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Northeast Georgia

Clarkesville, Cornelia dedicate trees in the memory of community members

As Arbor Day approaches, the cities of Clarkesville and Cornelia took time Friday afternoon to plant trees in the memories of community members the...

NGTC names new VP of student affairs and foundation director

North Georgia Technical College recently announced changes to the college's leadership team. The college named Dr. S. Vinson Burdette of Aiken, South Carolina, as its...

Hall County students receive mental health training

40 peer leaders represented their home schools of Cherokee Bluff High School, Flowery Branch High School, and Lanier College and Career Academy for a...

Residential fire in Alto destroys abandoned home

It's been a busy day for public safety in Habersham County with two significant wrecks Friday on GA-365, and later, a residential fire in...

No injuries reported in 365 wreck that flipped RV

It's been a messy day on GA 365 in Baldwin where emergency crews responded to two wrecks at the same intersection on Friday. Just hours...

Van rear-ends school bus on GA 365

Around 7 a.m. Friday morning, Georgia State Patrol and local public safety officials responded to a wreck on GA 365 involving a Habersham County...

Ninth District Opportunity focuses on homelessness in Northeast Georgia

For some of Northeast Georgia's student population, homelessness is a harsh reality they have to face each day. That's where Ninth District Opportunity comes...

$10,000 reward offered in Dahlonega gold mine robbery

A $10,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who robbed a North Georgia gold...

Habersham teachers and staff honored for going ‘above and beyond’

The Habersham County Board of Education honored two school employees Monday during their monthly meeting with the Peach State Credit Union Service Above Self...

Habersham Superintendent, Baldwin Police Chief respond to school zone concerns

Some Habersham citizens are criticizing the City of Baldwin's radar cameras outside of Baldwin Elementary School in the school zone, calling them a speed...

Cleveland driver faces charges following high speed chase

A 30-year old Cleveland man faces several charges after police say he failed to stop for a Cleveland officer early Thursday. A news release for...

Ritchie named sole finalist for Cleveland City Clerk

The City of Cleveland has announced that Lisa Ritchie has been selected as the sole finalist for the position of city clerk. The announcement...