Young Harris College to offer 4-year degrees

Young Harris College will soon offer four-year degrees.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved the new curricula Tuesday. The college will offer degrees in biology, English, music and business and public policy starting next fall.

Young Harris President Cathy Cox, who also is the former Georgia Secretary of State, said even more new degrees will be offered over the next few years as the college is still in the process of expansion.

(Associated Press)

Wildfire burns in north Georgia

Officials say it could be several more days before a wildfire in north Georgia’s Towns County is completely put-out. About 100 firefighters are battling the fire, which is on U.S. Forest Service land between Hiawassee and Young Harris. Officials say the blaze has charred around 800 acres. There have no reports of injuries or damage. The fire is said to be about 80-percent contained.