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Northeast Georgia

Meet the candidates in the Rabun County Comm. and BOE races

Five candidates in Rabun County are running for two contested seats on the local ballot for the November 5 election. One contested race is...

HabCo Commission meets Nov. 6 to discuss animal shelter

The Habersham County Commission will hold a called meeting for Wednesday, November 6, to discuss the animal shelter design and financing for its construction....

Clarkesville City Council to meet Monday

Officials with the city of Clarkesville will consider a series of items at a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4. After department heads provide monthly reports,...

Driver charged with DUI in serious injury wreck on GA 365

State troopers charged a Buford driver with DUI and other traffic violations following a rear-end wreck on GA 365 at Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway. The...

Cleveland woman hospitalized after crashing head-on into a tree

A Cleveland woman was rushed to the hospital following a single-vehicle wreck early Sunday on Highway 17. The wreck, south of Sautee-Nacoochee, shut down...

Driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Sautee

A driver was seriously injured Friday afternoon when his Jeep SUV left GA 255 Alternate (Ben T. Huiet Highway) and struck a tree. The...

UGA again ranks No. 1 in new research-based products

The University of Georgia ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to...

Mt. Airy to consider license plate reader, computer update

The Mt. Airy Town Council will meet Monday to consider purchasing a license plate reader system and computer upgrades for town hall. The council will...

Missing Wilkes County man found safe

A Wilkes County man missing for nearly a week after disappearing at Tallulah Gorge has been found safe. The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old...

Driver injured in single-vehicle wreck near Cornelia

One person was injured in a single-car accident on GA 365 near Cornelia on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred around 2:16 p.m., according to...

Alpine Helen to host Hurricane Helene Relief Concert

The Alpine Helen community will come together on November 9 to host a Hurricane Helene Relief Concert at the Festhalle, located at 1074 Edelweiss...

Baldwin reschedules work session ahead of Tuesday’s election

The Baldwin City Council has rescheduled its work session for Monday, November 4, ahead of Tuesday’s election. The council typically would have the meeting...