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Phenix City barber reported missing to police

Phenix City barber Dennis Hall is missing and hasn't been seen since last Thursday according to multiple social media posts. His red Nissan Frontier...

Habersham SO secures dual grants for enhanced highway safety

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded two significant grants from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The funding,...

Celebration of life planned for local attorney Kenneth Funderburk

A celebration of Kenneth Funderburk’s life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia, at 11:00 am, on Saturday, November 15th,...

All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap...

Oconee County Schools adopts policy to limit phones in schools

Oconee County Schools adopted a policy to limit phones at a meeting of the Board of Education this week. The Board unanimously passed a rule...

Toccoa Police arrest wanted fugitive during traffic stop

TOCCOA, Ga. - A wanted fugitive out of Cobb County was arrested in Toccoa on November 11 after officers stopped a car driving without...

Alto tables 2026 budget vote

ALTO — The Alto Town Council held a public hearing and work session Tuesday evening, approving an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan while tabling...

Wilbanks Middle reschedules community Veterans Day program for Nov. 12

DEMOREST, Ga. — The annual Community Veterans Day program, hosted this year by Wilbanks Middle School, has been rescheduled due to Monday’s snow day. The...

United Way clay shoot hits its mark, raises $35,000

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County United Way hosted its ninth annual Fall Clay Shoot Saturday at the Arrendale property in northern Clarkesville, raising...

US Supreme Court maintains temporary freeze on full SNAP benefits for November

(States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court has extended through Thursday a pause on lower courts’ orders that the Trump administration authorize a full...

Officials issue safety warning after series of house fires

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County officials are urging residents to check their heating systems and smoke alarms after firefighters responded to three separate...

Flowery Branch home destroyed in fire, reignites hours later

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Hall County home was destroyed in a fire Monday night that reignited the next morning, drawing a second emergency...