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HabCo. Comm. consolidates voting precincts, Courthouse still stands

The old courthouse remains standing for another month at least and the county will consolidate its voting precincts from six to four. The old...

No injuries in Tuesday morning wreck in Cleveland

(Cleveland) - Officials say it’s amazing that no one was seriously hurt when a tractor-trailer collided with a passenger car Tuesday morning in the...

Cleveland employees receive service awards

(Cleveland) - Last Friday, December 13, Cleveland city employees gathered for their annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon. During that event, Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner awarded six...

White County to offer free pet adoptions through Christmas

White County's Animal Control services will offer pet adoptions to the public at no cost through Christmas amid rising capacity at the shelter. The Clear...

White Christmas fills a big need in White County

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Christmas giving is in the air. Friday and Saturday, December 13 and 14, were a great example of community giving as...

New details on multi-vehicle wreck on GA 365 Saturday

Georgia State Patrol has released details on a wreck between multiple vehicles on GA 365 South between Level Grove Road and Kudzu Hill Road...

Former Mountain Judicial Circuit DA Mike Crawford dies

The Northeast Georgia legal community, family, and friends are mourning the loss of longtime Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Mike Crawford. He passed away...

One person hospitalized after Saturday wreck near Hollywood

One person was sent to the hospital Saturday, Dec. 14, after a multi-vehicle collision near 3408 Hollywood Highway. Habersham County first responders took the call...

Fire breaks out at nursing home laundry facility

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - A detached laundry facility behind Willowwood Nursing Home in Flowery Branch caught fire early Monday morning, according to Hall County...

Search continues for suspect who shot Towns County deputy

The search continues for the suspect who shot a Towns County deputy during a traffic stop last week. Deputy Austin Bradburn remains hospitalized, according...

UNG ranks among ‘best’ schools for vets

The University of North Georgia is now ranked as the second-best public university in Georgia on the 2024 "Best for Vets: Colleges" list released...

White County graduates 14 in CERT Basic Training Course

Fourteen volunteer members of White County's Public Safety’s Emergency Management Division and CERT Program recently acquired a new, critical certification. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)...