HEMC names Hutchins as interim CEO
The retired head of a northwest Georgia cooperative has been tapped to serve as interim CEO of Habersham EMC. Ron Hutchins will fill the...
Habersham County Development Authority member completes training
Debbie Purcell recently completed Development Authority Training provided by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government for local leaders who have been...
Habersham taxpayers among those targeted by IRS phone scam
Law enforcement is warning of another IRS phone scam. Scammers identifying themselves as IRS agents are calling people and telling them they'll be arrested if...
Deal signs opioid legislation
Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by members of the General Assembly, signed legislation to address issues of opioid abuse during a ceremony at the State Capitol...
Northeast Georgia Health System named one of top 150 workplaces in Atlanta
The Gainesville-based regional health care system ranks 14th overall
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is one of the “Top 150 Workplaces in Atlanta” for a seventh...
Deal signs campus carry gun bill into law
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed HB 280, which permits weapons carry license holders to carry firearms in specific and limited areas on college campuses.
This...
GBI issues synthetic opioids alert
(Decatur, GA) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is issuing a public safety alert regarding illegal synthetic opioids. In the last four months, 17...
Republicans narrowly pass GOP health care bill
Georgia 9th District Congressman Doug Collins applauds bill's passage
Republicans in the U.S. House or Representatives today mustered the votes needed to pass H.R. 1628, the...
Three arrested in “large scale” heroin trafficking organization
Investigators say group responsible for trafficking nearly $100,000 worth of heroin in and around Habersham County
Three people are in jail charged with trafficking heroin...
Gov. Deal signs emergency cardiac care bill into law
Local lawmakers and Northeast Georgia Health System administrators look on as Gov. Nathan Deal signs Senate Bill 102 into law. (photo/NGHS)
(Gainesville, GA) – When you or...
Convicted child molester loses on appeal
The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a Lavonia man's 2009 conviction for child molestation.
The court determined that there were no errors committed during the trial eight years...
Georgia Supreme Court sides with Helen in water park dispute
The Georgia Supreme Court says the City of Helen can collect $17,000 in legal fees for a long-running land use dispute with a local...