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Gray named TFS Outstanding Former Student

Clarkesville resident Irene Henry Gray has been named the 2023 Outstanding Former Student at Tallulah Falls School. Gray graduated from TFS in 1973. She...

Two Cleveland residents arrested on Towns County drug charges

A traffic stop in Towns County Friday evening led to the arrest of two Cleveland residents. Deputies conducted the stop at the intersection of Highways...

Driver transported to hospital after wreck on Hwy. 115

An early morning wreck Tuesday in Clarkesville sent one woman to the hospital. It happened around 6:25 a.m. at Highway 115 and Beaver Dam Road,...

County seeks quotes for old courthouse demolition

It's been called the ugliest courthouse in Georgia. Many have recommended taking a wrecking ball to it because of the decaying eyesore it's become....

Habersham officials accused of attempting ‘end run’ around county taxpayers

Habersham County resident Keith Canup came to Monday night's county commission meeting ready to speak. He had heard the commission was considering reactivating a...

Reward of up to $10,000 offered for information about Alto arson

State and local investigators have determined a Monday night fire on Burning Bush Drive outside Alto was intentionally set. The call, located in an unincorporated...

Habersham County Commission surpluses property

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to surplus two pieces of county-owned property in Clarkesville. One of the properties is a 0.04-acre...

Teen critically injured when hit by car in Hall County

A teenage boy was critically injured over the weekend when an SUV struck him as he walked along a Hall County road. On Sunday, April...

Woman rescued after 30-foot fall along Panther Creek Trail

Rescuers from Habersham and Rabun counties carried an injured woman to safety after she fell down a steep slope off Panther Creek Trail Saturday. Habersham...

Motorcyclist injured in Chase Road crash

A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries Sunday in a crash on Chase Road in Mt. Airy. According to the Georgia State Patrol's preliminary report, 27-year-old Jacob...

Driver charged in multi-vehicle wreck in Mount Airy

State troopers charged a Gainesville driver after they say he pulled into the path of an oncoming vehicle, causing a three-vehicle wreck Monday in...

There’s a new Dawg in town: Meet Uga XI

Georgia unveiled Uga XI, named Boom, during a ceremonial collar transfer before the G-Day Game Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Boom is a 10-month-old English Bulldog...