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Northeast Georgia

Cleveland man charged with rape and other sex crimes

A Cleveland man remains in jail without bond after being arrested on multiple sex crime charges. On Tuesday, April 5, Cleveland police arrested 38-year-old Daniel...

Old Clarkesville Cemetery volunteer cleanup day this Saturday

The City of Clarkesville's historic charm makes the city what it is, but it takes the work of dedicated volunteers to preserve that history....

Early voting dates set, precinct changes in place for primary election

The Habersham County Board of Elections has announced the official early voting dates, as well as a voting precinct change, for the May 24...

Habersham County grandfather accused of child molestation

A 76-year-old Cornelia man is in jail accused of molesting his granddaughters. Habersham County deputies arrested Eugene Frank Clay on Tuesday, April 5, and...

Hall County man killed in house fire identified

An autopsy has confirmed the identity of the man killed in a Hall County house fire last week as 52-year-old Patricio Villalobos-Morales. The early morning fire...

Warrant out for Alto man’s arrest following Monday crash

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to have been an intentional car crash on the south end of the county Monday...

Downtown Cornelia beautification projects to begin this summer

The City of Cornelia has voted to enter into a contract with the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Partnership for beautification projects in Downtown Cornelia. The...

SR 184 in Stephens County reopens after being blocked by overturned truck

State Route 184 at Gulley Road in Stephens County is back open after being closed for several hours due to an overturned tractor-trailer. Around 10...

365 wreck at Cody Road sends Mt. Airy woman to hospital

A wreck on GA-365 Tuesday afternoon sent one woman to the hospital after the Georgia State Patrol says she failed to yield. Around 3:26 p.m....

Clarkesville Main Street director resigns to become new Clayton city manager

Clarkesville Main Street Director Trudy Crunkleton is resigning from her position to take over as the city manager for the City of Clayton. Crunkleton delivered...

Gainesville man charged with murdering his mother

Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged a Gainesville man with murdering his mother following an incident in South Hall County Monday night. At approximately...

Pickleball courts coming to Mary Street Park

Two pickleball courts are coming to Clarkesville after a unanimous council vote at their Monday meeting. Local Pickleball Ambassador Peggy Fortson approached the city council...