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Jan. 6 suspect sought by FBI arrested in Cleveland

A suspect in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol was taken into custody during a recent traffic stop in Cleveland. The FBI picked up...

Firefighters avert potential disaster on first year anniversary of Unicoi Wildfire

A quick response by firefighters prevented a potential wildfire north of Cleveland and brought back an eery sense of déjà vu. Around 5:15 p.m. on...

White County bans TikTok from government devices

The social media platform TikTok, which has been directly tied to Chinese government surveillance, has been banned from all White County cell phones and...

Hall County firefighters save house from burning

Quick action by Hall County firefighters kept a house from burning last Monday night. On February 13, around 11:15 p.m., Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR)...

Athens police arrest suspect in multiple shootings

Athens-Clarke County police have arrested an Athens man in connection with two shootings in the Classic City last year. Police took 20-year-old Ytrevious Roberson into...

Hise appointed Habersham County chief magistrate judge

Clarkesville attorney Tricia Hise will serve as Habersham County's new chief magistrate judge. Mountain Judicial Circuit Court justices Russell Smith, Chan Caudell, and Bill Oliver...

Cleveland receives preliminary approval for funding to improve downtown district

The Cleveland Downtown Development Authority is moving forward with projects to enhance the downtown area. At their meeting last week, the authority heard a...

Baldwin burglary suspect publicly ID’d

Baldwin police have confirmed the identity of the burglary suspect arrested last week as Avery Tearle Henderson. Police took Henderson into custody on February...

GDOT awards contract to repair Demorest retaining wall

The busted retaining wall on Highway 441 in Demorest is one step closer to being repaired. This week, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced...

Cornelia to celebrate Arbor Day Friday

The city of Cornelia will celebrate Arbor Day by planting Pink Dogwood Trees at the town's water tank across from Cornelia City Park on Wyly Street The...

$10,000 reward offered in search for missing Gwinett County man

Friends and family of a man who went missing in Habersham County over two weeks ago are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading...

Rick Wood to join Clarkesville City Council

Farmer and general contractor Rick Wood will soon be sworn in as Clarkesville's newest council member. Wood was the only person who qualified to seek...