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Gooch And Rogers To Address White County Republicans

(Cleveland)- The White County Republican Party has announced that Senator Steve Gooch and Representative Terry Rogers will attend their January meeting. They will provide...

Helen Candidates Answer Questions During Forum

Helen Commission candidates (l-r): Ronnie Helton, Donna K. Burk, Lee Landress, Cinnaiomon Spurlock, and Jeff Ash faced off on the issues during a candidate...

Candidates Address Issues at Cleveland Forum

Cleveland City Council candidates Nan Bowen (left) and Annie Sutton. Both are running unopposed in the Nov. 3 municipal election. (Cleveland)- The first of two...
Habersham County State Senator John Wilkinson

Wilkinson Receives ACCG Legislative Service Award

ATLANTA (September 28, 2015) | The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) has honored Sen. John Wilkinson (R - Toccoa) with the 2015 Legislative...

Wilkinson Participates in UGA’s Third Annual Farm Tour

ATLANTA (September 15, 2015) | Sen. John Wilkinson (R - Toccoa) attended the University of Georgia’s (UGA) third annual farm tour, held on September...

Helen Hosts 45th Annual Oktoberfest

It's been an annual fall tradition in Helen, Georgia for nearly five decades and it's back! Oktoberfest kicked off its 45th year in the...

Applications Being Accepted for Road Beautification Grants

ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces a call for new applications for the 2015 Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council (REBC) Grant program...
Habersham County State Representative Terry Rogers

Rogers appointed to GWCCA Overview Committee

ATLANTA- House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) Wednesday announced the appointment of Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville) to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA)...

Jaemor Farms partner appointed to state board

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal named J. Drew Echols of Alto to the state’s Soil and Water Conservation Commission (SWCC) on Wednesday. Echols is a managing...

New Census figures: Habersham grows, Stephens shrinks

Habersham County is growing again. The latest census estimates show our population grew by about 450 people between 2013 and 2014. Habersham's population declined (-169)...

State Rep. Dan Gasaway touts Georgia budget bill

With Georgia's state tax revenue expected to exceed $21 billion next fiscal year, Rep. Dan Gasaway says Habersham County students will see improvements. More...

Wilkinson Recognizes Future Farmers of America

ATLANTA - Sen. John Wilkinson (R- Toccoa) sponsored Senate Resolution 136, applauding the Future Farmers of America (FFA) on their activities and recognizing February...