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Georgia News

Gainesville, Hall County law enforcement nab 17 DUI drivers on St. Patrick's Day
The St. Patrick's Day weekend was apparently a busy one for law enforcement officers in the Gainesville Police Department and Hall County Sheriff's Office.
2:27PM ( 7 years ago )
Top of Georgia official: 'Confident we can recover from this'
Just more than 36 hours after a severe storm struck Top of Georgia Airstream Park on Ga. 75 north of Helen, park and emergency management officials have provided updates on the results of Saturday night’s weather.
10:52AM ( 7 years ago )
Officials will determine Monday whether tornado touched down in White, Habersham counties
State officials will spend time Monday trying to determine whether Saturday night’s storm damage at Top of Georgia Airstream Park north of Helen was caused by a tornado or some other form of weather.
11:55PM ( 7 years ago )
Officials take steps to connect with area’s history
Though it will not be open for public use for a little while longer, select partners and neighboring officials recently received a progress update on the Helen to Hardman Heritage Trail linking Hardman Farm State Historic Site to Helen.
3:01PM ( 7 years ago )
Ga. lawmakers mull paper ballot voting system
Georgia lawmakers are considering a proposal that would move the state from its 16-year-old electronic voting system to one that uses paper ballots.
9:27AM ( 7 years ago )
Special elections Tuesday for Dawsonville mayor, local city council seats
Special elections are to be held Tuesday to fill a handful of local offices at the municipal level, including the mayor's office in Dawsonville and several seats on city and town councils.
6:00AM ( 7 years ago )
Five local men among 76 arrested in multi-state child porn ring
Five Northeast Georgia men are among 76 arrested in a multi-state criminal operation that distributed child pornography, officials announced on Friday.
2:05PM ( 7 years ago )
Former student charged with social media threats against Jefferson High School
A former student is facing charges of making terroristic threats and disrupting a public school for allegedly making threatening posts on Instagram on Tuesday.
12:18PM ( 7 years ago )
Officials offer $10,000 reward for information about arson of Sandy Cross landmark
Someone set fire to the Sandy Cross Community Center overnight Sunday, and state officials are working to determine the person(s) responsible.
3:05PM ( 7 years ago )
Alabama man arrested for injuring man over handicapped parking spot in Winder
An Alabama man has been arrested on four total charges for allegedly shoving and injuring a man over a handicapped parking space at Fatz Cafe in Winder.
11:59AM ( 7 years ago )