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Northeast Georgia

Ninth District Opportunity to offer home cooling assistance

As spring and summer approach, Ninth District Opportunity is preparing to offer home cooling help for the elderly and medically homebound. Households in the district...

No fireworks in Demorest this Fourth of July; names added to new park commission

This Fourth of July in Demorest will be a quiet one, with the council unanimously voting at their Mar. 2 meeting to get their...

Ohio rape suspect arrested in White County

Federal Marshals arrested a Cleveland, Georgia, man wanted for alleged sex crimes in Ohio. The U.S. Marshals Task Force took into custody John Matthews, 49,...

Stephens County announces teacher, staff vaccination schedule

The Stephens County School System has unveiled its COVID-19 vaccination plan for teachers and staff. Superintendent Daniel Oldham sent out an email Tuesday informing...

Michigan driver faces DUI charges in White County wreck

A Michigan man who was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that crashed on February 17 in White County now faces DUI and...

Area schools prepare for teacher, staff vaccinations

School systems across Georgia are preparing for March 8: That's the day teachers and staff become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. To make...

Hall County Schools to offer Johnson & Johnson vaccine to employees

The Hall County School District will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to all of its employees on Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12. The...

Grandmother accused of abuse after 12-year-old granddaughter runs away

The grandmother of a Demorest girl who went missing over the weekend has been charged with first-degree cruelty to children. Habersham Sheriff's deputies arrested...

Friday fire damages Cleveland rental cabin

(Cleveland)- White County Fire Services was dispatched to a chimney fire Friday afternoon at 553 Monroe Ridge Drive in Cleveland. White County Public Safety...

Authorities release names of three killed in plane crash near Gainesville

Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have released the names of the three people killed in a plane crash Friday evening in Hall County. The victims...

Habersham Central among area 2021 AP Honor Schools

Georgia Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods released the names this week of the state's 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools. Habersham Central is among...

Attorney General to investigate State House districting errors

The State Elections Board is sending a complaint against Habersham County Election Superintendent Laurel Ellison to the State Attorney General's Office to be investigated....