1 dead, 1 injured in Christmas Eve shooting at Gainesville encampment
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man has been charged with malice murder and aggravated assault in a Christmas Eve shooting at an encampment...
3 injured in collision at GA 365 and Duncan Bridge Road
Three people were transported to the hospital following a wreck late Thursday in Alto.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a Dodge Dart, driven by...
Longtime Lula Councilman Mordecai Wilson dies on Christmas Eve
Former longtime Lula councilman and WWII veteran Mordecai Wilson died on Christmas Eve at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was 99.
Elected to...
Habersham County continues search for new county manager
The search for a new Habersham County Manager is ongoing, as the county commission has decided to repost the job listing after the resignation...
Hall County to hold groundbreaking on water reclamation facility
Hall County's government will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, to recognize the start of an expansion project at the...
Hall County offers Christmas tree recycling program
Hall County is offering Christmas tree disposal sites to the public though Monday, Jan. 6.
As part of the “Bring One for the Chipper” tree...
Mt. Airy to hold called meeting on budget Dec. 27
The Mt. Airy Town Council will convene for a called meeting on Friday, December 27, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss several important matters affecting...
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell bids farewell to office
Sheriff Joey Terrell soon will bid farewell after 15 years as Habersham County’s top law enforcement officer.
Sheriff-elect Robin Krockum will step into the role...
22 new state lawmakers set to be sworn in
Georgia’s legislative session gets underway on Jan. 13, and newly elected lawmakers are preparing. Twenty-two new state lawmakers will be sworn in when the 2025 legislative...
N.J. man arrested after Christmas chase with Habersham deputy
A New Jersey man wrecked and was arrested in Lula after fleeing from a Habersham County deputy on Christmas morning, according to police.
Authorities say...
White County’s November unemployed rate bumps up
The Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday that the preliminary unemployment rate in White County in November was 2.6 percent – up two-tenths of...
Habitat of Northeast Georgia offers the ultimate challenge – The Hogpen Hill Climb
It is for the adventurous, starting in Helen and finishing at Hogpen Gap. Runners will climb and climb and climb the steep terrain in...