Harkness announces bid for second term
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Harkness is seeking reelection. Harkness, who currently serves as the commission's vice-chair, is in his first term on the board....
Habersham County deputy wrecks while responding to call
A Habersham County sheriff's deputy escaped injury Thursday evening when he wrecked his patrol car while responding to an emergency call.
The single-vehicle wreck happened...
Federal disaster assistance available to Northeast Georgia livestock producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Northeast Georgia livestock producers they have until the end of this month to...
Coroner releases name of man found dead at Lake Russell
Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire has identified the man found dead near Lake Russell Beach on Wednesday as Nicholas Patterson of Cornelia.
A park employee...
Car runs out of gas, ends up in 4-vehicle pileup on GA 365
A driver was seriously injured after her car stalled on GA 365 when it ran out of gas Wednesday night. Another car rear-ended the...
Fire damages mobile home west of Clarkesville
An early morning mobile home fire in Habersham County forced two people from their home Thursday.
The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. on...
Turner to seek re-election
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner has decided to seek another term. Turner said Tuesday that after much discussion with his...
White County agencies conduct school safety training exercise
White County Public Safety partnered with the county board of education on Wednesday for a school safety training exercise. The morning event took place...
9 pounds of meth seized in Athens hotel bust
Two alleged drug traffickers are in jail following their arrests last week at an Athens hotel.
On Dec. 29, agents from the Northeast Georgia Regional...
Hall County Animal Services to host ‘Dinner and Learn,’ Q&A session
In its commitment to transparency, Hall County Animal Services will host a "Dinner and Learn" event for interested citizens to hear updates on Hall...
Courthouse demolition will cost taxpayers
The old Habersham County courthouse is slated to be demolished this year. After years of sitting idle, the county is now pushing through with...
Bank robbery suspect arrested after multi-agency collaboration
A suspected bank robber is in jail, and law enforcement collaboration is being credited with helping to track him down and arrest him.
The suspect,...