Jason Deal named chief judge of Northeastern Judicial Circuit
Jason Deal has been named the new chief judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit (NEJC), officials announced Tuesday in a news release. The circuit's...
Clarkesville to adopt Joint Comprehensive Plan
The Clarkesville City Council will meet on February 14 to discuss and adopt a joint comprehensive plan for the city. The plan is the...
Vertical Bridge withdraws Baldwin cell tower application
Vertical Bridge has withdrawn its application with the city of Baldwin for a special use permit and a zoning variance. Vertical Bridge is the...
Demorest wall project nears completion, finally
The Demorest wall project is finally nearing completion. The required handrails began being installed earlier this past week. According to City Manager Mark Musselwhite,...
Athens police investigate first murder of the year
Athens-Clarke County police are investigating the murder of a Winterville man.
Around 8:53 a.m. on Feb. 12, police responded to a report of a shooting...
Cornelia motorcyclist crashes while fleeing from deputies
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after he crashed his bike into a ditch while trying to get away from Habersham County deputies....
Training first responders with super speeder fines
Trauma skills training is both crucial and costly, and super speeders in Georgia are paying for it.
The Georgia Trauma Commission used super speeder fines...
Baldwin City Council to consider cell tower ordinance amendments
The Baldwin City Council will consider two cell tower zoning ordinance amendments during Monday night's meeting. The two ordinance amendments are the result of...
2 weekend shootings under investigation in Athens
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to two shootings on Sunday, Feb. 11.
The first incident occurred at around 5:32 p.m. on the 120 block...
Commerce woman arrested after standoff with police
A 60-year-old woman is facing charges after she barricaded herself in her home with a rifle and refused to come out, according to the...
Cornelia to hold Arbor Day ceremony Friday
The City of Cornelia will celebrate Arbor Day with a public ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.
"We will be planting an assortment...
Crime rate down in Athens-Clarke County
Crime was slightly down in the Classic City in 2023. Statistics released by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) show the city's overall crime...