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Northeast Georgia

NGTC’s Provitera honored as Employee of the Year

Brandon Provitera, an audiovisual/information technology specialist from Toccoa, has won the 2024 Employee of the Year Award at North Georgia Technical College’s annual service...

Hall County named an Age-Friendly Community by AARP

Hall County is once again recognized as a great place to grow older. AARP has named the county one of 12 in Georgia to...

Murrayville man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop

A Murrayville man faces drug trafficking charges after police said they found meth, fentanyl, and related drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Cleveland. The...

Demorest City Council to discuss personnel at called meeting

The Demorest City Council will have a special called meeting on Thursday, February 15. The only item on the agenda is for the City...

Habersham County accepts delivery of new ambulance

Habersham County EMS received a new Frazer Bilt ambulance that will be placed into service soon at Station 9. Over the next few weeks,...

White County officials visit with state legislative team

White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner, District 1 Commissioner Terry Goodger, and White County Sheriff Rick Kelley had the opportunity on Monday to meet...

Important changes for Habersham County Landfill

Changes are coming at the Habersham County Landfill this month. On February 29, 2024, the Habersham County Landfill will stop accepting construction and demolition...

No excuse absentee voting in Georgia survives a state election board vote to end...

(Georgia Recorder) — The newly appointed chairman of the Georgia State Election Board cast the deciding vote on Tuesday against recommending that state legislators...

Jason Deal named chief judge of Northeastern Judicial Circuit

Jason Deal has been named the new chief judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit (NEJC), officials announced Tuesday in a news release. The circuit's...

Clarkesville to adopt Joint Comprehensive Plan

The Clarkesville City Council will meet on February 14 to discuss and adopt a joint comprehensive plan for the city. The plan is the...

Vertical Bridge withdraws Baldwin cell tower application

Vertical Bridge has withdrawn its application with the city of Baldwin for a special use permit and a zoning variance. Vertical Bridge is the...

Demorest wall project nears completion, finally

The Demorest wall project is finally nearing completion. The required handrails began being installed earlier this past week. According to City Manager Mark Musselwhite,...