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Northeast Georgia

Driver charged with DUI after head-on collision on Habersham Mills Road

The Georgia State Patrol has charged a 27-year-old Clarkesville woman with DUI in connection with a head-on collision Monday evening in Demorest. State troopers say...

Treated sewage spills onto highway, causing brief traffic shift in Baldwin

Southbound traffic on GA 365 in Baldwin was briefly disrupted when treated sewage spilled onto the highway. Waste Away owner Matt McKay says approximately a...

County recognizes first responders for their selfless service

Habersham County commissioners took a moment during their meeting Monday evening to recognize two Baldwin police officers and two E-911 operators for their selfless...

Man charged with killing pregnant woman, unborn baby arrested

Police have arrested a man accused of killing a Gainesville woman and her unborn child. According to the Gainesville Police Department, Max Rocael Sanic, 20,...

Search continues in Northeast Georgia for missing Gwinnett County man

Family and friends of a Gwinnett County man who went missing nearly a month ago in Habersham County continue searching for him. They shifted...

Firefighters find body inside apartment attached to burning barn

Authorities are investigating the death of a person found inside an apartment attached to a burning barn in Lula. Firefighters discovered the body after...

Two injured in rollover wreck at Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway

A two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of GA 365 and Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway sent two people to the hospital Saturday afternoon. According to the Georgia...

Bucket truck overturns in rear-end wreck on GA 365

A Clayton woman was injured in a rear-end wreck with a bucket truck Saturday on GA 365 in Mt. Airy. The wreck occurred around 4:10...

Senior Center to host health fair in Clarkesville on March 16

The Habersham County Senior Center will host a health fair Thursday, March 16, at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville. The event will run...

White County firefighters respond to vacant mobile home fire

Fire officials are still trying to determine what caused a vacant mobile home to catch fire recently in White County. On February 17, around 3:30...

Cross drain replacement will affect New Liberty Estates residents Monday

A planned stormwater cross drain replacement on Monday will affect residents of New Liberty Estates north of Clarkesville. "The work is planned to occur on...

Habersham County offices will conduct business as usual on Monday, Feb. 20

Habersham County residents needing to conduct business with Tax Commissioner June Warren, one of the courts, building and planning, the Board of Commissioners Office,...