Free car seat safety check
The Habersham County Fire Department is sponsoring a car seat safety check today, Friday, October 3, at the Cornelia Fire Department station near K-Mart...
Cantrell named interim CEO of HEMC
The Habersham Electric Membership Corporation board of directors has selected an interim CEO for the Co-Op, following the sudden resignation of Todd Pealock on...
Temporary spike in Demorest water bills
Demorest water customers can expect higher than normal water bills this month due to a change in the Water Department's billing system.
City Manager, Juanita...
Former HABCO coach dies
Funeral services are scheduled this weekend for a well-known, former Habersham County coach. Walter Davis of Cornelia passed away Wednesday. He was 89.
Davis taught...
Fatal crash on 365
A fatal wreck involving a tractor trailer and car completely shut down Highway 365 in Alto for two hours Tuesday. Corporal Auston Allen with...
NGHS/BCBSGA sign multi-year agreement
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) announced Tuesday they have signed a new, multi-year agreement that...
Courts consolidate staff
Courthouse consolidation in Habersham County is nearly complete. The county placed all of its courtrooms under one roof when it opened the new judicial...
Mountain NCIS Team disbanded
The much maligned Mountain Narcotics Criminal Investigation and Suppression (NCIS) Team is being disbanded. The local drug task force, which was a collaborative effort...
90-day moratorium on new signs
There will be no new business signs in Habersham County, at least for the next three months. The Habersham County Commission voted on Monday...
Driver injured in crash with patrol car
A collision at approximately 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, Monday, Sept. 29, between a Georgia State Patrol vehicle and a green Honda Element disrupted traffic...
HEMC CEO resigns
Long-time Habersham Electric Membership Corporation President/CEO, Todd Pealock, has resigned. HEMC Chairman, Hugh Rucker, made the announcement in a press release Tuesday. Pealock's resignation...
Picture perfect day for Taste of Clarkesville
With a hint of crispness in the air and a slightly overcast sky, the organizers of the Taste of Clarkesville could not have ordered...