Lee Arrendale State Prison to close under proposal from Dept. of Corrections
The Georgia Department of Corrections is recommending that Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto be closed. Newly-appointed Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Tyrone Oliver delivered...
Moore Named Habersham County Public Information Officer
Habersham County has named Rob Moore as its new public information officer. The long-time local reporter and newspaper editor took over the job left...
Developer withdraws plans for 293-unit subdivision in Mt. Airy
To the cheers of a delighted crowd, the attorney for a Gainesville developer withdrew her client's plans to build a 293-unit housing development in...
Fire damages Cleveland home
The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that broke out inside a house in Cleveland Wednesday night.
Cleveland and White County firefighters responded...
Five arrested in New Year’s Eve armed robbery
Criminal investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office have rounded up five suspects believed to be responsible for an armed robbery at a New...
GSP: Heavy fog contributed to multi-vehicle wreck in Demorest
A six-car pileup on GA 365 South in Demorest snarled traffic and sent two people to the hospital early Wednesday. State troopers say heavy...
Pot bust leads to seizure of $100,000 car
Authorities raided two locations in Hart County and seized over 40 pounds of marijuana, guns, cash, and a $100,000 car.
Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland...
House fire that killed elderly Stephens County woman still under investigation
State investigators say they still have not determined what caused a house fire that killed an elderly Stephens County woman.
Late in the morning of...
Cleveland and White County complete intergovernmental election agreement
White County and the City of Cleveland have worked out an intergovernmental agreement that calls for the county elections division to conduct this year’s...
Gainesville man charged with wife’s murder
A Gainesville man faces felony murder charges in the death of his wife. Ana Sofia Martinez Campos, 33, was found dead in the couple's...
White County CERT training starts Jan. 30
White County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) invites the community to attend their basic training course beginning Monday, January 30, 2023. The White County...
Public hearing tonight on proposed 293-unit housing development in Mt. Airy
The first of two public hearings on a proposed 101.4 acre housing development in Mt. Airy will be held tonight. The Mt. Airy Planning...