Baldwin holds rain-shortened budget town hall meeting
Baldwin held a budget town hall meeting Tuesday evening to present its projected budget for FY 2025. The meeting was held downtown under a...
Last day of early voting on Friday
Voters across the state have one more day to vote early ahead of the May 21 primary election. Friday is the last day for...
Driver transported to hospital after wreck north of Clarkesville
An SUV driver was transported to the hospital after she was involved in a wreck with a work truck north of Clarkesville.
Habersham County Emergency...
United Bankshares to acquire Piedmont Bank
Piedmont Bank customers will soon do business under a different name. The parent company, Piedmont Bancorp, is merging with United Bankshares.
The two financial institutions...
Piedmont University celebrates graduates with crowd of 2,000
On May 10, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas from Piedmont University. More than 2000 friends and family members attended to proudly...
Traditions Bank breaks ground at ‘Stoney’s Corner’ in Clarkesville
Traditions Bank broke ground Wednesday morning where the iconic Stoney’s Family Restaurant once stood. The groundbreaking was attended by approximately 100 community and banking...
Investigation into deaths of 2 Lee Arrendale Inmates
The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the recent deaths of two Lee Arrendale State Prison inmates. Sherry Joyce and Hallie Reed died eight...
Driver falls asleep, crashes near Soque River
A pick-up truck driver escaped injury when he fell asleep at the wheel and wrecked near the Soque River north of Batesville.
Habersham County E-911...
Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a claim Athens-Clarke District Attorney Gonzalez is arguing that top prosecutors...
Cleveland Council approves design-build and GDC contracts
The Cleveland City Council this week awarded a design-build service contract to Ron Cantrell Construction, Inc. of Cleveland. The firm will oversee city construction...
Ravens are rare in Georgia. But a nest has been spotted at Tallulah Gorge...
A rare raven nest has been spotted on a canyon cliff in Northeast Georgia’s Tallulah Gorge State Park.
As a species, ravens are rare in...
HABCO BOE approves projected $126.8M budget
The Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) approved its projected FY 2025 total annual budget of $126,806,511 during their Monday school board meeting.
The total...