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...
Recovery home met with opposition in White County
Should a school bus stop be in close proximity to property housing male graduates from an alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility? That is...
NGCF awards $12,000 grant to White County Family Connection
White County Family Connection is gearing up to relaunch a program that will have the potential to impact several White County students.
Family Connection has...
Baldwin Council finalizes fire service and sewer use agreements
A special called meeting brought unanimous approvals of two agreements by the Baldwin City Council Thursday evening, Nov. 2. Baldwin agreed to an IGA...
Baldwin Council to finalize fire services plan with Alto
The Baldwin City Council will hold a special called meeting tonight to finalize an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Alto for fire services. The council...
Woods fire near Mount Airy ‘100% contained,’ forestry officials say
Local firefighters assisted U.S. Forestry personnel battling a woods fire near Mount Airy on Wednesday. The fire is on national forest land off Ayersville...
Standoff with armed man near Batesville ends with no injuries
A standoff Tuesday afternoon that had the potential to end badly ended with a Clarkesville man under arrest.
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell says 39-year-old...
Stolen vehicle recovered outside tax commissioner’s office
A driver who attempted to register a stolen vehicle with the Habersham County tag office is now behind bars. Authorities arrested the man Wednesday...