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HabCo BOE will hold special election for District 4 seat

The Habersham County Board of Education will hold a special election this November for the Habersham County Board of Education District 4 seat. The Habersham...

Baldwin Council approves water, sewer and trash rate hikes

Baldwin’s water, sewer, and trash customers will see a rate increase on their bills next month. The Baldwin City Council approved the increases during...

HabCo Animal Shelter to use $100K donation to ease pet overpopulation

Habersham County Animal Care and Control will use a generous donation to help ease the problem of pet overpopulation in the county. HCACC Director...

Qualifying timeline set for Baldwin City Council seat

The Habersham County Elections Office has announced qualifying for Baldwin’s Post 2 Council seat special election. Qualifying for the vacant Post 2 seat will...

Missing White County teen located

A missing White County teen has been found safe. The county sheriff's office asked the public for help finding Zachariah Nunnally after he went...

GBI IDs man, woman killed in officer-involved shooting in Alto

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the two people killed in an officer-involved shooting in northern Banks County. The Tuesday shooting claimed the...

Two-vehicle wreck results in injuries on GA 365

Three people were injured in a two vehicle wreck on GA 365 at Charlie Davis Road in Baldwin Tuesday, July 16. According to Habersham County...

Suspect sought in Toccoa shooting considered ‘armed and dangerous,’ police warn

The Toccoa Police Department has arrested one person and is looking for another in connection to a shooting at the Regency Inn on July...

Habersham SO to host free car seat safety check July 19

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office will host a free car seat check from 10 a.m. to noon this Friday, July 19, at the Habersham...

Gymnastics supporters fill commission meeting

Supporters for the Habersham County Recreation Department’s Gymnastics Program filled nearly half of the commission meeting room Monday evening. Grandparents, parents, and children came...

White County Commission calls for SPLOST VI vote in November

White County voters will decide whether to approve a new Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum this November. On July 16, county commissioners approved...

Clarkesville lifts Boil Water Advisory

The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for city water customers in the area of Habersham Street and Railroad Avenue. The advisory...