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Northeast Georgia

Baldwin burglary suspect publicly ID’d

Baldwin police have confirmed the identity of the burglary suspect arrested last week as Avery Tearle Henderson. Police took Henderson into custody on February...

GDOT awards contract to repair Demorest retaining wall

The busted retaining wall on Highway 441 in Demorest is one step closer to being repaired. This week, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced...

Cornelia to celebrate Arbor Day Friday

The city of Cornelia will celebrate Arbor Day by planting Pink Dogwood Trees at the town's water tank across from Cornelia City Park on Wyly Street The...

$10,000 reward offered in search for missing Gwinett County man

Friends and family of a man who went missing in Habersham County over two weeks ago are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading...

Rick Wood to join Clarkesville City Council

Farmer and general contractor Rick Wood will soon be sworn in as Clarkesville's newest council member. Wood was the only person who qualified to seek...

Cornelia ‘City of Civility’ resolution explained

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) has designated Cornelia as a City of Civility. Cornelia received the designation after adopting a civility resolution at its February...

Demorest designated ‘City of Ethics’

The city of Demorest has been certified as a City of Ethics by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). A designation that has been bestowed...

Hayes Corner Convenience Store clerk robbed at knife-point

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a local convenience store. At approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, a male armed...

Man injured in tree-cutting accident Monday has died

The victim of Monday afternoon’s tree-cutting incident north of Hollywood has died. Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire says 74-year-old Leonard Highsmith of Rabun County died...

Cornelia police officers receive national lifesaving award

Two Cornelia police officers have received national recognition for saving a woman's life. On December 28, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers Joey Newkirk and...

State fire investigator called to Habersham County blaze

An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office will assist in determining the cause of the fire that destroyed an unoccupied Habersham County home...

White County commissioners approve installing security cameras at transfer station

The White County Board of Commissioners has approved expanding the fiber optics network service to the Transfer Station Building and adding security cameras at the...