Authorities: 9-year-old accidentally shot and killed by another juvenile

A community is mourning the loss of a 9-year-old boy in Jasper County. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the child was accidentally shot and killed by another juvenile.

Federal funds will speed up road projects in rural Georgia by 13 years, officials say

Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that $277 Million in federal coronavirus relief funding to the Georgia Department of Transportation will be dedicated to projects in Jefferson, Jasper, Putnam, Upson and Barrow counties.

Deputies release photo of suspects wanted for vandalizing Jasper County elementary school

They likely didn't know they were caught on camera or didn't care. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office released photos of two young men who deputies believe broke into and vandalized an elementary school last month.

Ellijay police search for escaped, mischievous elf

Is it an Elf on the Shelf or a menace to society? The Ellijay Police Department has an on-going elf problem.