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Northeast Georgia

Habersham Central High student seriously injured in wreck

A single-vehicle crash in Cornelia Wednesday afternoon seriously injured a Habersham Central High School student. The Georgia State Patrol identifies the driver as Miguel...

White County man charged with child molestation

A White County man is out of jail on bond following his arrest last week on child sex abuse charges. On March 14, the White...

Habersham Commission awards Izzy debris removal project to chairman’s son

Monday night, the Habersham County Commission came to a consensus on who would remove the pile of debris from Winter Storm Izzy at the...

Alto mayor Audrey Turner announces retirement, councilman resigns

After 22 years of service to the Town of Alto, Mayor Audrey Turner announced Tuesday that she would be retiring from her position as...

Yonah Coffee and Café to reopen Thursday after four month wait

After closing their doors in November, Yonah Coffee and Cafe's owners and staff are ready to open their doors for the first time in...

Suspected arsonist arrested in Hart County

Hart County authorities have arrested a suspected arsonist. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King announced Wednesday that James Cleveland, 50, was arrested in...

Pickleball and tennis players react to county’s decision on resurfacing courts

A significant number of tennis players turned out to the Habersham County Commission's meeting Monday night, filling the room to show their disapproval of...

State lawmakers line up behind bipartisan plan to compensate police suicide survivors

ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is working to get a bill across the Legislature’s finish line that would remove...

Kiwanis honors White County High School STAR Student and Teacher

The 2022 STAR Student and Teacher at White County High School were honored Monday night during a special meeting of the Cleveland Kiwanis Club...

Clarkesville Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins to open in June

Four months after the City of Clarkesville announced that plans were in the works for bringing a Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins to the...

Drivers charged in related wrecks on GA 365 in Alto

The Georgia State Patrol has cited two drivers in connection with related collisions that happened on GA 365 Monday in Alto. According to the GSP...

White County Manager resigns after just 5 months on the job

White County is again searching for a new county manager. Just five months into the job, Joey Cason has resigned. Cason took over the job...