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Baldwin work session, public hearing scheduled for Monday November 6

The work session for the Baldwin City Council has been rescheduled for this Monday, November 6th at 6:30 p.m. due to the Municipal Elections...

Guadalupan Torch Run passing through Northeast Georgia this weekend

The annual Guadalupan Torch Run from Mexico to New York is making its way through Northeast Georgia this weekend. Several Catholic parishes in North Georgia...

Clarkesville Fire Department responds to hay trailer fire on Sutton Mill

Clarkesville firefighters responded to a hay trailer fire Saturday morning at a new residential construction site on Sutton Mill Road near North Georgia Technical...

Alto celebrates Rogers for 20 years of service

Citizens and employees of the town of Alto celebrated Town Clerk Penny Rogers for 20 years of service. The milestone was recognized with an...

New hours for Habersham County Landfill

It begins Monday, November 6th. The Habersham County Landfill will start its new operating schedule, and Habersham County leaders want to make sure the...

Kiwanis Toys for Kids accepting applications for assistance through Nov. 10

A Christmas tree with toys underneath is not always possible for every family in Habersham County. With the help of The Kiwanis Club of...

Clarkesville man released on bond after being arrested for receiving stolen vehicle

A Clarkesville man was charged after a stolen vehicle was recovered outside the Habersham County Administration Building on Wednesday. Zachary Taylor Bartholf, 27, is charged...

20,000 baby chicks rescued from burning chicken house

Quick action by firefighters saved thousands of young chicks that were trapped in a burning chicken house in Banks County. The fire broke out around...

Small plane makes safe belly landing at Habersham County Airport

A small plane was damaged, but no one was hurt when the aircraft landed Thursday night at Habersham County Airport without its landing gear...

Fire heavily damages Alto mobile home

Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a mobile home fire in Alto. The blaze broke out inside the single-family residence at 344...

No one injured in rollover wreck south of Alto

No one was injured Thursday afternoon when a sport utility vehicle overturned on Gainesville Highway near Grant Mill Road. Habersham County E-911 dispatched the Baldwin...

Mt. Zion Road RCUT completed

The transformation of the intersection at Mt. Zion Road and GA 365 in Alto is now complete. Crews finished work on the RCUT (Restricted...