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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...

Celebrating the passage of Juneteenth in Northeast Georgia

On Thursday, June 17th, President Joe Biden signed the bill to create the United States' first new federal holiday since 1983 – Juneteenth. The...

White County names interim county manager

Cleveland — The White County Board of Commissioners has announced that Shanda Murphy will serve as Interim County Manager effective June 26th, upon the...

Weekend lane closures on I-985 South

If you're traveling south on I-985 this weekend, expect delays. Weather permitting, construction crews will be working on the SR 60/Queen City Parkway bridge. Southbound...

Lula man killed by train in Gainesville

Justin Michael McGuire of Lula died on Wednesday, June 16, after he was hit by a train in Gainesville. The 33-year-old was hit on the...

Another suspect charged in Delgado murder

The GBI is looking for another suspect in the murder of Rosanna Delgado. Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Maria Katherine Chavez Encarnacion,...