Clermont Days Festival celebrates fall in North Georgia
Clermont came alive over the weekend for its annual Clermont Days Festival. This two-day celebration brought families, neighbors, and visitors together for small-town charm and big-time fun. The weekend offered live music, rows of vendors, and plenty of food. Saturday featured the parade rolling down Main Street,...
Audit backs Cherokee school board’s opt out choice
An independent review has affirmed the Cherokee County School Board’s decision to opt out of the statewide homestead property tax exemption, saying that the district’s potential revenue losses from not opting out were higher than initially reported. The Cherokee County school board voted in February to opt out of...
Woman accused of arson, insurance fraud in Hall County fire
A woman was arrested and charged with arson Friday following an August fire investigation at Saddlehorse Drive in Hall County.
Netflix filming around Lawrenceville Square this week
Hollywood is coming to the Lawrenceville Square again this week. Crews will be filming scenes around the square for Netflix's romantic comedy film, "Just Picture It," on Thursday and Friday, but they will also be working around the square on Wednesday and Saturday. The film stars Millie Bobby Brown, of "Stranger...
Gainesville man arrested in transaction fraud case
A Gainesville man was arrested over the weekend in connection to a transaction fraud case in Hall County. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said an 86-year-old victim and his adult daughter first reported their suspicions of fraud to the agency on Aug. 19, 2025. Deputies learned that the suspect,...
Suspect arrested after assaulting a woman in Gainesville over the weekend
A Cornelia woman was left with serious injuries, and the suspect was arrested after an assault at a Gainesville home early Sunday, Sept. 21. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said deputies conducted a welfare check at around 8:15 a.m. Sunday at the home on Westside Drive. “Deputies encountered the...
Buford Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm Possession After GBI and Gwinnett County...
In a coordinated law enforcement effort, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office brought a 59-year-old Buford man into custody facing serious charges. Marvin Stanley Cottrell has been charged with Trafficking Cocaine and Firearm Possession by a Felon. The arrest was the...
Dr. Ben Burch performs Georgia’s first endoscopic spinal fusions
Ben Burch, MD, of Gainesville, Ga.-based Specialty Orthopaedics performed the state’s first fully endoscopic spinal fusions. Dr. Burch has been a pioneer in the approach and also performed Mississippi’s first endoscopic spine surgery, according to a Sept. 22 news release shared with Becker’s. With endoscopic spine...
Canton looks to bond to fund fire station renovations
Canton leaders are looking to use a revenue bond to help fund renovations to Fire Station 16 in downtown Canton. On Sept. 18, the Canton City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing city staff to proceed with the issuance of a revenue bond for the renovation and rehabilitation of Fire Station 16. The...
Burglar fatally shot during Gwinnett County home invasion
Officers responded to a home in the 2000 block of Redbark Court after reports of a burglary in progress.
