Driver arrested after hitting elderly woman in Walmart parking lot
A Cleveland woman faces aggravated assault charges after she allegedly drove into a group of pedestrians at the Walmart parking lot, injuring an elderly...
Rabun-North Carolina brush fire contained, no injuries reported
Fire crews have contained a large brush fire that began burning on the north end of Rabun County on Friday. Officials say it covered...
Qualifying period begins for area elections
The qualifying period for candidates running in the City of Clarkesville, Habersham County Board of Education and Habersham County Board of Commissioners elections has...
Home cooling assistance program for elderly and homebound opens April 1
Ninth District Opportunity is preparing to offer home cooling assistance to the elderly and medically homebound in Habersham and other North Georgia counties.
NDO Program...
Truett-McConnell plans 5K charity event benefiting service dogs for veterans
Truett McConnell University has announced that it will hold a 5K run/walk event to raise funds for K9s for Warriors. The charity pairs military veterans...
GSP identifies Baldwin residents injured in US 441 wreck
The Georgia State Patrol has released the names of two Baldwin residents injured in a rollover wreck Friday evening on U.S. 441/GA 15 in...
Northeast Georgia area drug task force seizes guns and $15K worth of suspected meth
A three-month-long investigation in Northeast Georgia led to the seizure of approximately 20 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and three firearms, including one that was...
Hall County deputy fired after fatal crash now charged with vehicular homicide
A Hall County deputy who was fired from his job following a fatal wreck has now been charged with vehicular homicide. The Georgia State...
Pickleball courts coming to Habersham, despite tennis players’ objections
Despite a petition and series of public comments to the Habersham County Board of Commissioners, tennis players in Habersham County will be losing some...
South Carolina man charged with vehicular homicide in Athens wreck
A South Carolina man has been charged with first-degree vehicular homicide in the death of a bicyclist in Athens.
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says...
Stephens County man killed in wreck
A single-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a Stephens County man.
Barak Thomas Graves, 76, of Martin, was traveling west on GA 336 when his...
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice partners with Stephens County to provide jobs to youth
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has partnered with the Stephens County Development Authority to help provide more opportunities, like jobs, to teens in...