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As Bird Flu spreads, Georgia AG Dept. urges caution

Poultry producers on alert after bird flu confirmed in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky Federal and state authorities say a case of low pathogenic avian influenza...

State legislative session enters final days

The 2017 Legislative session is rapidly coming to a close. With only a few legislative days remaining to complete our work before sine die,...

Kidnapping arrest in Banks County

A Commerce man is in jail charged with kidnapping his estranged fiancée's 6-year old daughter.  Banks County Sheriff's Lt. Carissa McFadden says Dontavious Contrell Rucker was...

Cleveland man injured in Tuesday accident

59-year old William Aspey of Cleveland was injured when his vehicle overturned in a ditch along South Main Street in Cleveland Tuesday. (photo/Cleveland Police...

Severe weather strikes North Georgia, kills Jackson County man

High winds, heavy rain and hail swept across Northeast Georgia Tuesday, killing one man and forcing at least one local school system to delay...

Baldwin apartment fire under investigation

Still no word on what caused a weekend fire that displaced several families in Baldwin.  Fire Chief Joe Roy says units were called to 108 King Street...

Mountain Valley Community Bank to merge with The Piedmont Bank

(Peachtree Corners) - Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. the holding company of The Piedmont Bank, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan...

$25B budget approved by State Senate

Budget includes $2.2M for Clarkesville NGTC campus expansion project With only five days left on the legislative calendar, it is important to prioritize legislation with Georgians'...

Gainesville man sentenced to federal prison for robbing Habersham Federal Credit Union

(GAINESVILLE, Ga.) - A 24-year old Gainesville man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for robbing the Homer, Georgia, branch...

White County Rescuers work two trail rescue calls

Snow-covered trail, Testnatee Gap trailhead at Cow Rock Mountain in White County. (Photo/Shad Sosebee) (Cleveland)- White County Mountain Rescue personnel assisted Towns County officials on...

Q & A with Supt. Cooper about today’s Active Shooter Drill

Habersham County schools are closed today for a teacher training day but there will be lots of activity at Habersham Central High School. State...

Habersham County Elementary Schools named as Reward Schools

The Georgia Department of Education recently released its 2016-2017 list of Title I Reward Schools and Habersham County has two of the top performing schools...