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Northeast Georgia

Habersham Grant Coordinator gives update, announces resignation

Grant Coordinator Lauren Long provided an update to the Habersham County Commission at Monday night’s commission meeting on grant applications and awards since August...

2 Habersham County residents charged with meth trafficking

Two Habersham County residents remain jailed in Rabun County following their recent arrests for drug trafficking. Deputies arrested Michael Steven Burton, 49, of Clarkesville, and...

Cornelia police seek help identifying alleged thief

The Cornelia Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify and locate a man wanted in connection to a theft. The crime occurred...

Places to go for a free meal on Thanksgiving

Across the nation, family and friends will gather for Thanksgiving on Thursday. But not everyone has a place to go. For those in Northeast Georgia...

Funeral set for Mt. Airy man killed in wreck on Toccoa Highway

Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for a 22-year-old Mt. Airy man who died in a wreck on Toccoa Highway. Francisco Matias was killed on Nov....

Family displaced after Hall County mobile home fire

A morning fire has left a Hall County family homeless. Now, investigators are trying to determine how it started. Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22,...

Swimming community raises concerns over aquatic center

Cassie Head, representing the competitive swimming community in Habersham County, addressed the Habersham County Commissioners during Monday night's meeting. Head, an advocate for the...

Nora’s Notes

The automatic car wash hums its familiar tune as the colored foam falls on my windshield. It is my second trip through and I'm...

Two vehicle accident closed State Route 17 temporarily

A two-vehicle accident closed State Route 17 at Rennie Hames Road, just west of Clarkesville for over an hour this morning. One minor injury...

United Community Bank Foundation donates to NGTC building campaign

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. – The North Georgia Technical College Foundation recently received a $2,500 donation from the United Community Bank Foundation for The Mark capital...

Hall County Sheriff’s Office awarded grant for local DUI enforcement

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has been awarded a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the federal 2024 fiscal year. Also referred to...

A labor of love: Clarkesville Community Thanksgiving

It is a labor of love - to share the love of Jesus and to serve the community. Eric and Mariah Holbrook, Ruby Allison, Clint...