Dahlonega News

A Dahlonega man allegedly carrying marijuana tried unsuccessfully to run from deputies during a traffic stop.

Snow accumulations are expected in the higher elevations of north-central and northeast Georgia overnight Monday night.

Valdosta City Councilwoman Deidra White, District 2, ASA Engineering & Surveying Inc.

A study committee could vote as early as next week, paving the way for state lawmakers to ban texting while driving.

The correct responses to the 2010 Grammy Trivia quiz. ► 1. Answer: D . Lady Gaga was dressed completely in red, including red pumps, when she met the Queen of England in 2008 ► 2. Answer: D . Neil Young's Vapor Records was the label to release Chesnutt's "Skitter on Takeoff," produced by Jonathan Richman.

It's been a year of "Fearless" and fairytales for Taylor Swift. The 20-year-old country cutie - who has been on a winning streak for months with her hit album, "Fearless" - won four Grammy Awards Sunday, including the night's top prize, album of the year.

A coroner's inquest will be held in the strangulation death of a Lumpkin County man on Georgia's death row that some believe was a murder.

The growing number of accidents attributed to texting while driving illustrates two trends that clash when legislators consider outlawing the practice.

Faye McCollum talked to her 66-year-old sister Gerilla "Jo" Goetsch nearly every day by phone, so when the calls went unanswered starting in December, she said she didn't know what to think.

Fannin, Gilmer and Union county schools have announced that their respective school systems will close early today in advance of the expected winter weather in the North Georgia Mountains.

Members of a House committee considering two bills to outlaw texting while driving raised repeated questions Wednesday about whether it could be enforced.

I recently toured Consolidated Gold mines in Dahlonega, Georgia and had a great time.

What would you do with a free day at one of the Walt Disney World theme parks? Would you go to the Magic Kingdom and ride as many rides as possible? Or would you choose the Animal Kingdom and see a giraffe and hippo? Local organizations have teamed up with Disney to participate in the "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" program.

Members of the Georgia Legislature may consider making it illegal for people to send or read text messages on a cell phone while they are driving.

Sallie Sorohan is painfully aware of how dangerous texting while driving can be.

Call it the Oprah factor. A day after talk show queen Oprah Winfrey focused on the dangers of texting while driving, two members of the Georgia House of Representatives introduced bills that would ban the practice.

A north Georgia lawmaker wants to ban all drivers from either texting or talking on their cell phones.

"He loved life," says Caleb Sorohan's grandmother, "He had a very infectious smile, lots of friends and it was just a tragic loss for all of us." Sallie Sorohan of Dahlonega has turned grief over the death of her 18-year-old grandson into a crusade to save others.

Authorities have now confirmed that a wreck that killed two people in Lumpkin County a week ago, including a Hall County teenager, was weather-related. 18-year-old Anna Hope Duncan of Gainesville and 33-year-old Scotty Beck of Dahlonega died when their pickup skidded on icy roads and struck another truck last Friday.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, florists are going to be busy so ordering in advance is a smart idea.