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Northeast Georgia

Franklin County school bus collides with pickup

Fifteen students walked away from a school bus crash Tuesday in Franklin County. The Georgia State Patrol says the students were onboard a bus...

Construction begins at Cornelia railroad crossing

Construction on the railroad crossing on Main Street in Cornelia’s downtown district is under way. Norfolk Southern work crews began construction in earnest Tuesday...

Motorcyclist injured in wreck on J. Warren Road

A motorcyclist was injured Monday afternoon when he ran into the back of a truck. Dispatchers alerted emergency personnel to the wreck Monday at...

Clarkesville Council reschedules meeting/ public hearing date

The Clarkesville City Council has rescheduled its council meeting date and public hearing in September. The City Council was scheduled to meet on Monday,...
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Pregnant woman loses baby in car crash

A pregnant woman lost her baby after rear-ending a dump truck with her car, according to Athens-Clarke County police. She was 22 weeks pregnant. The...

Baldwin Council approves road study and cemetery overlay

The Baldwin City Council approved a road study for the Public Works Department and a cemetery overlay resolution during its Monday meeting. Chief Administrative Officer...

Delayed by a day, Cornelia closes portion of  Main Street for railroad crossing upgrade

A section of Main Street in Cornelia will be closed from August 27 until August 29 as Norfolk Southern upgrades the railroad crossing. According...

Witness’ video leads to arson arrest

A reward has been given to a man who filmed an incident that led to an arson arrest. The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office...

Clarkesville Council plans strategic planning retreat

The Clarkesville City Council will meet this week for its annual strategic planning retreat. The retreat will give the City Council an opportunity to...

Missing South Carolina man found alive

A Greenville County, South Carolina, man has been found safe after missing for nearly a week. 66-year-old Mark Wagnon was found Saturday afternoon at...

GA 197 North to close for repairs near Batesville

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that GA 197 North, near Batesville, will close for repairs to a cross-drain culvert on Sunday, August...

If a frog had wings

The Way We Were has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. It's one of those that leaves the audience wishing for what used...