Northeast Georgia Local Pulse

Knox Skelton, 22 months old, died after a driver mounted the curb at Limestone Marketplace and struck him while his off-duty firefighter father...

Drivers and parents take note: Hall County stop-arm cameras switched from warnings to full $1,000 fines starting this month.

• Violation spike: 131...

• Race Details: On October 24 at 4 p.m., thousands of rubber ducks will race the Chattahoochee River in Helen for prizes including $5,000 cash.
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Northeast Georgia residents can tap a student-built election guide covering 2026 midterm races, candidate backgrounds, and positions on key local...

Hall County's Board of Education earning the GSBA Exemplary recognition every year since 2015 reflects consistent leadership in transparency,...

• Dade County Wolverines host Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7:30 p.m. Eastern after last week's win over Fannin County.
• Marion County Warriors (7-0)...

Dwight James Lomax, who enlisted in the Army at 17 and rose to Sergeant Major over 25 years while also serving 30 years as Chief Probation Officer,...

Habersham County Schools used its October board meeting to recognize the people driving student success, safety, and representation.

• Katie Clem,...

Lake Lanier fell another third of a foot to 1063.8 this week as moderate drought conditions now cover more than half of Hall County, bordering Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, and White counties.

The State of the Georgia Girl Report offers data-driven insights that will shape education, support, and development opportunities for girls...

UGA specialist Mary Sutton flags challenges for Georgia citrus growers this season.

• Fruit split appears regularly from dry-wet weather swings and...

North Hall High students and Hall County 4-H members proudly represented Georgia at the World Dairy Expo national contest, with Caroline Riley placing...

A toddler is in critical condition after a driver lost control, struck the child, and crashed into a shoe store at Limestone Marketplace in...

White County's October-term grand jury returned 27 indictments, including multiple felony counts against Andrew Landrum Waddell tied to an August...

Hall County officials are discussing standardized housing requirements across all three agricultural zoning districts, likely setting a 10-acre...

White County commissioners are seeking a $1.25 million state grant to add 10 miles of hiking and biking trails at Yonah Preserve, expanding the...

• Dates: October 26–30, 2026
• Location: Cornelia Elementary School
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Federal officials are air-dropping over 500,000 fish-scented oral rabies vaccine baits across 15 northwest Georgia counties to halt raccoon rabies...

Georgia’s primitive weapons deer season kicks off Saturday, Oct. 10, for a full week.

• Eligible gear: Muzzleloaders and archery equipment only, with...

A heated Demorest council meeting exposed raw divisions over police leadership and city management, as Councilman Jimmy Davis publicly accused City...