Habersham BOE set to approve budget and millage rate
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education is expected to finalize its Fiscal Year 2027 budget and approve a rollback millage rate...
Armed robbery suspects arrested day after Banks County store holdup
BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery reported at a Banks County store, authorities said.
Deputies with...
2 Elbert County inmates die after separate medical emergencies
ELBERTON, Ga. — Two inmates at the Elbert County Detention Center died following separate medical emergencies this month, prompting investigations by the Georgia Bureau...
Last call for early voting in three primary runoff races
Early voting for the primary runoff in Columbus ends tonight at 7:00 pm. Registered voters can cast a ballot for the runoff even if...
New fire station answers first call within hours of opening
WHITE COUNTY — Just hours after White County officials celebrated the opening of the county’s newest fire station, firefighters assigned to the facility responded...
New era of golf at Lanier Islands Resort
Earlier this spring, Lanier Islands Resort introduced a new golf experience with the opening of The Six. Marking one of the nation’s only night-lit...
Habersham schools use summer break to gear up for next school year
CLARKESVILLE — Habersham County Schools outlined summer facilities work, a districtwide playground replacement plan, expanded nutrition services, instructional changes under new literacy legislation and...
Habersham BOE considers full rollback millage rate
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on a full rollback millage rate and final fiscal year...
Tallulah Falls Council takes no action on police audit
TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — The Tallulah Falls Town Council took no action following a nearly 90-minute executive session Thursday night, opting instead to table...
White County opens Fire Station 9 with hose uncoupling ceremony, dispatch call marking activation
WHITE COUNTY — Local, county and state leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of White County Fire Station 9, marking the start of...
Small Business Spotlight: Gatewood Prosthetics
George Gatewood has spent much of his life helping people become mobile. Not with transportation in the usual sense, but with prosthetics and orthotics....
Bowersville community center closed after electrical fire
BOWERSVILLE — The Town of Bowersville Community Center is closed until further notice after what officials described as an apparent electrical fire-related incident that...