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A Jackson County woman apparently became excited when she received a Facebook message in February from a wealthy grandmother who wanted to treat the woman to $1.5 million along with a new house. The only catch: She had to pay the $15,000 in taxes. A Jackson County sheriff’s report taken...

The 18 year-old from Woodstock has committed to play football at Samford University.

Melissa Link replaces former District 2 Commissioner Mariah Parker, who resigned last September.

Sentencing for a Gainesville woman found guilty last week of murdering her 82-year-old fiance and living with the body for months has been set for Friday. Tabitha Wood, 46, was convicted by the Hall County jury Friday, March 17, of malice murder and other charges after 90 minutes of deliberations.

24 year-old Ja’Vanni McDavid was killed in what police say was gang-related gunfire.

It’s unlikely that Gainesville’s boys will be able to match their record-setting performance at the 2022 Hall County championship. However, after the first round of this year’s event at Chattahoochee, the Red Elephants have a solid shot of bringing home another team title. On Tuesday, Gainesville’s Colin...

The 75 year-old victim was told his computer had been hacked and that he needed to buy cybersecurity software.

About seven months after official groundbreaking at the site, city officials report significant progress on the construction of the boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park, a $21 million project being built for additional meeting space, conferences and events. “(The boathouse) is framed at this point, and we plan to be...

Winder Police said Tuesday morning at about 10 a.m. that they have located a missing elderly man. Robert Daniel Hanson, 70, was first reported missing Monday evening. The Winder Police Department issued a missing person alert Monday evening after they say a 70-year-old Winder Man went missing Monday afternoon. According...

Earlier this month, ACC Commissioners approved a massive redevelopment of the Georgia Square Mall tract. Now, more affordable housing units could be coming to Athens, this time on the city’s north side. Athens-Clarke County Commissioners are expected to discuss a proposal from the Athens Land Trust to convert a...

One of the largest producers of podcast programming in the nation is currently up and running in Jackson County. Business RadioX, which operates dozens of online radio studios across the U.S., is proud to announce that the Empower College and Career Center in Jefferson, GA is home to the company’s newest studio, Northeast Georgia Business RadioX.

A man whose body was found in east Athens Sunday morning was determined to have died from medical reasons. Larry Darnell Browner had prior medical conditions that contributed to his death, according to Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson. Authorities were notified at 10:15 a.m. that there was a person down...

ATHENS — A $5 million civil settlement has been reached with Dr. Mark A. Ellis and his practice, Ellis Pain Center, a pain management practice in the Athens area. Part of the civil settlement includes EPC’s practice manager, Patsy Allen. The case that was resolved by this settlement...

The honors go to John Maltese and Jean F. Martin-Williams.

A Gainesville man pleaded no contest in a $54 million insurance fraud case in California over workers’ compensation services for agricultural workers and other blue-collar jobs, according to court officials. Beau Eric Wilson, 38, and Wesley Owens, 54, of Suwanee, entered their no contest pleas March 2 in Los...

A student was arrested Monday at North Oconee High School for bring a gun onto the campus on Rocky Branch Road in Bogart. Sheriff James Hale said the student was 16 years old, and that a juvenile complaint was filed charging him with possession of a firearm in a school safety zone.

As you open the door to Mama Sid’s, the sound of classic rock music fills your ears, and the scent of cheesy, hot pizza fills your nose. Patrons converse over slices of pizza in the booths lining the walls, which are covered in photos from the University of Georgia and Cedar Shoals High School.

STATHAM, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Wednesday update: He has been found safe. Initial report: Authorities in Georgia are asking for the public's help finding a missing teenage boy. Julio Dylan Pantaleon-Pacheco, 14, was last seen Monday around midnight on Wagon Wheel Trail in Statham. Julio is...

A Gainesville man turned himself in Friday morning after a domestic violence dispute involving a woman and child. Perfecto Luis Mondragon Benites, 29, allegedly choked a 24-year-old woman on the evening of March 10 at a house on the 2000 block of East Dennis Drive. According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, he also hit her in the leg with a belt, all while in the presence of a child.

Georgia football players will be heard this spring in postpractice interviews from a podium in the Butts-Mehre building. It’s fair to say they are often guarded and buttoned up when speaking to a room of reporters. It was a different vibe when they joined YouTube star Deestroying, whose real...