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Suspended Rabun sheriff to resign after pleading guilty to violating oath of office

Disgraced Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols is stepping down as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. On Friday, September 13, Nichols pled guilty...

Inaugural Latino Festival Sept. 14 in downtown Cornelia

It's the first of its kind in Habersham County, and it's happening Saturday in downtown Cornelia. The city's inaugural Latino Festival will be held September...

Woodmen dedicate flagpole at Cornelia VFW

The Woodmen of the World dedicated a flagpole at the Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720 in Cornelia Wednesday morning, September 11. The dedication was...

Elderly man rescued after truck runs into creek

An elderly man was rescued from a vehicle Thursday night after his truck left the road and landed in a ravine with water off...

Parkside requests extension, refund on old courthouse development project

The old Habersham County Courthouse may remain idle for another 90 days if Parkside Partners gets its way. On September 12, the Atlanta-based development...

Eagle Scout dedicates flag boxes around community

A Clarkesville Boy Scout Troop 5 Eagle Scout has dedicated three new flag boxes around the community as part of his community service project....

Man found dead in vehicle at Commerce truck stop off I-85

A death investigation is underway after first responders found a man dead in a vehicle at a Commerce truck stop, a news release from...

Driver escapes injury when vehicle overturns on Washington Street

A driver escaped injury Thursday evening when the vehicle they were driving overturned on Washington Street in downtown Clarkesville. The Toyota 4Runner landed on...

Cornelia VFW holds candlelight vigil in 9/11 remembrance

The Cornelia Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720 along with other local veteran organizations held a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the...

Driver, passenger escape vehicle fire

A driver and passenger escaped injury after the vehicle they were riding in caught fire on GA 197 south of Clarkesville. According to Habersham...

Fire destroys pole barn in White County

A pole barn and its contents were destroyed by fire on Monday evening in White County. The fire broke out shortly before 7:30 p.m....

Barrow County students return to school 6 days after Apalachee shooting

Many students in Georgia's Barrow County returned to class Tuesday, six days after a shooting killed two teachers and two students at the school...