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Cable barriers to be installed on Hwy. 365 in Habersham

The cable barriers dividing opposing lanes of traffic along I-985 in Hall County will be extended into Habersham. The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded two...

Teen injured in boat explosion leaves hospital

A 16-year-old girl who was badly burned in a boat explosion on Lake Lanier has been released from the hospital. Taylor Coleman returned home to...

White County Cannery set to open for season

(Cleveland)- The White County Cannery, operated through the White County School System is scheduled to open for the season next Tuesday, June 29th. During the...

GSP releases names of drivers injured in Cannon Bridge Road wreck

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Demorest sent two people to the hospital. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Patti Chastain, 40, of Dillard, was...

Searching for the Unicoi Turnpike

(Sautee)- The Sautee Nacoochee Community Association has announced a new research project to locate and map the Unicoi Trail in northeast Georgia. In December, SNCA...

White County Fire Services awarded $15K grant

The White County Fire Services is getting a critical lifesaving upgrade with help from the Firehouse House Subs Public Safety Foundation. The nonprofit awarded...

Habersham holds second budget hearing

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners held its second of three public hearings on the county's proposed budget Monday. While there is no change to...

Anderson receives ACCG Legislative Service Award

The Association County Commissioners (ACCG) of Georgia awarded its Legislative Service Award to Habersham local and 10th District State Representative Victor Anderson. The association...

Harkness named Habersham Commission vice-chair

After two months without a vice-chairperson, the Habersham County Commission unanimously voted for Commissioner Bruce Harkness to fill the position at their regular meeting...

Hall BOE member Pettitt elected to District 9 governing board

Hall County School Board member Mark Pettitt has been elected to the Georgia School Boards Association District 9 Board of Directors. The election took...

Cabin fire displaces vacationing family in White County

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a Saturday morning fire in White County that displaced a vacationing family of ten. According to White County...

Health advisory cautions RSV on the rise in North Georgia

Upper respiratory infections among children are on the rise in North Georgia, and public health officials are urging parents to keep their sick children...