Tree falls on child in Cornelia
A child was lifeflighted to the hospital Saturday evening after a tree fell on them in a residential area in Cornelia.
Habersham County Emergency Services...
Scammers target HEMC’s Spanish speaking customers
Don't be fooled and don't give out personal information over the phone. That's the advice Habersham EMC is giving its customers in light of a...
State Supreme Court denies Erwin’s motion for expedited appeal
The Georgia Supreme Court today denied a request to speed up an appeal filed by former House District 28 State Representative Chris Erwin.
Erwin's attorney...
Congressman Collins supports Trump’s national emergency declaration
Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga) says he supports President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
Speaking from the Rose Garden...
United Community Bank Receives 10 Exceptional Customer Service Awards
(Blairsville)- United Community Bank announced Thursday it has received 10 Greenwich Excellence Awards for middle market and small business banking. Frequently rewarded for exceptional customer...
Senate legislative update
After hearings on the amended 2019 budget, we are now voting on bills coming out of committee.
Hurricane Michael disaster relief funding
As senators start to...
Senior Center awarded technology grant
Center will use money on software to improve scheduling, communication, and data processing
Habersham County Senior Center has been awarded a grant from the Thanks...
State unveils smartphone app for youth in crisis
Behavioral health hotline adds text and chat access
There's a new mobile app available that state officials hope will become a lifeline for youth seeking...
White County man arrested on child abuse charges
(Cleveland)- The White County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a case of child abuse in the county.
Sheriff’s Captain Rick Kelley in a news release...
Local business gives back (again) through food
They paid off the school lunch tabs for hundreds of Habersham County elementary school children last Christmas. Now, they're picking up the breakfast tab...
State’s health care will look very different if major bills pass
This could be the General Assembly session that rocks Georgia health care.
Between the regulatory reform measures already introduced, and the coming bill on federal...
Erwin appeals to State Supreme Court
Former House District 28 State Representative Chris Erwin is appealing a judge's order that removed him from office.
Erwin's attorney Bryan Tyson filed the appeal...