HEMC selects local students to attend youth leadership conference in D.C.
Conner Brookshire of Cornelia and Savannah Tucker of Cleveland have been selected to attend the annual Washington Youth Tour later this year in D.C.
This "once-in-a-lifetime...
Abandoned dog finds hope and a home at Habersham County Animal Shelter
Meet Mutley. Northeast Georgia's answer to the 'demon' dog of Niagra Falls, New York.
"He's an #@$hole, but he's our #@$hole," laughs Habersham County Animal...
GBI asks for public’s help to solve 9-year-old murder case
It's been nine years since Montevious Flentall was found shot to death inside his Pageland Drive home in Toccoa. Still, no one has been...
Chief Appraiser announces April 3 deadline for Habersham Homestead Exemptions
Habersham County homeowners have only a couple of weeks to sign up for a Homestead Exemption for the year if they don’t already have...
Retire your old flags
On Presidents Day in late February, Habersham County officials encouraged the public to evaluate the condition of their American flags, retiring any ripped, faded,...
Campground Road to temporarily close next week
White County Public Works is planning to close a portion of Campground Road next week. Crews will be replacing a failed stormwater culvert on the...
Opening Day canceled due to expected bad weather
Opening Day has turned into Picture Day in Habersham County. The parks and recreation department has canceled its opening day festivities for this Saturday...
Judge sentences Toccoa man to 60 years for shootings
A Toccoa man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison plus 10 years probation for shooting three people. Judge Chan Caudell handed down the...
Alto man arrested after allegedly torching car
A 51-year-old Alto man remains jailed for arson after allegedly setting fire to his car.
Deputies arrested John Michael McConnell on March 10 in south...
One person dead, 5 injured in Athens wreck
Athens-Clarke County police are investigating an apparent wrong-way crash that killed one person and injured five others Wednesday night.
On March 15, at approximately 9:27 p.m.,...
Controlled burns continue across northern Georgia
If you see smoke in the skies above Northeast Georgia today, don't be alarmed. Forest service personnel are conducting controlled burns across the region.
Just...
Lula man charged with attempted murder in Gainesville road rage incident
A 26-year-old Lula man faces attempted murder and other charges following a road rage incident Wednesday morning in Gainesville.
Police say Steven Dallas Cooper and...