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Georgia News

Suwanee man given 18 months in prison for role in Gwinnett extortion case
A Suwanee man was given one year, six months in prison, three years probation and 160 hours of community service for his role in a gang ring that extorted Korean-American businesses in Gwinnett County.
3:54PM ( 6 years ago )
Funeral, fundraiser set for former Alto Police Chief Allen (AK) Kidd
A man well-known in the Habersham County public safety community will be remembered Wednesday.
2:15PM ( 6 years ago )
Volunteer meeting set tonight for welcoming fallen MIA from Toccoa
A Toccoa man who gave his life for America during the Korean Conflict soon will be coming home after being classified MIA (missing in action) for 67 years.
10:46AM ( 6 years ago )
White County official releases details of Sunday AT rescue
Rescuers from White County spent about 10 hours Sunday handling rescue calls at or near the Low Gap Shelter on the Appalachian Trail.
6:20AM ( 6 years ago )
Cornelia police warn of dangers after YouTube video results in burns to child
Police say an idea from an online video apparently resulted in burns to a Cornelia child late Sunday night.
4:08PM ( 6 years ago )
Progress taking off at Habersham County Airport near Baldwin
A woman who grew up on land being used for expansion of the Habersham County Airport says her grandfather, an entrepreneur who was ahead of his time, would be proud of what’s taking place there now.
2:02PM ( 6 years ago )
Nationally acclaimed children's author, Carmen Deedy, to visit Gainesville
Gainesville will soon play host to a New York Times best-selling children's author.
10:00AM ( 6 years ago )
Dawsonville state representative named Georgia chamber's 'Legislator of the Year'
State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) was recently named the 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
6:00PM ( 6 years ago )
Downtown Gainesville to get free wi-fi thanks to grant
Free public wi-fi is coming to Downtown Gainesville, thanks to a $30,000 grant given to the city by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
12:00PM ( 6 years ago )
Jackson EMC volunteers bring power to community in Bolivia
Four lineman from Jackson EMC recently volunteered to travel to Bolivia to bring electrical service to a community that had never had it before.
6:15AM ( 6 years ago )