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...
HABCO Sheriff’s Dept. honored
The Habersham County Sheriff's Department is receiving state-wide recognition for its achievements in highway safety enforcement and education. The department was awarded 2nd place...
Schools celebrate achievement
Cornelia and Level Grove Elementary Schools in Habersham County are celebrating a major achievement. Both were recently named Title I Reward Schools for High...
Demorest bookkeeper fired UPDATE
The City of Demorest fired its bookkeeper on Wednesday less than 24 hours after launching an internal probe into more than $275,000 in missing...
Demorest launches probe (VIDEO)
The Demorest City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday, September 23, to launch an internal investigation into more than $275,000 in missing funds.
Council members...