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Northeast Georgia

Northeast Georgians to honor veterans at regional Veterans Day events

Veterans Day is on Thursday, Nov. 11, and Northeast Georgia cities, schools and organizations have events in place to honor and celebrate the service...

Oakwood teen accused of possessing, distributing child pornography

State and local investigators arrested and charged an Oakwood teenager with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Allen Joel Ledesma possessed and...

Habersham cities planning for E-911 radio purchases, maintenance fees

With a new E-911 radio system funded by SPLOST and the American Rescue Plan coming to Habersham County, the county's municipalities are working to...

Public works director looks back on 8 years with Habersham County

Today was the last day on the job for Habersham County Senior Public Works Director Derick Canupp. During a day that might have seemed like...

White County voters invited to visit new election training precinct

White County Election Supervisor Akyn Bailey has set up a new Election Training Precinct for interested members of the community to stop in and...

Cornelia, Demorest join Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

The cities of Demorest and Cornelia have both joined Georgia's Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program, which would expand the availability of water access to...

GDOT closes section of I-85 North near Commerce for emergency bridge repair

If you're traveling I-85 North near Commerce this morning, expect possible delays. The Georgia Department of Transportation on Tuesday closed a section of the...

Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy dies days after being shot in the line of duty

Funeral services are scheduled next week for a Jackson County deputy who died after being shot in the line of duty. Lena Marshall passed...

Baldwin annexes 133 acres as residents raise questions, concerns

The Baldwin City Council voted Monday night to annex 132.65 acres of unincorporated land on the south end of Habersham County into the city....

McEntire named White County Parks and Recreation Director

White County has a new Parks and Recreation Director. Kim McEntire was recently selected for the job. White County Manager Joey Cason said there were...

Seventh Street bridge in Mt. Airy to close for repairs

Mt. Airy's Seventh Street bridge will close later this month for repairs and is scheduled to reopen in mid-December. Beginning Monday, Nov. 22, Norfolk Southern...

Habersham County educators recognized by BOE for going “above and beyond”

The Habersham County Board of Education recognized two educators at their Monday night meeting for going "above and beyond," for students and their families. Once...