Public hearings Monday on Clarkesville budget, millage rate
Clarkesville city leaders are considering a partial millage rate rollback that could save taxpayers about $90 a year. A full rollback would save them...
United Healthcare urges NGHS to finalize contract
As open enrollment for health insurance nears, one of the nation's leading insurers is urging Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) to accept its latest...
Alto Town Council member and former vice mayor Carolyn Cabe dies
The Town of Alto is mourning the death of one of its elected leaders. Council member Carolyn Cabe passed away on Friday, September 29....
6-year-old gets lesson in honesty after finding $3,000 in cash
A Friday shopping trip at a local warehouse nearly cost a woman $3,000, but thanks to a curious 6-year-old and her mom, she got...
Arrest made in year-old Lee Arrendale State Prison murder
More than a year after Angela Anderson died in custody at Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, a fellow inmate has been arrested for...
Demorest Fire Chief Jonathan Knight unexpectedly resigns
Demorest Fire Chief Jonathan Knight abruptly resigned from his position on Friday.
City Manager Mark Musselwhite confirmed Knight's resignation to Now Habersham but provided few...
Underage joyride leads to charges after wreck on Habersham Mills Road
A juvenile who took a car without permission and then wrecked it on Habersham Mills Road in Demorest faces multiple charges, including DUI, officials...
Habersham County lap pool remains closed in interest of safety
Ten days in, the lap pool at the Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville remains closed.
The county closed the pool on September 19...
HEMC CEO highlights rapid growth at 85th Annual Meeting
More than 1,000 members and guests attended Habersham EMC’s 85th Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 28, at the HEMC headquarters in Clarkesville.
The evening featured...
Alto woman convicted for kicking deputy, striking cop during arrest
An Alto woman faces possible prison time after being convicted on two felony counts of obstructing law enforcement officers.
Amanda Ellen Kelly, 41, was convicted...
Work scheduled to begin on Mount Zion Road RCUT in October
Construction will soon begin on a Restricted U-turn (RCUT) at the Mount Zion Road and GA 365 intersection. The Georgia Department of Transportation is...
2 injured in head-on collision just outside of Cornelia
The Georgia State Patrol has released the names of those involved in a head-on collision near Cornelia on Wednesday. The wreck sent two people...