Austin Eller

Two people were arrested Thursday on drug charges in Towns County, including a store clerk at Streak Hill Store, following complaints from the community.

Communities across the United States have continued to see increases in fentanyl use and overdoses, and the City of Gainesville is no different, according to Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish.

A 19-year-old from Gainesville was arrested Wednesday in Hall County on allegations that he sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 16 earlier in the year.

The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office has found the teenager who was reported missing.

The two people who were killed in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning in Banks County have been identified by authorities.

The City of Baldwin has lifted the boil water advisory it issued for customers Monday afternoon following a water main break in the 6500 block of Old Highway 441.

A Gainesville man who was previously charged in January for the murder of a woman now faces new assault charges in connection with a separate incident days before the murder.

A Flowery Branch man who was previously arrested in a child pornography case is now facing additional charges.

A Norcross man was recently arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Lawrenceville man in Norcross on April 28.

Three Oakwood Police Officers were honored at the Oakwood City Council meeting Monday evening for their efforts in saving a child in May from a known human trafficker.