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State Fire officials continue their investigations into two fires in as many days in Madison County, one fatal, the other arson. The first happened last Thursday, June 24 in Carlton, GA. On Monday, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said investigators from his office arrived at a home on Osley Mill Road in Carlton just after 6:00 p.m. […]

Hart County High School is now one of 53 schools in the state selected to join the second year of The GRE4T Initiative: Georgia’s Pathway to Personalized Learning. GRE4T is an $18.5 million federal grant to expand virtual and personalized learning in the state. In furthering professional learning opportunities, Hart County High School plans to develop a team within the […]

North Georgia Technical College is hosting a “One Stop Enrollment Shop” this afternoon from 4p to 8p on the Currahee Campus in Stephens County. The “One-StopEnrollment Shop” events are being held in the communities of each of the college’s eight counties for interested students to assist with the enrollment process for the fall semester and questions regarding financial aid. Another […]

Flags at the Gainesville fire department are lowed to half-staff today to mourn the loss of a young firefighter/EMT who died on Lake Tugalo on the Georgia side in Rabun County over the weekend. According to Mark McKinnon with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Chandler Breck Patterson, age 27, of Braselton being pulled on an inner tube by a […]

The United Way of Northeast Georgia is reminding everyone about their 211 program that helps people in crisis. Allison Alwes is the Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Northeast Georgia chapter of the United Way. Alwes says their 211 Contact Center connects families with the community-based resources they need to thrive. “211 is our health and human services program,” […]