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CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Cleveland Downtown Development Authority is about to undertake two important surveys, one to find out how the citizens and visitors feel about the city, and another to examine the parking needs. During their meeting on Thursday, April 16, the authority voted to approve a Small Town Charm Survey that will call […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Hall County and much of Northeast Georgia on Monday, signaling critical fire weather conditions.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) recently earned a three-year accreditation for nuclear cardiology from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), which is considered the gold standard in cardiac imaging. This “seal of approval” from the IAC covers nuclear cardiology services provided at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville, NGMC Braselton, NGMC Barrow, NGMC Habersham and Georgia […]

(GA. NEWS NETWORK) *Crews are battling a massive wildfire in southeast Georgia. Some residents living nearby were urged to pack essential items in case of evacuations after flames broke out Saturday night. WALB-TV reports the fire had burned through 2,500 acres, but there’s no word on containment.   *A new scam in Georgia targets ride-share […]

As the first Baby Boomers reach age 80 in 2026, many families are realizing that staying at home is no longer desirable or feasible. Navigating the move to senior living — from independent living to specialized memory care — requires balancing personal preference with evolving health needs. To help families choose with confidence, the U.S. […]

Cherokee Bluff, Gainesville, North Hall will all host first-round postseason series this Friday.

A Gainesville home was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning in Hall County, according to authorities.

More than 30 candidates for local, state and federal offices showed up the Hall County Republican Party’s forum Saturday, April 18, at the Gainesville Civic Center to discuss their platforms and plans if they were to assume office.

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, April 20, for a work session and regular meeting at the Habersham County Courthouse in Clarkesville. The work session begins at 5 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 6 p.m. Both will be held in the jury assembly room at 295 Llewellyn Street. Several key […]

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A GoFundMe campaign has been created to support the family of Jeremy Shoulta, the longtime First Baptist Church of Gainesville pastor who died April 12 after battling cancer.

A sushi restaurant in Gainesville received a failing grade for its first health inspection.

LAVONIA — Two men have been arrested following a multi-agency investigation into a series of commercial burglaries in Franklin and Hart counties, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Andrews. Authorities executed a search warrant Friday, April 17, on Hartwell Road in Lavonia as part of the investigation. The operation involved the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, […]

GAINESVILLE — A former football coach and teacher accused of secretly recording students at Lanier Christian Academy is now facing an additional felony charge involving child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office have charged Joel Ernest Lulinski, 52, of Cleveland, with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor […]

Red Elephants will face Decatur in the first round of the playoffs, starting April 24 at Ivey-Watson

A Forsyth County man is accused of using a company credit card to steal more than $30,000 through fraudulent purchases of money orders, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

The new owner of a longtime Gainesville restaurant says a fire that tore through the building Friday afternoon came just one day after renovations were completed, upending plans to reopen the business.

From 2024–2025, public funds were used for legal defense, and costs continue to rise.

A fire broke out Friday afternoon at the old Poor Richard’s restaurant in Gainesville, causing extensive damage that may have left the building a total loss.

ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, who previously served as Georgia’s governor, is retiring from his role as chief of the state’s public colleges. The university system announced the planned retirement Wednesday. Perdue will continue to serve until the Board of Regents chooses his successor in a nationwide search. A […]

CORNELIA, Ga.  — The Cornelia City Commission gathered public input Tuesday on short-term vacation rentals and proposed changes to the city’s annexation process, with both items advancing without final action. Short-term rentals draw support Commissioners held a public hearing on whether to allow short-term vacation rentals, such as Airbnb and VRBO properties, within the city […]

It wasn’t scheduled on the city council agenda and if you blinked you missed it when councilors voted without discussion to delay the first reading of an ordinance to address guidelines for a proposed data center. City attorney Clifton Fay said Councilor Toyia Tucker and others requested the resolution delaying the ordinance creating a Technology […]

CLEVELAND, GA — More than 70 White County Middle School students are preparing to take the stage this week for Beauty and the Beast Jr., a student-driven production supported by drama teacher and director Lindsey Brackett. The show will run April 16–18 at the White County High School Performing Arts Center, with performances scheduled for […]

DEMOREST, Ga. — A large-scale emergency response drill at Piedmont University will take place Wednesday, April 15, bringing multiple agencies to campus and prompting a temporary road closure in the area. The full-scale mass casualty exercise is designed to simulate a major incident involving multiple victims and test how local responders coordinate during a high-stress […]

