Wood stove may be to blame for house fire in Demorest
A wood stove may be to blame for a house fire that broke out Tuesday night in Demorest. The residents told firefighters the stove...
Early voting in county commission runoff election begins
Early voting starts today at 8 a.m. for the Habersham County Commission runoff election. Ty Akins and Jason Hogan are facing off at the...
Georgia Republicans release a congressional redistricting map, adding another likely GOP seat
Republicans in the Georgia legislature finally unveiled a joint redistricting map that would drastically alter Atlanta's northern suburbs to create another likely Republican seat...
Runoff commission candidates discuss platforms, goals for Habersham
The runoff election between Habersham County Commissioner hopefuls Ty Akins and Jason Hogan begins today, and both candidates sat down with Now Habersham to...
How the Level Grove Road closure affected a local florist
The closure of Level Grove Road has been inconvenient for those commuting through Cornelia, and nearby residents have grown frustrated with the construction outside...
Prosecution rests in trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery after the jury saw graphic...
Georgia sues over fed’s nursing home vaccine mandate; staff shortage persists
Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr continued Georgia’s feud over federal vaccine mandates that now extend to workers in hospitals, nursing homes,...
Clarkesville council discusses leaf sweeping for city streets
The Clarkesville City Council discussed the possible purchase of a leaf sweeping unit at their Nov. 16 work session to keep city street conditions...
GOP lawmakers vow national push for ‘parents’ rights’ in public schools
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Republican lawmakers and Virginia parents trying to capitalize on their success in the November election on Tuesday gathered across from...
Federal judge sides with GOP states over limits on tax cuts in COVID relief...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A federal judge in Alabama has ruled in favor of Republican attorneys general in 13 states — including Iowa, Florida,...
Baldwin gives city employees highest ARP bonus in county
The Biden administration's American Rescue Plan has directly impacted Habersham County's local governments, helping the county purchase its upgraded E-911 radio system and allowing...
Kemp, Carr sue Biden administration over vaccine mandate for health care workers
Governor Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr have filed another lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates, this time for health care workers.
The...