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Northeast Georgia

Clarkesville to discuss historic cemetery, millage rates at June 2 meetings

The Clarkesville City Council will hold its next council work session and regular meeting on Monday, June 2, with several key items on the...

Demorest lifts Boil Water Advisory

Demorest has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for customers in over 90 neighborhoods. The advisory was issued May 29 as a precaution due to...

Man arrested for crossbow assault near Minnehaha Falls

On Thursday, May 29, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jack Thomas Harkins, 34, of Tiger, for...

NGTC Breaks Ground on New CDL Range in Blairsville

The Blairsville campus of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 28, to celebrate the launch of a new...

GDOT to begin bridge repairs on GA 17 in Franklin County on June 2

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced upcoming bridge repair work that will impact traffic on GA 17 southbound at milepost 16 in...

Car fire breaks out at Gainesville repair shop

Hall County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire crews responded to a fire at an auto repair shop in Gainesville Thursday evening. When they arrived at...

HSNEGA expands outreach to support pet owners in need

The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia (HSNEGA) in Gainesville has launched new and expanded several community outreach programs for those in need. The initiative...

Hart County launches 2025 Summer Meal Program to serve local youth

The Hart County Charter System announced the schedule for its 2025 Summer Meal Program, aimed at providing nutritious meals to children throughout the summer...

Habersham early voting dates, times, and locations

Voters will head to the polls this June for a Special Primary Election to fill seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission for Districts...

Baldwin Boil Water Advisory lifted

Baldwin has discontinued both boil water advisories that were issued for city water customers in Banks County after a water main break over the...

Level Grove Road in Cornelia reopens after daylong closure due to fallen tree

Level Grove Road between Wayside Street and Hoyt Street in Cornelia is back open to traffic after being closed for much of the day...

Franklin County jailer arrested for smuggling contraband to inmate

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a Franklin County jailer accused of smuggling contraband to an inmate. Agents took 23-year-old Emaleigh Smith of...