Boys & Girls Club rallies community to empower local youth
MT. AIRY, GA – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier (BGCL) held its Faith & Futures community partnership breakfast on March 27 at...
Big Ridge Fire nears full containment after scorching 3,400 acres; cause still being investigated
Two weeks after the Big Ridge Fire broke out in Rabun County, the Forest Service is slowly winding down its firefighting operations. The wildfire,...
White County adds three new warning sirens
White County is getting some additional outdoor warning sirens. This week, the White County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of three additional warning...
Lavonia man charged in wreck that killed girlfriend
A Lavonia man faces first-degree vehicular homicide charges for a wreck that killed his girlfriend and injured his two young children.
State troopers determined that...
Sine Die: North Georgia lawmakers talk 2025 session on final day at the Capitol
With just hours left on the clock, lawmakers scrambled under the Gold Dome at Georgia's State Capitol to strategize, negotiate and move to pass...
Forest Service lifts burn ban
The U.S. Forest Service has lifted its week-long burn ban for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
The ban was issued on March 27 in response to...
Big Ridge Fire still 88% contained as forecast calls for more rain
Wildland firefighters could soon wrap up their Big Ridge Fire operations in Rabun County. As of early Friday, April 4, the fire remained at...
Carswell sworn-in as Mountain Judicial Circuit’s first female superior court judge
The Mountain Judicial Circuit has welcomed a historic appointment: the selection of the Honorable Judge B. Nichole Carswell for the superior court, filling the...
White County Fire promotes Terry Sosebee to deputy chief
White County Fire Services has promoted Terry Sosebee to the rank of Deputy Chief. Officials say the 30-year veteran of the department has played...
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating missing person
The Dawson County Sheriff's Office needs the public's assistance in locating a missing person in Dawsonville, Georgia.
Albert “AJ” Stinnett, a 29 year old male,...
Habersham County Sheriff Robin Krockum talks evaluations, changes after three months in office
Since taking office in January, Habersham County Sheriff Robin Krockum has continued to evaluate the state of his office.
“In the first three months of...
Dressed for success: Athens inmates celebrate achievements in special ceremony
More than 30 people watched as over a dozen inmates from Athens-Clarke County entered a vacant cell block at the county jail on Wednesday,...