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Missing 11-year-old found safe in Habersham County

An 11-year-old boy missing since Monday afternoon has been found safe in Habersham County. Xavier Anderson was reunited with his parents late Monday night...

Habersham deputy fired after weekend DUI arrest

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office fired one of its deputies after he was arrested over the weekend for DUI. The sheriff's office identified the now-former...

Two White County men charged with sexually exploiting children

Two White County men have been charged with sexually exploiting children after a cybertip led authorities to them. Investigators accuse both men of possessing...

Habersham HEAT and GSP officers crack down on GA-365 speeding

Wrecks on GA-365 are becoming increasingly more common and severe, and the Habersham County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Northeast Traffic Enforcement Network...

Habersham Commission to discuss new positions at meeting tonight

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight to discuss several agenda items, including the creation of two new county positions. The commission recently...

Toccoa motorcyclist injured while fleeing from trooper, state patrol says

A Toccoa motorcyclist faces DUI and other charges after leading state troopers on a short chase after they tried to stop him, officials say. The...

Clarkesville, Cornelia dedicate trees in the memory of community members

As Arbor Day approaches, the cities of Clarkesville and Cornelia took time Friday afternoon to plant trees in the memories of community members the...

NGTC names new VP of student affairs and foundation director

North Georgia Technical College recently announced changes to the college's leadership team. The college named Dr. S. Vinson Burdette of Aiken, South Carolina, as its...

Hall County students receive mental health training

40 peer leaders represented their home schools of Cherokee Bluff High School, Flowery Branch High School, and Lanier College and Career Academy for a...

Residential fire in Alto destroys abandoned home

It's been a busy day for public safety in Habersham County with two significant wrecks Friday on GA-365, and later, a residential fire in...

No injuries reported in 365 wreck that flipped RV

It's been a messy day on GA 365 in Baldwin where emergency crews responded to two wrecks at the same intersection on Friday. Just hours...

Van rear-ends school bus on GA 365

Around 7 a.m. Friday morning, Georgia State Patrol and local public safety officials responded to a wreck on GA 365 involving a Habersham County...