Commissioners approve full-time position for Total Fitness
In a called meeting Wednesday evening, the Habersham County Commission approved a full-time position for the Parks and Recreation Department in an effort to...
Habersham County recognizes work of Historical Society in its 50th year
The Habersham County Historical Society Inc. is gearing up for its 50th Year Golden Jubilee Celebration set for March 11 at Piedmont University in...
UGA’s Carter to return to Athens to face charges; says he will be exonerated
UGA football star Jalen Carter says he will return to Athens to answer to the misdemeanor charges against him. The defensive lineman also says...
Habersham County, Clarkesville officials discuss future of old courthouse property
Officials from Habersham County and Clarkesville say they're working together to determine how best to use the old courthouse property in Clarkesville. In an informal...
Bill to raise age of defendants assigned to juvenile courts passes Georgia House panel
(GA Recorder) — A House panel signed off on a bipartisan plan Tuesday to divert more 17-year-old defendants to the state’s juvenile court system,...
Kirby Smart releases statement on UGA star’s charges in deadly crash
UGA head football coach Kirby Smart shared his thoughts after Wednesday's shocking announcement that star defensive lineman Jalen Carter faces two misdemeanor charges related...
Input sought on SR 365 Planning Study
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input into its future plans for State Route 365.
Georgia DOT will host a public meeting for...
Wrong-way driver killed in Athens wreck
An 81-year-old woman died early Wednesday when her car collided with another vehicle west of Athens, police say.
The wreck happened around 5:27 a.m. on...
GSP releases names of drivers injured in wreck south of Clarkesville
Authorities have identified the drivers seriously injured in a wreck south of Clarkesville on Tuesday as Mary Lou Demore, 87, of Clarkesville and Billie Ann...
Commissioners to vote Wednesday on new position to run Total Fitness
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a called meeting for Wednesday, March 1, to vote on creating a new position to oversee...
2 seriously injured in separate accidents in White County
Two people were seriously injured in two separate wrecks Monday night in White County.
The first accident occurred in the 7500 block of Highway 356....
Autopsy to determine young man’s cause of death in Baldwin
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death for a 26-year-old man found dead in Baldwin over the weekend.
Around 7:30 a.m....