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Crash on highway leads to fatality

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
By Hannah CaudellA wreck on Demorest-Mt. Airy highway on Friday ended in a fatality after a motorist rear-ended another vehicle at a stop light.The Northeast Georgian reached out to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) on Friday morning for more information.
The funds will be used to upgrade the sewer lift station in the Garden Gate subdivision and to replace the existing water and sewer lines in the Whispering Woods Trailer Park.

The funds will be used to upgrade the sewer lift station in the Garden Gate subdivision and to replace the existing water and sewer lines in the Whispering Woods Trailer Park.

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Cornelia gets $1M grant for water, sewer

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
By Samantha SinclairCornelia is getting a $1 million federal grant for water and sewer improvements.The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced Friday that the city was one of 42 communities across the state to receive a total $40.9 million from the Community Development Block Grant...
Habersham Central High School senior Oaklee Jackson tries to get a different angle for a photo during a Raider Football game. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Habersham Central High School senior Oaklee Jackson tries to get a different angle for a photo during a Raider Football game. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Capturing the moment

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
By Hannah CaudellFor those who religiously attend Raider Football games at Raider Stadium, they’ve likely seen the work of the AVT pathway students on the scoreboard plenty of times.AVT, which stands for audio, video and tech, is a Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathway for...
Johnny Collins, representing Hangar One Investors, shows Alto's council what the 155 S Grant St. property could look like as a storage building. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Johnny Collins, representing Hangar One Investors, shows Alto's council what the 155 S Grant St. property could look like as a storage building. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Alto denies special use permit for old Dollar General building

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
By Hannah CaudellReal estate, specifically at 155 S Grant St., was the talk of the town in Alto on Tuesday night.Much of council's work session discussion revolved around the old Dollar General building on 155 S Grant St. The last business to occupy that space was Oh So Cozy, a furniture store that...
Martha Stuckey speaks about Cook Construction’s treatment of her as Cook Construction Attorney Vince Fitzgerald looks on. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

Martha Stuckey speaks about Cook Construction’s treatment of her as Cook Construction Attorney Vince Fitzgerald looks on. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

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Cook decision down to commercial vs. residential

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Friday, September 4, 2026
By Samantha SinclairOne way or another, Cook Construction is going to develop property at Ga. 365 and Duncan Bridge Road.That message was made clear Tuesday night during the second round of public hearings on Cook Construction’s request to annex 45 acres into the city limits and rezone it Highway...
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Former Baldwin employee arrested

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Friday, September 4, 2026
By Hannah CaudellA Gainesville woman and former City of Baldwin employee has been arrested following an ongoing investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).Whitni Brooke Davis, 35, of Gainesville has been charged with five counts of felony computer forgery after allegedly creating,...
Habersham Central High School athletic trainer Will Bowden (left), Lundon Addison (second from right) and Sydney Lewis, a University of North Georgia athletic training master’s program student, escort Habersham Central football player Creed Jones (center) off the field. (Landen Todd/Staff)

Habersham Central High School athletic trainer Will Bowden (left), Lundon Addison (second from right) and Sydney Lewis, a University of North Georgia athletic training master’s program student, escort Habersham Central football player Creed Jones (center) off the field. (Landen Todd/Staff)

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Beyond the sideline

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Friday, September 4, 2026
By Noah AnsleyLundon Addison’s journey into becoming an athletic trainer began with her athletic trainer at Flowery Branch when she was a water girl.“I became a water girl because a friend of mine asked me to do it with her,” Addison said.
The city was seeking to acquire 9.61 acres on Tallulah Falls Lake in Rabun County in order to draw water from the lake and build a water treatment plant. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

The city was seeking to acquire 9.61 acres on Tallulah Falls Lake in Rabun County in order to draw water from the lake and build a water treatment plant. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

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Demorest axes eminent domain plans

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Friday, September 4, 2026
by Noah Ansley and Samantha SinclairDemorest is moving on from its plans to use eminent domain to acquire property in Rabun County for a water treatment plant.The city was seeking to acquire 9.61 acres on Tallulah Falls Lake in Rabun County in order to draw water from the lake and build a water...
Don Gnecco, Saoirse Scully and Pat Marnane take a photo with the Perpetual Cup after an award-winning performance at the 2026 International Song of Peace contest. (Submitted)

Don Gnecco, Saoirse Scully and Pat Marnane take a photo with the Perpetual Cup after an award-winning performance at the 2026 International Song of Peace contest. (Submitted)

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Demorest man wins song contest

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
By Noah AnsleyTwo weeks ago, Don Gnecco traveled from Demorest to Tipperary, Ireland, for the International Song of Peace Contest and won it all.Gnecco has been a finalist four times in the Song of Peace Contest.
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GBI arrests former Cornelia employee

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
By Hannah CaudellA Clarkesville man and former employee of the City of Cornelia has been arrested following an ongoing investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).Jeremy Ron Dundore, 46, of Clarkesville has been charged with first degree forgery and two counts of theft by deception...