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Flowery Branch teen charged with supplying fentanyl that killed co-worker

A Flowery Branch teenager has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the drug overdose death of a co-worker earlier this year. Hall County...

Three injured in Hollywood wreck

A Franklin County man was seriously injured and two others were hurt in a wreck Sunday evening in Hollywood. Troopers say the crash was caused...

Firefighters, forestry crews respond to woods fire near Mt. Airy

Habersham County firefighters and forestry crews were working to put out a woods fire near Mt. Airy late Monday afternoon. A caller reported the fire...

7-year old saves family from fire

A 7-year-old White County boy is being credited with saving his family from potential tragedy. Young Keegan Sinclair awakened his parents in a smoke-filled home...

Sheriff’s office releases its findings in Collier death investigation

Editor's Note: At 3:50 p.m. on Friday November 18, 2022, the Habersham County Sheriff's Office issued the following press release on its investigative findings...

UPDATE: Debbie Collier’s death ruled suicide

Local law enforcement officials met with members of Debbie Collier's family today. The meeting came one day after the State Medical Examiner's Office released...

Elbert County man arrested for obscene internet contact with child

An Elbert County, Georgia, man has been arrested and charged for allegedly having obscene internet contact with a child. 54-year-old Paul Brooks was arrested following an...

Cornelia driver charged after passenger seriously hurt in Helen wreck

One person was seriously hurt when a vehicle driven by a Habersham County man wrecked on the north end of Helen Tuesday night. Kerry Wheeler,...

JQC panel to decide whether to remove Habersham’s chief magistrate from the bench

The director of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission argued during a hearing on Wednesday that Habersham County Chief Magistrate Gerald Johnson should be removed from the...

Hall County breaks ground on school named in honor of former Georgia First Lady...

The Hall County School District held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for its newest elementary school. Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary is scheduled to open its doors...

White County commissioners approve lighting for pickleball courts

One of White County’s most popular recreation activities Pickleball, has received a boost from the White County Board of Commissioners. During a called meeting...

First responders recognized for their lifesaving actions

Six Cleveland police officers and a firefighter are being recognized for their lifesaving actions while on duty. Cleveland Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker says the...