Demorest council votes to purchase fire truck
After months of back-and-forth, the Demorest City Council has finally voted on the purchase of a fire truck with SPLOST funds.
The council met at...
No serious injuries after SUV runs into the Chattahoochee River
(Helen)- No one was seriously hurt as a result of a two-vehicle accident south of Helen Monday, where one of the vehicles ran off...
Homeowner suspects cellphone charger to blame for Rabun Gap house fire
A homeowner says he believes his cellphone charger may have ignited a fire inside his home in Rabun Gap Tuesday morning.
Rabun County 911 received...
Gainesville man charged with aggravated child molestation
A Gainesville man faces charges as the result of a child molestation investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators obtained arrest warrants for Nicolas...
Teen arrested for hit-and-run in high school parking lot
Hall County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday for several offenses stemming from three hit-and-run collisions in a school parking lot.
Deputies took Joshua...
Mock emergency drill scheduled Wednesday at TMU
Emergency vehicles and first responders will overtake the normally serene setting on the Truett McConnell University campus in Cleveland on Wednesday. The University’s Martha Rielin...
White County Commissioners move forward on tax office improvements
(Cleveland)- The White County Board of Commissioners have agreed to move forward on a project that would renovate and improve the service opportunity for...
Coming Home
Editor's Note: I wrote this story five years ago on the 43rd anniversary of my father's return from Vietnam. I share it again here...
Emily Foster Howell to receive HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award
Habersham Central High School alumnus Emily Foster Howell has been named this year's recipient of the HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award. Howell graduated from high...
Northeast Georgians honor Vietnam veterans ahead of national observance
A quilt, wreaths, salutes, and a war chest of memories came together on Saturday in an inspiring ceremony honoring America's Vietnam War veterans.
A sizeable...
Sound Off: Do you support Georgia’s new voting law?
Georgians continue to weigh-in on the state's new voting law.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, a 98-page omnibus bill, on Thursday.
The “Election Integrity Act...
State Route 180 near Vogel State Park closed for repair
If you're heading into the Northeast Georgia mountains this weekend, here's some travel information you might need. A portion of State Route 180 is...