavy damage and killed several of the homeowner's pets. The fire...

Mother and son among three arrested in Rabun County drug bust

A citizen's tip about possible drug activity landed three Rabun Gap residents in jail. Rabun County Sheriff's deputies arrested Frances Evans Doling, 67, her...

3 men sentenced for murder of Deputy Blane Dixon

GAINESVILLE - The three men convicted of murder in the death of a Hall County sheriff’s deputy who was killed during a shootout were...

Boyd retiring as Habersham United Way executive director

Habersham County United Way will soon be searching for a new executive director. Billy Boyd, who's been at the helm of the local nonprofit...

Investigation underway into Hartwell Motor Speedway death

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an accident at Hartwell Speedway that killed one spectator and injured two others. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire...