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Man charged for allegedly placing tracker on Demorest woman’s car

A Tignall man is facing an unlawful surveillance charge after he allegedly placed a tracking device on a Demorest woman’s vehicle, according to the...

No serious injuries reported after truck rollover wreck on GA 365

https://youtube.com/shorts/pQJ-IMNjylY?feature=share A truck rollover on GA 365 at Alto-Mud Creek Road on Monday left the driver shaken but uninjured, according to Habersham County officials. A 911...

Traditions Bank in Clarkesville to open Friday

Traditions Bank will officially open its Clarkesville branch on Friday, March 28, marking its second location in Habersham County. The other location is on Cannon...

Big Ridge Fire consumes 200 acres so far in Rabun County

Fire crews have actively sought to contain a wildfire ripping across 200 acres of the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area near Clayton in Rabun County,...

Gainesville man charged in fatal Hall County accident

A 60-year-old Gainesville man has been charged with vehicular homicide following a two-vehicle crash on Browns Bridge Road that claimed the lives of two...

One person transported to hospital with minor injuries after Clarkesville wreck

First responders have cleared the scene of a wreck that occurred earlier at the intersection of Washington and Monroe Street in downtown Clarkesville after...

Commerce motel evacuated due to fire

There were some tense moments at a motel in Commerce over the weekend when the building was evacuated due to a fire. Units from Banks...

Dahlonega eyes sustainable growth through revitalization plan

Dahlonega is looking to address growth challenges head-on through the development of a Community Revitalization Plan (CRP).  Officials say the initiative is intended to build...

Firefighters battle residential fire in Gainesville

Fire crews extinguished a blaze in Gainesville over the weekend before flames had spread, preventing an otherwise total loss.  According to the Gainesville Fire Department,...

HEMC selects local students to tour Washington

Local students from Habersham County have been selected to visit Washington D.C. in the coming months. Madison Garrett of Mt. Airy and Charlotte Stafford of...

GBI identifies remains in 39-year-old unsolved Gilmer County murder case

After nearly four decades, authorities have identified human remains discovered in 1986 as those of David Clary, a homicide victim, according to the GBI. Officials...

Cornelia fire crews prevent total loss in residential blaze

Firefighters were able to extinguish a residential blaze before the structure was destroyed by flames on Monday, March 24, according to the Cornelia Fire...