Lawson Smith

The Tallulah Falls Police Department recently received a grant that will allow the department to fund resources to prevent fatal traffic accidents in the area.

The portion of the Tumbling Creek Section of the Highlands to Islands Trail near the Oakwood campus of the University of North Georgia was officially unveiled during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.

District 2 Public Health is urging parents with children in school to update their children’s immunization prior to returning to school in the fall, in adherence to the Georgia Back to School Requirements.

A Brenau University student recently was awarded the Eduardo Uvaldo Memorial Scholarship, which aims to lessen the financial burden of pursuing higher education for a scholar who has been impacted by gun violence.

Gwinnett County Commissioner Jasper Watkins III will be holding a millage rate town hall for District 3 residents Monday.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham welcomed the first baby to be born at the newly named facility just three days after it officially joined the Northeast Georgia Health System.

McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning Hotel Management company announced the appointment of the three hospitality professionals that will lead the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville later this summer.

Habersham County Emergency Services personnel responded to two nonfatal child drownings over the Independence Day holiday.

Habersham Medical Center officially became Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham as of Saturday.

In the days leading up to Independence Day weekend, AAA predicts that over 1.6 million Georgians will travel at least 50 miles between June 30 and July 4, beating last year’s record high for travelers in the state by 68,000.