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Northeast Georgia

White County BOE selects Steve Shedd as new girls basketball coach

In a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, the White County Board of Education approved hiring a new high school girls basketball coach. That decision has...

Dead puppy found in apartment leads to Toccoa woman’s arrest

Cleveland police arrested a Northeast Georgia woman for animal cruelty after discovering a puppy's partially decomposed body inside an apartment. Officers charged 31-year-old Kandice...

RCSO hosts multi-jurisdictional meeting following weekend crime spree

On Wednesday morning April 10, four agencies from northeast Georgia, two from South Carolina and a juvenile prosecutor from the Mountain Judicial Circuit met...

Demorest recognizes students’ championship with proclamation

During their work session Tuesday, the Demorest City Council took a moment to recognize the Demorest Elementary School (DES) fourth graders who won a...

Gainesville is hosting its first “Coffee with the Chiefs”

The City of Gainesville is hosting its inaugural "Coffee with the Chiefs" event on Monday, April 22, 2024, to celebrate Georgia Cities Week. Gainesville...

Flowery Branch man charged with child sexual exploitation

Mario Javon Lindsey, 19, of Flowery Branch has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into possession of child sex abuse materials (CSAM). According to Hall...

City of Cleveland looking at new noise ordinance

The Cleveland City Council held a second public hearing Monday night on amendments to the city’s noise ordinance. The city’s Economic Development and Planning...

Vehicles stolen from Rabun County and Walhalla, SC recovered

The Rabun County Sheriff's Office says the two vehicles stolen over the weekend have been recovered. The stolen Kia Sorento and Ford Escape were found...

Cleveland to look closer at Talon property

The city of Cleveland recently received five bids for a ten-acre piece of property owned by the city located at 19 Campbell Street. The...

Deas Chapel organ dedication remembers community members

Deas Chapel, the century-old historic African-American church in Clarkesville, was nearly filled to capacity Sunday afternoon with members of the community during the dedication...

Clarkesville council approves short term rental ordinance

The Clarkesville City Council approved the city’s short-term rental ordinance during Monday’s council meeting. The ordinance has been in the works for some time....

KIA vehicles are target in theft ring

The Cornelia Police Department needs the community's help. From Baldwin, Cornelia, and Mt. Airy, to Toccoa and Rabun County, a string of automobile thefts...