WCSO officers receive crisis intervention training
(Cleveland)- Several White County Sheriff’s Department officers recently underwent Crisis Intervention training. Daren Welborn, White County Sheriff’s Office Training Certification Manager said in an email,...
Truett McConnell University drops Nike apparel in protest over Kaepernick ad
TMU president Dr. Emir Caner made the announcement Sept. 7 calling Kaepernick's hiring "reprehnsible." (TMU)
In light of the recent marketing ad by Nike, Inc.,...
Operation Unicoi Pipeline takes down regional drug trafficking ring
Over $725K in illegal narcotics seized from suspects in Georgia and North Carolina
A coordinated drug sting Wednesday took three suspects and over three-quarters of...
Authorities identify woman whose body was found by golfers in Lake Lanier
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have identified the woman whose body was discovered near the shoreline of Lake Lanier Friday morning as 53-year-old Tonja...
Medicaid, ACA, rural crisis, regulations: Gubernatorial candidates talk health care
Brian Kemp (R) opposes expanding Medicaid, Stacey Abrams (D) supports it. Kemp wants to abolish the Affordable Care Act, Abrams wants to improve upon...
Largest methamphetamine confiscation in Banks County history
Authorities seize nearly $3M in meth and cocaine from drug cartel Sheriff says "set up shop" in Banks County
Two suspects face multiple drug trafficking...
Father embroiled in custody dispute allegedly threatens to “shoot up the school”
Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Clermont man Wednesday afternoon on charges of felony terroristic threats and misdemeanor disruption of a public school.
At approximately...
GDC recognized for prison substance abuse treatment program
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is being recognized for its efforts aimed at helping inmates overcome addiction.
GDC recently received the Organizational Excellence in...
Habersham commissioners call for new election in House District 28
Board concedes errors were made in May 22nd GOP Primary
After three months of legal wrangling, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners is withdrawing its...
Missing man found dead in Tallulah Gorge
Authorities have recovered the remains of a southeast Georgia man who went missing last week in Tallulah Falls. The body of 36-year-old William Woodward of...
Hyde White County’s new Chief Magistrate Judge
(Cleveland)- White County has a new Chief Magistrate Judge. Corey Hyde, who has served as a magistrate judge in the county for the past 15...
Medicaid spending growth helps spur higher budget requests
The state’s main health care agency is requesting $72.9 million in additional funding for the current fiscal year (FY 2019, which runs through next June...