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Mountain Education Charter High School (MECHS) has opened a new campus in Banks County. Classes began on Monday, Aug. 8 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m at Banks County High School.

The Safe Place for Our Tribe, also known as The S.P.O.T., is a non-profit created to provide a space where people could feel welcome, celebrated, and comfortable.

Good News Clinics will host its annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, at 6 p.m. at Lanier Technical College’s Ramsey Conference Center.

This fall, The Holly Theatre in Dahlonega will have its first full five-show season in three years.

Brenau University, for the fourth consecutive year, has received a $6,000 grant renewal from the government of Mexico to be awarded to first-generation Mexican-American students.

Winder City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution allowing the City to propose a new agreement with Barrow county for Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distribution at their meeting on Tuesday night.

A Lawrenceville man was arrested and charged with the death of his wife by Gwinnett County Police after they responded to a suicide call on Tuesday.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering COVID-19 PCR testing at kiosks placed in communities across the state.

The Gainesville City Council approved a lease agreement for two restaurants in the north parking deck in the downtown area. However, some community members are not happy with the decision.

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office arrested two of its own Monday afternoon.