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Northeast Georgia

Celebration of life planned for local attorney Kenneth Funderburk

A celebration of Kenneth Funderburk’s life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia, at 11:00 am, on Saturday, November 15th,...

Oconee County Schools adopts policy to limit phones in schools

Oconee County Schools adopted a policy to limit phones at a meeting of the Board of Education this week. The Board unanimously passed a rule...

Toccoa Police arrest wanted fugitive during traffic stop

TOCCOA, Ga. - A wanted fugitive out of Cobb County was arrested in Toccoa on November 11 after officers stopped a car driving without...

Alto tables 2026 budget vote

ALTO — The Alto Town Council held a public hearing and work session Tuesday evening, approving an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan while tabling...

Wilbanks Middle reschedules community Veterans Day program for Nov. 12

DEMOREST, Ga. — The annual Community Veterans Day program, hosted this year by Wilbanks Middle School, has been rescheduled due to Monday’s snow day. The...

United Way clay shoot hits its mark, raises $35,000

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County United Way hosted its ninth annual Fall Clay Shoot Saturday at the Arrendale property in northern Clarkesville, raising...

Officials issue safety warning after series of house fires

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County officials are urging residents to check their heating systems and smoke alarms after firefighters responded to three separate...

Flowery Branch home destroyed in fire, reignites hours later

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Hall County home was destroyed in a fire Monday night that reignited the next morning, drawing a second emergency...

Partial SNAP benefits paid in Alabama by end of week

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) received notification the night of Saturday, November 8, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and...

Azalea Ridge murder suspect now in police custody

The suspect wanted for a deadly drive by shooting at the Azalea Ridge Apartments is now in police custody. Donald Fair was arrested Monday,...

Clarkesville approves GDOT roundabout contract

CLARKESVILLE — The Clarkesville City Council on Monday unanimously approved a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to relocate city utilities as part...

Snow, subfreezing temperatures deliver first taste of winter to North Georgia

A cold front ushered in Arctic air across North Georgia on Monday, pushing temperatures down into the 20s and low 30s overnight. Light snow...