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Northeast Georgia

Testimony continues in trial of Apalachee High shooting suspect’s father, Colin Gray

Day three in the Colin Gray trial saw more testimony from law enforcement members who on the scene the day of the September 2024...

Baldwin to proceed with annexation hearing despite county objection

BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council will move forward with a scheduled public hearing on the proposed Cook Construction annexation despite a formal...

Shots fired at Toccoa home; one detained

TOCCOA, Ga. - Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of shots fired and a fight at a residence on Skyline Drive just...

Clarkesville names City Clerk Julie Poole interim city manager as Dickerson retires

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Clarkesville City Clerk Julie Poole will serve as the city’s interim city manager following the retirement of City Manager Keith Dickerson. Poole...

Weekly gathering underscores freedom of expression in Clarkesville

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Each Thursday afternoon, a small group of residents gathers near the gazebo on the Clarkesville square, holding signs and quietly voicing...

Hall County warns of scammers posing as FBI, FDIC officials

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents about scammers posing as federal investigators in an effort to steal...

Baldwin council approves FLOCK cameras, financial consulting contract

BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council approved five license plate reader cameras and authorized a financial consulting contract Tuesday night, while also hearing...

Four arrested in gang-related shooting at Stephens County High School

TOCCOA, Ga. — Four people have been arrested in connection with a Feb. 10 shooting in the parking lot of Stephens County High School...

Edrick Faust found guilty on all counts in Tara Baker’s murder

ATHENS, Ga. — After 12 hours of deliberations, jurors reached a verdict Tuesday afternoon in the cold-case murder trial of University of Georgia law...

County formally objects to Baldwin annexation

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to formally object to the City of Baldwin’s proposed annexation of nearly...

Commissioners extend housing moratorium, call special election

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to extend a limited moratorium on certain residential development and to formally...

Fire destroys Gainesville home, displaces 3

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Flames tore through a Gainesville home Tuesday afternoon, spreading from a single bedroom into the attic within minutes and leaving the...