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GDOT moves up construction of RCUT at Mt. Zion

The Georgia Department of Transportation has informed local legislators that it has moved up the construction timeline for an RCUT at the GA 365...

GDOT to meet with local officials over GA 365 safety concerns

The wreck that killed five people on GA 365 at Mt. Zion Road in Alto has renewed community calls for improved traffic safety measures....

Peer support group: Food for body and soul

It has been a tough few weeks for emergency personnel in Habersham County and its municipalities as they have responded to numerous tragedies, several...

Residents voice concerns over proposed property tax increase

The Habersham County Commission held its first of three public hearings on the proposed millage rate on Wednesday, July 19. Commissioners adopted the FY 2024...

Wreck temporarily stalls traffic on GA 365 in Baldwin

A wreck Thursday afternoon on GA 365 in Baldwin tied up traffic but did not result in any serious injuries, according to officials. According to...

Two hospitalized after Banks County wreck

Paramedics airlifted one patient from the scene and an ambulance took an 8-year-old child the hospital following a wreck Wednesday morning in Banks County. At...

Firefighters’ quick response saves home

Banks County firefighters saved a Commerce home from burning after flames engulfed a neary barn. The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. on July 19...

White County CERT adds five new members

White County Emergency Management's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) welcomed five new graduates into its program. Gabriella Gammans, Joseph Gralton, William May, Diane May, and...

Online fundraiser established for deputy who lost family in GA 365 wreck

There's been a tremendous outpouring of community support for the Hall County deputy who lost his wife and two young children in a car...

Funeral today for 3-year-old killed in Lumpkin County wreck

A "vivacious, loving, spunky, kind-hearted, and independent precious princess." That's how Rocky Barron's family is remembering the 3-year-old Dahlonega girl. The youngest child of Cadie...

Deputy loses wife and children in fiery wreck on GA 365

It is a loss of unimaginable scale. Five people died in a fiery wreck in Habersham County on Sunday. Among them were a mother and...

Sheriff: Speed a factor in wreck that killed 5; pushes for change on 365

One day after five people died in a two-vehicle wreck on GA 365, Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell told county commissioners that something has...