CORNELIA — Casa Bariachi Mexican Grill is nearing its grand reopening, offering the community a first look at a completely refreshed interior after being closed for nearly six months. Now Georgia was given early exclusive access inside the restaurant, documenting a newly renovated dining space that customers will soon get to experience for themselves. (Daniel […]

Abigail Gay Chandler, 43, of Gainesville, was arrested over the weekend on a warrant for a single misdemeanor charge of maintaining a disorderly house – a charge that grew out of a series of alleged incidents that occurred there, according to the sheriff’s office. HCSO (HALL CO SHERIFF’S OFFICE) NARRATIVE: “The charge was linked to […]

ROAD HAS REOPENED 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 – Ga. 365 southbound is shut down at White Sulphur Road due to a traffic accident. Please take alternate routes. This post was originally published on this site.

Southbound lanes of Ga. 365 were closed Tuesday morning at White Sulphur Road after a traffic crash, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Long-range forecast models are suggesting a large-scale weather pattern supportive of rainfall across parts of the eastern U.S. near the end of the month, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). But don’t get your hopes up for a “drought buster.” “This is not a guarantee that all of Georgia will see rainfall,” a Monday […]

 The forward movement of the Buzzard Mountain Fire in White County has been halted. Fire officials made that announcement at a news conference in Cleveland Monday. “The fire is currently estimated at approximately 26 acres and is 60% contained,” according to a news release. “The U.S. Forest Service has successfully stopped forward progress of the […]

Bears will face Trojans again to wrap up the regular season Thursday in Fort Valley.

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — A standing-room-only crowd packed the Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center for more than two hours Monday night as residents voiced support, concerns and questions about Habersham County’s proposed Unified Development Ordinance. Dozens of speakers addressed the Habersham County Board of Commissioners during the town hall-style meeting, offering perspectives on property rights, housing […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — A 5-year-old girl was seriously injured Monday evening when a utility terrain vehicle overturned on private property in Franklin County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers from Post 52 in Hartwell responded to the crash around 7:31 p.m. on April 13 at 3434 Georgia Highway 51. Preliminary findings show a […]

CLARKESVILLE — The Habersham County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, with recognitions, financial updates and personnel decisions on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the board office. Board members will begin with routine business, including approval of the agenda and minutes from the March work […]

Gainesville firefighters spent part of their Sunday keeping an eye on a fire at the Hall County landfill. The fire, at 1700 Oakbrook Drive, was causing a lot of social media chatter into the night Sunday. It is in a contained area and away from any water source. Meanwhile, with the continued dry conditions in […]

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Crews continue working to fully contain a wildfire burning on Buzzard Mountain in White County. Firefighters have established a perimeter around a spot fire estimated at 30 acres, according to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy. In a late Sunday night update, Murphy said the original fire is estimated at […]

Habersham County Board of Education To Meet April 13 The Habersham County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m., with a full agenda that includes recognitions, financial updates, and routine business approvals. The meeting will begin with a call to order, followed by an invocation and […]

Operation Safe Streets led to 22 arrests and the seizure of a deadly amount of drugs and several firearms according to Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman. The sheriff said the collaborative effort was to continue the reduction of the crime rate in Columbus. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Collaborative Intelligence Group partnered with the Muscogee […]

*A 24-year-old man was arrested Friday on Enota Circle in Gainesville, charged with theft by taking, greater than $1,500. *A 48-year-old is being held without bond following his arrest, also on Friday, on Fern Drive on charges of selling methamphetamine. *The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Daily Bulletin for Saturday also shows that a 52-year-old […]

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Clarkesville City Council will take up a range of items Monday night, including a proposed mobile generator purchase aimed at preventing wastewater system failures during emergencies. The council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. April 13 at City Hall, where leaders will vote on several resolutions, a new city branding […]

NGTC To Host Ribbon Cutting for New Ivester Center CLARKESVILLE — North Georgia Technical College will celebrate the opening of a major new campus facility next week with a public ribbon cutting ceremony at its Clarkesville campus. The event will mark the grand opening of the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center for Living and Learning, […]

(GA. NEWS NETWORK) *A Douglasville woman is facing several charges after a child in her care was found dead, and others were left without food with some reportedly eating roaches and ants because of their hunger. Investigators were reportedly called out to the home in late March, where a one-year-old had died. The toddler was allegedly […]

Two Habersham County sheriff’s deputies were slightly injured Thursday afternoon in Clarkesville. “Thursday afternoon, two Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting to serve an involuntary mental commitment…in Clarkesville,” according to a social media posting by the sheriff’s office, “and the individual refused to go and became combative.” Deputies were able to restrain him and […]

