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Though the Coronavirus may alter the activities, the cities of Clarkesville, Cornelia and Demorest will proceed with city-sponsored Halloween activities this year.

The Georgia State Patrol has promoted Elbert County native Donnie O’Neal Saddler to post commander at Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa.

Demorest residents will not get to hear from the candidates for city council, nor will the council meet at 6 p.m. today.

Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S. is temporarily shuttering its locations Thursday. That includes the Hollywood 15 Cinemas in Gainesville.

Plagued by mechanical issues with one of its fire trucks, Baldwin Fire Department recently received a donated fire truck from Lumpkin County.

Commerce police detectives hope the public can help identify a man who held up United Community Bank Wednesday afternoon or his distinctive vehicle.

Following a lengthy, open discussion with residents from the Thompson Road and Wilbanks Road area early last week, the Habersham County Commission voted 3-2 Thursday against accepting a negotiated settlement with the City of Baldwin and developers.

AAA-The Auto Club Group reports Georgia gasoline prices have inched back up to $2.00 a gallon this week.

Though not yet back to pre-pandemic numbers, the unemployment rate for both the Gainesville metro area and the Georgia Mountains Region decreased from July to August.

John Elger, Habersham County District 5 Board of Education member, is resigning his post the end of this month, not quite half way through his four-year term.