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Northeast Georgia

Outdoor burn spreads, destroys Homer barn

What started as a contained fire to burn cardboard turned into a major loss for a barn owner in Homer. Banks County Fire Chief Steve...

Potential property tax increase could support better Habersham employee pay, officials say

Habersham County, much like many businesses and governments across the nation, is experiencing staffing shortages and employee turnover. The solution to that shortage, according...

‘Injured’ bigfoot sold at auction, will be replaced by his other brother Daryl

Daryl is going, going, gone. The metal Bigfoot with the 'injured' extremities sold to the highest bidder for charity on Friday. The Cleveland landmark...

Cornelia and Clarkesville now both recognized on national historic registry

Areas of Downtown Clarkesville and Cornelia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, a nationwide effort to encourage the preservation of...

Habersham basketball team presents championship trophy to Coach Dover’s wife

The Habersham County 7th grade girls' basketball team presented their championship trophy to Kristie Dover, the wife of their adored coach, Shane Dover, who...

Dog park coming to downtown Clarkesville

The City of Clarkesville is bringing a dog park to the downtown area's infrastructure, planned to be completed within the year, turning a previously...

Upcoming Cornelia, Clarkesville elections will fill seats of late councilmembers

2021 marked the sudden deaths of Cornelia City Councilman Wesley Dodd and Clarkesville City Councilman Steven Ward. As their cities and fellow councilmembers continue...

New Dollar General coming to Clarkesville

The Clarkesville Planning Commission discussed the facade of a new Dollar General store coming to Clarkesville at their Tuesday night meeting. The Dollar General will...

Cornelia paving project to resurface Berry, Wells Street set for April

The City of Cornelia will begin a new paving project in April to resurface Berry Street and Wells Street. The two streets are cracked and...

New bleachers coming to White County gym

New bleachers are being added at the White County Parks and Recreation Gym. During Monday’s White County Commission Meeting, the board heard from recreation director...

GBI releases more details on officer involved shooting in Commerce

The GBI investigation continues into the officer involved shooting on February 8 at a Commerce motel. Three people were shot, including a Banks County...

Woman injured in rollover crash in Clarkesville

A 68-year-old Mt. Airy woman was injured in a rollover crash on New Liberty Road in Clarkesville this afternoon. The Georgia State Patrol identifies...