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Community mourns loss of WCON’s Bobbie Foster

Habersham County is mourning the loss of well-known businesswoman and broadcaster, Bobbie Foster. She passed away Monday at the age of 87. Bobbie was the...
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Former TFS student-athlete killed in motorcycle crash

Funeral services were held today for a former Tallulah Falls School student-athlete who died last week in a motorcycle crash. Caleb Matthew Griffis, 20, of...

Dr. Mark Ivester’s legacy lives on at TCSG headquarters

The legacy of North Georgia Technical College’s late president Dr. Mark Ivester lives on within the Technical College System of Georgia. TCSG officials dedicated...

Controlled burns near Clayton and Cleveland today

If you see smoke in the sky around White and Rabun counties today, don't be alarmed, forestry management officials are conducting several controlled burns...

HCHS graduation returns to normal this year

Habersham Central High School thrilled students and parents this week with the announcement that the school will return to a normal graduation schedule in...

White County family displaced by fire

White County fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a mobile home fire overnight that left a local family homeless. The fire broke out...

High fire danger this afternoon, freeze warning overnight

There's an increased risk of outdoor burns getting out of control today across North and Central Georgia. The National Weather Service says high fire...

MyGeorgia Credit Union merges with First Reliance Federal Credit

(Gainesville)-  A 50-year-old financial institution with a newly minted name is expanding its community involvement even further into the North Georgia area. MyGeorgia Credit...

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...