Funeral today for 3-year-old killed in Lumpkin County wreck
A "vivacious, loving, spunky, kind-hearted, and independent precious princess." That's how Rocky Barron's family is remembering the 3-year-old Dahlonega girl.
The youngest child of Cadie...
Deputy loses wife and children in fiery wreck on GA 365
It is a loss of unimaginable scale. Five people died in a fiery wreck in Habersham County on Sunday. Among them were a mother and...
Sheriff: Speed a factor in wreck that killed 5; pushes for change on 365
One day after five people died in a two-vehicle wreck on GA 365, Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell told county commissioners that something has...
Sheriff’s office concludes probe into inmate attack on county jailer
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office says it has concluded its investigation into a recent incident that injured a jailer. Officials say Habersham County Detention...
Banks County vacation home destroyed by fire
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a vacation home in Banks County to go up in flames.
The fire at 654 Ridge Lane in...
New counseling center opens in Demorest
At a time of increasing demand for counseling services, there's a new option for those seeking help in Habersham County.
Northeast Georgia Christian Counseling (NGCC)...
Town Creek Road lane closure
The Georgia Department of Transportation will close one lane of traffic on Town Creek Road in White County on Wednesday, July 19. The single-lane...
Firefighters overcome by heat fighting blaze at Commerce recycling plant
A major industrial fire in Commerce consumed a large portion of a recycling plant and kept first responders busy all weekend.
The fire began around...
Habersham jams at NGMC’s grand opening in Demorest
Northeast Georgia Medical Center hosted the grand opening of its new Demorest campus on Saturday. The event, billed as Habersham Jam, drew more than...
Pedestrian struck, killed crossing Athens area highway
A woman died over the weekend in Athens after being struck by a vehicle on the Atlanta Highway.
According to the initial investigation, the woman...
5 killed, including 2 children, in fiery wreck on GA 365
"Horrific!" That's how motorists who passed by the scene described it. On Sunday afternoon, July 16, five people, including two children, ages 5 and...
Athens PD alerts drivers to upcoming checkpoints
If you plan to be out on the roads in Athens this Friday night, there's a good chance you could run into law enforcement....