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Northeast Georgia

Cleveland Council names three finalists for Chief of Police

(Cleveland)- The Cleveland City Council has named three finalists for the position of police chief. The announcement was made Monday night and Mayor Josh Turner...

Cooper “optimistic” for return to in-person learning on Jan. 25

Habersham students have completed their third day of virtual learning, and at Monday's Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Matthew Cooper expressed a positive outlook...

Mealor elected Habersham County Commission Chair

In their first meeting of the New Year, members of the Habersham County Board of Commissioners elected Dustin Mealor to serve as board chair....

Deputies arrest Flowery Branch man in molestation investigation

Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently arrested a Flowery Branch man in the culmination of a child molestation investigation that began last year. Steven Edward...

Baldwin Fire Department understaffed and underpaid

The City of Baldwin Fire Department hasn't brought on a new firefighter in over a year, is operating with three empty positions, and set...

Public health to open drive-through vaccination site in Athens Tuesday

Northeast Georgians living in and around Athens will be given first priority to sign up for a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic being set up...

Two people killed in weekend fire in Northeast Georgia

State fire investigators are working with local authorities to determine what caused a double fatal fire over the weekend in Hiawassee. The victims - a...

Habersham County woman arrested for sexual exploitation of children

A Habersham County woman is in jail charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of children. 45-year-old Kristina Townsend of Mt. Airy was arrested Friday,...

Habersham’s Fire Chief Jeff Cain retiring after 27 years

He's been a fixture on Habersham County's public safety scene for over 27 years, but now Habersham County Fire Chief Jeff Cain is stepping...

Northeast Georgians eager for vaccine snatch up available appointments

Northeast Georgians are clamoring to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Within hours of announcing it will host a series of vaccination clinics in the region,...

TFS returns to on-campus learning next week, other area schools to remain online

Tallulah Falls School students will return to on-campus learning on Monday. Students have been learning online since returning for the spring semester on January...

Habersham Commission recognizes Hall and Crawford for their years of service

Losing an election is never easy, but then again, neither is public service. Two Habersham Countians who know those truths well are Stacy Hall...