It was a split decision at Thursday night’s Hall County Commission (HCC) meeting, which was streamed on 97.5 Glory FM, for two controversial proposals for property in two different parts of Hall County. Plans for a retreat center in North Hall were tabled until the commission’s April 21 meeting. But industrial plans for nearly 30 […]

LAVONIA, Ga. — A barricaded subject situation in Lavonia ended Thursday night with the suspect dead following an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement, according to the Lavonia Police Department. The incident began earlier in the day after an alleged assault on a city worker. Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten told WLHR the suspect retreated […]

CLARKESVILLE — Habersham County school leaders opened the fiscal year 2027 budget process Thursday, but key revenue figures remain unknown as the district awaits final state and local funding data. During the board’s first public hearing on the budget, Finance Director Staci Newsome said the district is still in the early stages of planning and […]

CLEVELAND — The White County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a contract for the 2026 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG), which will fund work on several county roads this spring and summer. White County Public Works Director Steve Worley told commissioners the LMIG grant totals $552,397.27. The county will use SPLOST funds to […]

Habersham County residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on one of the county’s most impactful planning documents during an upcoming town hall meeting focused on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will host the meeting on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Ruby C. Fulbright […]

Georgians for Responsible Marijuana Policy (GRMP) has sent a letter to Governor Brian Kemp urging him to veto SB 220, arguing that the bill would significantly weaken Georgia’s carefully structured Low THC Oil program and expand access to high-potency marijuana products in ways that raise serious patient safety, youth, public health, and public safety concerns. […]

A suspicious car near a Hall County park drew the attention of sheriff’s deputies earlier this week and as a result a registered sex offender living in Gainesville is once again in jail. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman B.J. Williams said the case began unfolding about 9:00 Monday morning when deputies who were conducting routine park patrol […]

Dr. Ben Wynne will discuss Franklin Roosevelt’s pre-war presidency and his visit to Gainesville after the devastating 1936 tornado next week at the Northeast Georgia History Center (NGHC). Included will be an overview of Roosevelt’s rise to the nation’s highest office, the origins of some of his New Deal programs, and a treatment of the […]

A faith-based group serving families affected by cancer is looking to develop a retreat near Murrayville.

The Demorest City Council will convene Tuesday evening for a full night of meetings, beginning with a work session at 6 p.m. followed by the regular council meeting and public hearings at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the Demorest Municipal Conference Center, located at 250 Alabama Street. City officials are expected to […]

Thousands of bright yellow rubber ducks will soon take the plunge at Lake Lanier for one of Gainesville’s longest community traditions: the 2026 Duck Derby.

BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council rejected a proposed ethics ordinance and again tabled a fire staffing plan Tuesday night, while also wading into a broader discussion over prayer and public input at meetings. The ethics ordinance failed on first reading in a 3-2 vote, exposing a clear divide among council members and drawing […]

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — City officials spent much of Tuesday’s work session discussing infrastructure needs and grant activity, including a proposed generator purchase to support the city’s wastewater system. The meeting, held April 7 at City Hall, comes ahead of the council’s regular April 13 meeting and follows a shift toward holding work sessions the week […]

A fire about noon Monday destroyed a building at Sims Pottery in Gillsville Banks Couty fire officials said the 20,000-square-foot building was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Three firefighters had to be treated at the scene for minor injuries suffered while battling the huge blaze. It took all afternoon to bring the fire […]

Hall County Government has launched a three-month trial of “Ask Hall County,” a new feature on the Hall County website designed to help residents and visitors easily connect with county officials and find information. “We are always looking for ways to better connect with our community and improve communication, transparency and accessibility,” Hall County Communications […]

Oakwood-based Wayne-Sanderson Farms, the nation’s third-largest poultry producer, recently announced the promotions of Aaron Leach to Chief Commercial and Supply Chain Officer and Michael Crump to Chief Operations Officer, effective April 1. Both have been longtime members of the company’s senior leadership team. Additional leadership appointments include David Gadd as Senior Vice President of Retail […]

(GA. NEWS NETWORK) *Georgia has launched the “Eyes on the Road” campaign in partnership with businesses to help locate missing children statewide. Led by Attorney General Chris Carr, the initiative aims to engage the private sector in combating human trafficking and recovering missing children. Companies like UPS, RaceTrac, TAT, and GHLA are already participating in the […]