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Northeast Georgia

Ukrainian student grateful for TFS refugee relief fundraising

To honor classmates from Ukraine, students at Tallulah Falls School raised close to $1,500 for refugee relief. The school's Key Club led the initiative...

Well-attended senior health fair provides free resources for locals

Getting information from a trusted source is always important, but when it comes to health and wellness, it's critical. That's why Habersham County Senior...

Habersham’s landfill is filling up faster than expected— what now?

Habersham County's landfill is filling up faster than it was expected to— nearly 63 percent faster— and Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer isn't sure...

Missing White County teen found safe

Authorities have located a 14-year-old White County boy who went missing Tuesday evening. The youth, Aiden Daniel, was safely located at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday,...

Town hall takes a look at TSPLOST from a public works perspective

Habersham Commission Chairman Bruce Palmer held his third town hall meeting Tuesday night. The meeting centered around public works, from their duties in the...

HCSO releases details of chase that ended in fiery motorcycle crash

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office has released details of a police chase that ended in a fiery motorcycle crash Monday evening. In its first...

Gainesville man hit and killed by train off Atlanta Highway

A man struck and killed by a train in Hall County Monday night has been identified as Viviano Perez Ixcoy of Gainesville. Just before 8:30...

City of Baldwin moving forward with daycare annexation

The City of Baldwin held a public hearing and moved forward with the first reading of a measure that would annex a plot of...

Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony held in Cleveland

On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam. On Tuesday, 49 years later, a small crowd gathered at Freedom Park in...

State to partially fund school-run meat processing plant in Hall County

The State of Georgia has included $2.5 million in its supplemental budget to fund a meat processing plant in the Hall County School District’s...

Palmer to host public works town hall March 29

Habersham County Commission Chairman Bruce Palmer will hold his third town hall meeting this Tuesday, March 29, which will focus on public works in...

Woods fire that threatened homes north of Clarkesville being investigated

David and Nancy Dolph's home sits high atop a hill overlooking the Chattahoochee National Forest north of Clarkesville. For 19 years they've enjoyed their...