Cold weather safety tips
Georgia’s Red Cross urges everyone to take precautions to reduce the risk of home fires and the potentially damaging effects of frigid temperatures on...
More Red Cross shelters open north Georgia
Residents Statewide Urged to Take Cold Weather Precautions
Much of the eastern half of the country is still a wintry mess and the American Red...
Demorest narrows search for city manager
The Demorest City Council has narrowed its search for a new city manager. The council met last night in called session. Mayor Rick Austin...
Home heating safety tips
Atlanta – With historic low temperatures expected across the state over the next several days, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to...
Habersham County Schools closed Thursday
Habersham County public schools are closed Thursday, Feb. 19. Twelve month employees should report to work at 10am. County school superintendent Matthew Cooper made the...
Track road closings online
In this technological age it's not surprising, but it is nice, to find helpful public safety resources online. This link from the Georgia Department...
Cold shelter revs up as mercury plummets
Snow showers are falling across parts of Habersham but the big story right now is the COLD. As of 12:30pm the temperature in Clarkesville...
HEMC expects power to be restored by Thursday
It's another day without power for many northeast Georgians whose service was disrupted by Monday's ice storm. The outages were caused by fallen trees...
Habersham County public schools closed Wednesday
Habersham County public school students and staff will not return to the classroom on Wednesday as planned. School has been cancelled due to the...
Thousands still without power
Utility crews are feverishly working to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in northeast Georgia in the wake of Monday's ice storm....
Ice knocks down trees, knocks out power in Habersham
It was a hectic night for first responders and emergency crews Monday in Habersham and this morning brings more of the same. While the...
Thousands without power in northeast Georgia
This GA Power map shows regional outages reported as of 11:30pm Monday, Feb. 16
Georgia Power and Habersham EMC crews are working to restore power...