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Horton responds to party leaders’ opposition to T-SPLOST

"Disappointed" and "shocked". That's how Brian Horton of Invest in Habersham describes his reaction to a joint press release from the leaders of the...

Rabid raccoon killed in Demorest

Habersham County has recorded its third confirmed rabies case this year. The exposure occurred on Holley Street in the Demorest City Limits on October 30th...

Cornelia Fire Chief resigns after DUI arrest

Chad Dyer is out as Cornelia City Fire Chief after allegedly showing up drunk to a fire Tuesday at Ethicon. Dyer responded to the scene...

Costumes and candy and contests, oh my!

Trick-or-Treat on the Square in Clarkesville was one of several local events that drew large crowds on Halloween. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham) From cowboys to cowardly...

Deal: Fox Factory Holding Corp. to create up to 800 jobs in Hall County

Fox Factory Holding Corporation is making a move that will open up new jobs in Northeast Georgia. The company, which  designs and manufactures products for...

Kiwanis ‘Toys for Kids’ applications available Nov. 1

Application deadline is November 16th The Cornelia Kiwanis Club Toys for Kids program is preparing to serve 600 children birth through 5th grade for Christmas. Beginning...

Party leaders unite in opposition to T-Splost

Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much these days but in Habersham County party leaders are united in their opposition to a tax increase. Habersham...

GSP releases name of man killed Sunday in DUI wreck

The Georgia State Patrol identifies the man killed in a single-vehicle weekend wreck in Stephens County as 32-year-old James Apollo Spratt of Toccoa. Spratt was...

Piedmont ranked among top Georgia colleges

Piedmont College has been ranked the fifth best institution of higher learning in Georgia by Wallet Hub. The popular personal finance website compared nearly 1,000...

UPDATE: Nearly 23% of Habersham’s registered voters have cast ballots ahead of midterms

We're still more than a week away from the Nov. 6 but Habersham County voters are making it clear, they're not sitting out this...

Cornelia man arrested in Toccoa shooting

A Cornelia man is in jail charged with shooting a woman in Toccoa last year. 26-year-old Valonta Jamal Ochari Cantrell was arrested Wednesday and charged...

FBI warns public to remain vigilant

The FBI is urging the public to remain vigilant after several bombs and suspicious packages were intercepted overnight and today at locations across the...