Austin Eller

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners has named Alicia Vaughn as the sole finalist for the county manager position.

After a difficult couple of years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the superintendents of Hall County Schools and Gainesville City Schools say there is a lot to look forward to in the new year.

Students in Gainesville City Schools will be required to wear masks when they return from winter break on Wed., Jan 5, 2022.

The Hall County School District has updated its COVID-19 protocols to allow for shorter quarantine periods to reflect a recent isolation guideline update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Strong winds and rain downed several trees and left some Hall County residents without power Sunday night and into Monday morning.

Hall County residents who would like to recycle their live Christmas tree can do so as part of the annual Bring One for the Chipper event.

Six health care systems that serve the state of Georgia, including Northeast Georgia Health System, have released an update regarding the rapid spread of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus.

The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club's annual Polar Bear Plunge will return Saturday as the club aims to fundraise while diving into the new year.

Flowery Branch Mayor-elect Ed Asbridge said he is excited to tackle several large projects in the city over the next few years once he is officially sworn in as mayor at the first city council meeting in January.

A building in Clayton which houses the Wildcat Grill restaurant and the Rabun County Golf Course Pro Shop was damaged in a structural fire on Dec. 23.