Local educator finishes in top 5 of Live’s Holiday Sweater Contest
The Grinch delivered some extra green to one local educator this Christmas courtesy of a national television talk show.
Former Habersham Middle School Assistant Principal...
Elderly woman escapes house fire after falling asleep with lit cigarette
A lit cigarette caused a house fire in Alto that forced an elderly woman from her home. Fortunately, the woman, who told officials she...
Package alcohol sales could begin in Baldwin as early as next year
Old-timers remember the days when Mt. Airy was about the only place in Habersham where you could buy alcohol legally.
Times have changed.
Alcohol sales in...
Coastal spaceport plan hits turbulence on eve of federal license announcement
(GA Recorder) — Several days before the Federal Aviation Administration is scheduled to announce whether it will grant a controversial plan to launch rockets...
Vehicle registration and title services unavailable Dec. 30-Jan. 4
Car tag and titling services will be unavailable in Georgia over the New Year's holiday due to upgrades to the state's Driver Record and Integrated...
Christmas will be brighter for some White County children
Christmas for some less fortunate children in the area will be brighter this year thanks to the “Shop With A Cop” event coordinated by...
Tips to prevent holiday fire hazards
ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King urges Georgians to exercise caution while decorating this holiday season. If not handled appropriately, Christmas...
Rivian’s $5B EV manufacturing plant set to start in east Georgia by spring 2022
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Shane Short doesn’t own an electric vehicle. Yet.
“I’m probably going to be driving an electric truck in about two years,”...
Biden’s big social spending bill caught in snags in the Senate
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden’s giant social and climate spending bill on Thursday night appeared stalled in the U.S. Senate for some time...
Gov. Kemp, Rivian announce $5 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia
ATLANTA - At an event with company leaders, Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Rivian Inc. will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus...
Santa comes early for local families in need
Hundreds of low-income families in Habersham got a helping hand to make Christmas special this year for their children.
The Habersham Kiwanis' Toys for Kids...
More Georgia Secretary of State’s office officials interviewed by Jan. 6 committee
Representatives of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection interviewed current and former employees of the Georgia Secretary of State's office Wednesday...