Baldwin approves $100K for emergency sewer collection pump replacements, holds third millage hearing
BALDWIN — The Baldwin City Council voted this week to reallocate $100,000 from its Operations and Maintenance Reserve Fund to replace two failed sewer...
Athens-Clarke County installs three pet microchip scanning stations
To help avoid the long wait at the vet clinic or animal shelter, people can now begin the process of reuniting lost pets with...
Athens teen arrested after downtown courthouse shooting
ATHENS, Ga. — Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday morning near the Clarke County Courthouse in downtown Athens.
Around 10:40 a.m....
Destroyed Alto winery to re-open in Cornelia
CORNELIA, Ga. — Cornelia took another step toward its ambition of becoming the central entertainment and tourist venue for the region, as the city’s...
Water line leak causes outages in Demorest
Some Demorest water customers may experience outages this morning due to a leak in the line on the east side of town.
Customers are advised...
Clarke County Board of Education approves $140,000 for West Broad cleanup
The Clarke County School District Board of Education approved $142,000 to clean up the West Broad Street School following a recent fire at the...
Traffic stop leads to major meth bust in Rabun County
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A routine traffic stop near GA 15/US 441 and Resort Drive led to a major drug bust earlier this week,...
Gainesville man arrested twice in Habitat for Humanity theft case
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says a Gainesville man has been arrested for a second time in connection with thefts...
Sheriffs’ sweep nets arrests, warrants in sex offender checks
ATLANTA — A statewide sweep involving 87 Georgia sheriffs led to the arrest of 48 sex offenders and the issuance of 235 warrants during...
North Carolina man charged with kidnapping after allegedly hiding in victim’s car
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A North Carolina man is behind bars after deputies say he hid inside a victim’s vehicle in Rabun County, Georgia,...
White County Commission approves grant funding for road projects
White County commissioners, this week, approved accepting Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Local Maintenance and Improvement (LMIG) funding to help with some local road...
Athens-Clarke County commissioners vote on new location for Eastside Fire Station
The potential relocation of a fire station in Clarke County has inspired multiple rounds of debate by commissioners over the past several years. Last...