Local first responders join TMU students on campus for mock disaster drill
(Cleveland)- Students and first responders braved heavy rain Wednesday as they participated in a disaster drill at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland. The scenario...
Former Habersham Ninth Grade Academy teacher remains jailed on $71K bond
It's been five days since deputies arrested a former Habersham County Ninth Grade Academy teacher for allegedly having sex with a student. Leslie Terrell's...
Sen. Bo Hatchett and Rep. Victor Anderson reflect on their first legislative session
It's been a whirlwind of a year for Bo Hatchett and Victor Anderson. Both were elected to office last year amid a series of...
United Community Bank donates to United Way
United Community Bank recently donated $2,500 to Habersham County United Way. The money will directly impact local agencies that meet critical food needs in the...
Demorest council votes to purchase fire truck
After months of back-and-forth, the Demorest City Council has finally voted on the purchase of a fire truck with SPLOST funds.
The council met at...
No serious injuries after SUV runs into the Chattahoochee River
(Helen)- No one was seriously hurt as a result of a two-vehicle accident south of Helen Monday, where one of the vehicles ran off...
Homeowner suspects cellphone charger to blame for Rabun Gap house fire
A homeowner says he believes his cellphone charger may have ignited a fire inside his home in Rabun Gap Tuesday morning.
Rabun County 911 received...
Gainesville man charged with aggravated child molestation
A Gainesville man faces charges as the result of a child molestation investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators obtained arrest warrants for Nicolas...
Teen arrested for hit-and-run in high school parking lot
Hall County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday for several offenses stemming from three hit-and-run collisions in a school parking lot.
Deputies took Joshua...
Mock emergency drill scheduled Wednesday at TMU
Emergency vehicles and first responders will overtake the normally serene setting on the Truett McConnell University campus in Cleveland on Wednesday. The University’s Martha Rielin...
White County Commissioners move forward on tax office improvements
(Cleveland)- The White County Board of Commissioners have agreed to move forward on a project that would renovate and improve the service opportunity for...
Coming Home
Editor's Note: I wrote this story five years ago on the 43rd anniversary of my father's return from Vietnam. I share it again here...