MADISON COUNTY, Ga. – A historic bell has been stolen from Waggoners Grove Baptist Church in Madison County Georgia. Waggoners Grove Baptist Church was established in 1855, making it the oldest black church in Madison County. The bell, was stolen from the property sometime between March 19 through March 21. Churchgoers, Madison County, and locals […]

PRESS RELEASE – The Dawson County Government announced that they will be doing a controlled burn. In total, 130-acres will be burned and Dawson County Government is urging residents to try and stay clear if the area as it could bring heavy smoke. They issued the following statement. ”Weather permitting, the Georgia Forestry Commission will […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that John McConnell, 51, of Alto, was arrested on March 10th in connection with a vehicle fire in Habersham County. “At approximately 5:12 p.m. that day, Habersham County 911 received a report of a vehicle fire at the intersection of Crane Mill […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga.- A man in North Carolina stole thousands from a Pickens County resident by using a stolen drivers license to withdrawal funds from a bank. Pickens County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help in identifying the individual. PCSO shared the following message in regards to the incident. ”On March 15, 2023, this man […]

PRESS RELEASE – March 18th marked the 9th anniversary of Montevious Flentall’s murder. Agents and investigators want to bring closure to this case for Flentall’s family and justice to those responsible for his death. The GBI is asking the public to contact law enforcement and provide any detail, no matter how small, about the days surrounding […]

PRESS RELEASE – The US Forest Service is planning a prescribed burn today, Tuesday March, 21,2023. The Padena unit is a total of 1,628 acres located in Fannin County. The burn is expected to start around 1000 AM and last until approximately 1-3 PM. The general forecast has favorable conditions for this burn, but motorists are advised to use […]

PRESS RELEASE – On March 9th, 2023 at approximately 9:40PM, Dade County Deputies were advised that Fort Payne Alabama PD and the DeKalb County Alabama Sheriff’s Office were in pursuit of a mini van headed North on Interstate 59, toward Dade County. Dade County Units waited at the state line, while Trenton PD units waited […]

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Patients living along Ga. 400 and all across Dawsonville will soon have even greater access to care close to home as Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) expands its presence in the growing area. NGHS broke ground on its newest Medical Plaza yesterday, March 8, as health system and community leaders looked on. […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – The Whitfield County 911 Center is excited to announce the launch of Prepared Live in the dispatch center. Developed by Prepared, the software enables the 911 dispatch center to livestream, receive multimedia, and locations from mobile callers in real-time. This addition to the technology suite will significantly improve the ability to […]

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. – Last night, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call on Jay Moss Lane in Talking Rock, GA that led to an open exchange of gunfire and one deceased. The caller stated that his neighbor’s house was on fire and that gunfire could be heard coming from the home. Deputies […]

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – On Feb. 28, 2023, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at 167 Greenbriar Drive after a multi-month investigation. During the search, 65 grams of methamphetamine, an amount of marijuana and drug related objects were seized from the property. Ricky Lynn Gee, a 54-year-old Lumpkin County resident was charged with […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – Recently Brian and Lisa Pritchard were given a tour through the new Healthy Pet Clinic, preceding its grand opening! The Clinic is a low cost clinic formed by the Humane Society of Blue Ridge to ‘provide basic veterinary care to those residents of Fannin County that could otherwise not afford them’. […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 6:08 PM, deputies were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest of a child on Poseyville Road. Deputies and emergency personnel met with the child’s mother at Corinth Poseyville Road and Business 27 in Bremen to take over CPR. Emergency personnel were advised that the child had […]

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Habersham County E-911 dispatched units from Habersham County Emergency Services and Demorest Fire Department at 2 p.m. Tuesday to a woods fire at 2190 Cannon Bridge Road, Demorest. Cornelia Fire Department units responded for mutual aid, along with the Georgia Forestry Commission. The fire burned about two acres. Units responding included […]

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. – On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Bowman, Elbert County, Georgia, related to an ongoing, multi-jurisdictional drug investigation. The investigation was conducted by the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office with the assistance of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the […]

FANNIN COUNTY – On Thursday Feb. 23, 2023, Bearry Coleman, 52 of Epworth and Austin Bean, 27, of McCaysville, were arrested following an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office and the Cherokee County (North Carolina) […]