Even with coronavirus restrictions in place, locals will have a chance to enjoy some upcoming Christmas fun in and around downtown Winder.
The Barrow County Board of Education’s final scheduled meeting of 2020 was also the final meeting for outgoing board member Garey Huff.
Residents around the Georgia Renewable Power Plant (GRP) in Colbert spoke again to county commissioners about noise from the plant Monday.
Plans for a March referendum to continue the ESPLOST in Jackson County's three school districts got put on hold Dec. 2 when the county's board of elections refused to call for the March voting.
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) recnently broke ground to build a new Medical Plaza in Buford. The facility will be located at the corner of Buford Highway and South Lee Street.
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) saw a surge in COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend with 181 confirmed cases admitted on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at its hospitals and long-term care facilities combined. The numbers of those needing testing and care are expected to continue rising in the co…
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is calling on all Georgians to exercise caution while decorating this holiday season.
The Banks County Planning Commission, at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1, approved a rezoning request and a special use permit.
Barrow County’s population has increased by more than 15,000 people over the last decade, and more people are expected to move to the county in the coming years, as the sprawl from Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta continues and more than 2,400 planned dwellings are currently either under co…
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Madison County has now had over 1,000 total COVID-19 cases since the first case in March.
Banks county is having a large Covid outbreak, making it one of the most troubled areas in Northeast Georgia for the virus.
Jackson County's three school systems plan to call for a March 16, 2021, referendum to extend their education special local option sales tax in the county.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7 in the public meeting room of the county government complex.
A proposed mega-development on Jesse Cronic Rd. in Braselton has again been deferred before the Braselton Planning Commission.
Hoschton plans a hearing on its proposed FY2021 budget on Monday, Dec. 21.
Improvements and maintenance along Pleasant Hill Church Road in Winder, remediation of several dirt roads around Barrow County and additional paving at Victor Lord Park will be paid for through more than $1.8 million in federal coronavirus relief money that was allocated to the county.
Jackson County reached a grim new milestone over the past week as the county notched a total of 51 confirmed deaths from the Covid virus and six other deaths are suspected to be due to the virus.
Northeast Georgia Health System saw a huge uptick in COVID cases over the past week.
Mark Valentine received his Foundation Banners for serving as president of the Banks County Rotary Club. He is shown with past District Governor and District Foundation Chair Bruce Azevedo, who was the guest speaker at a recent meeting. He discussed how the Rotary Foundation is a 4 Star rate…
Even as the fallout from the Nov. 3 presidential election in Georgia continues to swirl, local election officials are gearing up for a high-profile runoff election slated for Jan. 5.
The Northeast Health District's free Mobile COVID Testing will be in Jefferson on November 30 thru December 4.
A third counting of ballots in Jackson County confirmed that President Donald Trump heavily carried the county over Democrat Joe Biden.
Mark Savage has been named president of the Georgia Coroners Association for the 2020-2021 year. He was also voted as the Georgia Coroner Association’s Coroner of The Year for 2020. Savage is shown with Governor Brian Kemp, who spoke at the Georgia Coroners Association meeting where Savage w…
Christmas in Lula will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the train depot.
Keep Banks County Beautiful has received a Governor's Circle Award for its outstanding achievement in Community Beautification and environmental responsibility.
The Banks County Board of Health will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8, at 9 a.m. in the conference room of the Banks County Health Department, 667 Thompson Street, Homer.
Local leaders will seek grant funding to tie a water line in the Blacks Creek Church Road/Mize Road area in western Madison County to the county’s main system.
A decision is expected soon in the appeal by former Jackson County EMS employee John Pethel Jr. of his June firing.
Hall County recently released details on early in-person voting for the Jan. 5 runoff elections.
Grant Belk remembers the day last winter when he looked at his father-in-law and “saw something” in his eyes that convinced him that he needed to whatever he could to help him.
Sales tax receipts to Jackson County hit a new monthly record in October, topping $841,900 for the month.
Retired banker Elton Collins of Commerce, was recently recognized by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) for 44 years of dedicated service to the community banking industry.
The City of Statham has settled a federal lawsuit over pay with former police officer John Wood who lives in Jackson County and was a candidate for sheriff earlier in 2020.
