Clarkesville roundabouts under discussion as GDOT outlines safety, growth strategy
CLARKESVILLE — Proposed roundabouts at the intersection of Ga. 17 and Rocky Branch Road in Clarkesville and near Hardman Farm on the Helen Highway...
Report: Chimney Rock drowning victim was from Columbus
A drowning victim at Lake Martin, AL has been identified as Jayden Barreto according to the Elmore County Sheriff's Office. Carol Robinson at AL.com...
Sumter County detention officer arrested for contraband inside jail
A Sumter County detention officer is under arrest and charged with distributing contraband for sale inside the jail according to the sheriff.
On 4-21-2026, my...
Georgia Forester lifts burn ban in all counties
As wildfire conditions improve, the State Forester burn ban has been lifted in all counties.
The Executive Order can be found here: https://gatrees.org/.../executive-order-lifting-burn-ban.../
The Georgia Forestry...
Cornelia Scout Hut restoration expands after volunteers uncover cracked foundation
CORNELIA — What began as a volunteer cleanup effort at Cornelia’s aging Scout Hut quickly turned into a much larger restoration project after volunteers...
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus slams Kemp’s redistricting decision
(GPB News) - Gov. Brian Kemp is calling the Legislature back in June to redraw Georgia’s congressional and state legislative maps. The Georgia Legislative...
Georgia Supreme Court candidates are running in a nonpartisan race. But it doesn’t feel...
(Georgia Recorder) - Nonpartisan elections like those held for the state Supreme Court race don’t usually attract much attention in Georgia.
But this year, with...
Troopers investigate multi-vehicle accident on Highway 17 in Clarkesville
CLARKESVILLE — The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle accident that temporarily blocked a lane of traffic Thursday afternoon on Highway 17 at...
Anne Purcell, at 93, returns to her beloved UNG – to graduate
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — If you’d asked the young bride Anne Purcell, when she left the University of North Georgia campus in 1950, whether she...
Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and...
Arrest reports
Here are the latest arrest reports from Northeast Georgia area sheriff's offices.
DISCLAIMER:
The arrest records available through this website are public information. However, any...
Juvenile charged after attempted vehicle arson in White County
CLEVELAND — A 14-year-old juvenile has been charged following an attempted vehicle arson investigation in White County, according to the White County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies...