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NGTC announces top student, instructor during award ceremony

Elizabeth Hand from Blairsville, Ga., was named North Georgia Technical College’s 2021 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) student at Thursday's Habersham Rotary meeting....

Habersham Commission approves $10.9 million bond to expedite SPLOST projects

At their Mar. 15 meeting, the Habersham County Commission unanimously approved a $10.9 million bond to expedite the completion of the emergency radio system,...

Treehouse goes up in flames in White County

White County firefighters found themselves in an unusual predicament Monday night when a treehouse - also known as a "pedestal" house - went up...

Cornelia woman cited in Cannon Bridge Road wreck

Georgia State Troopers cited a Cornelia woman for distracted driving and following too closely after she rear-ended a pickup on Cannon Bridge Road. The...

District 2 Public Health administers over 100K COVID vaccines

The public health district serving much of Northeast Georgia passed a medical milestone over the weekend. As of Saturday, March 14, District 2 Public...

Escapee arrested in Tennessee now back in Hall County Jail

A Hall County Jail inmate who walked away from an outside work detail on jail grounds last month is back in custody. Personnel with the...

North Carolina woman charged in hit and run in White County

(Cleveland) — The White County Sheriff’s Office reports a North Carolina woman's arrest following a hit and run incident in the county last week. On...

All clear at Ethicon after alarm forces evacuation

There were some tense moments this morning at Ethicon in Cornelia when the plant had to evacuate due to a hydrogen alarm. Cornelia and Demorest...

Man arrested after pulling gun on jogger at Clarkesville Greenway

Police charged a Clarkesville man with aggravated assault and weapons violations Sunday after he confronted a jogger with a gun at the Clarkesville Greenway....

Kindergarten registration now underway for Habersham County Schools

Kindergarten registration is now underway for students entering Habersham Schools for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Children eligible to attend kindergarten must be 5 years...

Two residential fires in Banks County ruled arson

State investigators have ruled two recent residential fires in Banks County as arson. The fires occurred at 783 McDonald Circle in Commerce at 7:55 p.m....

Deputies arrest man for allegedly exposing himself to employee in north Hall store

Deputies arrested a Gainesville man over the weekend for allegedly exposing himself to a store clerk in north Hall County. Hall County Sheriff's deputies took...