Northeast Georgia Health System recently released COVID-19 safety information ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Commerce could grow a little larger following a recommendation by the Commerce Planning Commission on Nov. 23.
A community meeting is planned in Hall County to discuss the proposed changes to the Gaines Mill Road/Athens Hwy. intersection.
A multi-modal bridge planned in Braselton is almost ready to go out to bid.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30 in the county government complex.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners denied two rezoning requests Tuesday night for 900 acres at the Martin Bridge area that would have changed the property to an industrial designation.
The City of Statham has settled a federal lawsuit over pay with former police officer John Wood.
SK Innovation donated $60,000 to the Jackson County Empower College and Career Center (EmpowerC3) at a ceremony held Nov. 19 at the state capitol.
Banks County has reported 107 COVID cases in the past two weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
A house fire around 8 a.m. on Nov. 23 appeared to have destroyed a home on Washington Street in Jefferson. The state fire marshal’s office later ruled the fire as arson and is offering a $10,000 reward according to Jefferson Fire Chief Mark Duke. The house is located across from the Bell’s …
Jackson County set a new high last week for the number of positive Covid cases in a single day.
Northeast Georgia Health System's COVID positive cases remained above 100 this week.
Debby and Alfred Hawkins will never forget the late night in September 2016 when Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith and other deputies came into their living room in Bethlehem to deliver the worst news imaginable.
The Madison County Board of Elections and Registration has moved its monthly board meeting from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
The Banks County Planning Commission recommended denial of two rezoning requests from a businessman who wants to bring industrial development to the Martin Bridge area of Banks County.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners approved a $686,202 bid from E.R. Snell at its Nov. 10 meeting for culvert replacement at Steven B. Tanger Boulevard.
The Banks County Board of Education, during recent action at its meetings, approved the following personnel items:
The Banks County Board of Education has set its 2021 meeting schedule.
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins was held on Nov. 20 at Banks Crossing by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB. The new business is located at 115 Banks Crossing Drive. Chamber members, business leaders and representatives of Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbi…
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) awarded Banks County Middle School teacher, Lori Taylor, a $2,000 Bright Ideas grant for her “Rubber Band Racers” project.
Barrow County’s planning commission has recommended approval of a pair of rezoning requests that would eventually allow for the construction of two proposed single-family subdivisions in Winder.
Efforts to revive a residential project near Publix in West Jackson received a blow Nov. 19 when the Jackson County Planning Commission vote 3-0 in favor of denial. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will have final say on the issue as it's Dec. 21 meeting.
A construction worker at the SK Battery plant in Commerce who fell on Nov. 4 has died.
SK Battery will have a second job fair on Dec. 14 to hire production workers at its plant in Commerce, according to John Scott of the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority.
The Boys & Girls Club of Winder-Barrow County is asking community members for their help in raising $2,500 on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to help with club programming as part of “Giving Tuesday,” a global movement aimed at encouraging people to give back to their communities the Tuesday after Than…
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is the first hospital in Georgia to receive accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
The Barrow County School System saw its most disruptive week of the school year in terms of the coronavirus pandemic as 10 students and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19 and 400 more students were kept out of or sent home from school for related reasons, according to the latest …
District 2 Public Health announces new hours of operation for all 13 county health departments. The change will go into effect on Monday, Nov. 30.
Braselton planners are slated to hold a hearing next week on a massive planned unit development on Jesse Cronic Rd. The hearing has been deferred multiple times.
Dongwon Tech Corporation will invest $700,000 in opening an advanced manufacturing facility and sales office in Hall County, delivering 40 jobs to the Gainesville area. Dongwon Tech is a supplier of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts and CR/DR systems.
The Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways and state routes from Wed., Nov. 25, at 6 a.m. to Monday, Nov. 30, at 5 a.m. The statewide lane restrictions aim to help to reduce traffic congestion during the Th…
The Barrow County Board of Education is expected to approve next month a pair of construction managers at-risk for several school building projects, including the eventual second phase of Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy and a future elementary school next to BASA on the school system’s Aust…
Former Madison County Commission Chairman Bill Madden was known for getting roads paved locally. Now he has a road named after him. Hwy. 72 from Hwy. 98 in Comer to the Elbert County line is now the “Bill Madden Parkway.”
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