Cumming GA

The MLK Day Unity Breakfast is returning to Canton Jan. 19 after a six-year hiatus. The free to attend event is set for 8 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Cherokee County Conference Center at the Bluffs, 1130 Bluffs Parkway in Canton. It starts with breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by a program at 9 a.m., expected to last about an...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cumming, GA – Drivers traveling through south Forsyth County this week were met with increased police presence as deputies conducted a focused crackdown on distracted driving at two major intersections....

Gainesville, Ga.-based Mar-Jac Poultry recently announced the upcoming retirement of Richard Green, who this week ends a career at the poultry processor after a 40-year tenure. Company officials noted his mentorship, commitment to quality and steady leadership in a variety of roles at Mar-Jac in the formal...

People near Lower Bethany Road in Cherokee County were told to expect loud noises today during a SWAT training exercise. The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said the sounds are from training and are not an emergency. What’s Happening: The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office in Georgia announced its SWAT team will train...

Fire and Rescue Public Information Officer Kimberlie Ledsinger says flames were coming from all sides of the house.

HOSCHTON, Ga. — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found in a home with gunshot wounds on Monday, according to Hoschton Police. Officers arrived at an address on Meadow Vista Lane in reference to a domestic dispute on Dec. 29. Police said the victim was...

Federal agents are responding to a barricaded suspect at a hotel in the metro Atlanta area.

Homeownership is fundamental to the American dream. It offers wealth, security, community, and countless other benefits. Yet for many Georgia residents, the dream feels increasingly out of reach—even as incomes rise and mortgage rates fall. Near-record prices have made homes hard to come by and often even harder to...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Barrow County deputy shot a suspect who allegedly tried to hit them with a car on Tuesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. in the 540 block of Mount Moriah Road, which is in unincorporated Auburn. The suspect, who has not been...

Tucked away in the rolling hills of North Georgia, the unassuming town of Cleveland harbors a yellow-painted gem that savvy shoppers whisper about with reverence and excitement. The Community Thrift Store stands as a monument to the art of the bargain, where treasure hunters can transform a modest budget into...