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Rep. Collins to hold telephone town hall Thursday

Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) will hold a telephone town hall with constituents on Thursday, May 18 at 7:05 p.m.   A press release from Rep....

Forest Service sets up Command Center in Rabun County

Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of US Forest personnel, firefighters, and support personnel are expected to stream into Rabun County this weekend as efforts continue...

Man injured in tree stand accident

A White County man was injured Wednesday in a tree stand incident. White County Public Safety spokeswoman Ana Newberry said that at approximately 8:30...

Amazing drone footage of Appalachain Parkway Bridge construction

(Cleveland)- Construction workers are making good progress on phase two of the Appalachian Parkway in Cleveland. Most of the work is being conducted in areas...

Collins wins 9th Congressional District primary

With five men on the ballot the race for the 9th Congressional District seat could well have ended in a runoff but it didn't. In...

Candidates for the 9th Congressional District

Candidates for the US Congress, 9th Congressional District, are Paul Broun, Doug Collins (the incumbent), Roger Fitzpatrick, Bernie Fontaine, and Mike Scupin. The responsibilities...

Candidates for Georgia Senate, District 50

Candidates for the Georgia Senate, District 50, are Roy Benifield and John Wilkinson, the incumbent. The responsibilities of a Georgia Senate member are: unlike...

Snow day? Not yet!

Friday Noon: after taking a quick tour around the north end of the county, I was amazed at the number of folks out and...

Large Crowd Gathers for 30th Annual NEGA Peace Walk

It was a bright and chilly afternoon. The spirit of the group was optimistic and cheerful in spite of the cold. We gathered at...

Gooch And Rogers To Address White County Republicans

(Cleveland)- The White County Republican Party has announced that Senator Steve Gooch and Representative Terry Rogers will attend their January meeting. They will provide...

Helen Candidates Answer Questions During Forum

Helen Commission candidates (l-r): Ronnie Helton, Donna K. Burk, Lee Landress, Cinnaiomon Spurlock, and Jeff Ash faced off on the issues during a candidate...

Candidates Address Issues at Cleveland Forum

Cleveland City Council candidates Nan Bowen (left) and Annie Sutton. Both are running unopposed in the Nov. 3 municipal election. (Cleveland)- The first of two...