White County Animal Control names Anthony Senior Animal Control Officer
White County Public Safety’s Animal Control Division has named Brian Anthony as Senior Animal Control Officer. During a ceremony at White County Public Safety’s...
Phone scammers targeting Habersham County residents
Phone scammers pretending to be law enforcement officers are targeting people in Habersham County. The sheriff's office is warning people about the scam, reminding...
Two students injured in science lab at Habersham Ninth Grade Academy
Two Habersham County 9th graders were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after suffering chemical burns in a science experiment.
According to Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper,...
HMC ‘pausing’ ICU admissions, closing Total Fitness in effort to shore up finances
Severe financial losses at Habersham Medical Center have prompted administrators to scale back operations at the Demorest facility. Hospital staff informed Now Habersham earlier...
Authorities identify woman hit, killed by train in Gainesville
Authorities have identified the woman who was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning in Gainesville as Bonnie Carrillo, age 50. Officials say Carillo...
White County breaks ground on new tax office
The wet weather Thursday morning did not dampen the enthusiasm of officials as they gathered to break ground for a new White County Tax Commissioners office....
Accidental shooting sends one man to hospital
A man was injured in an accidental shooting Thursday afternoon near Cornelia.
Units from Habersham County Emergency Services and the sheriff's office responded around 3:45...
Toccoa man killed in Franklin County wreck
A transport van carrying disabled passengers crashed in Franklin County, killing one man and injuring four others. The wreck occurred Wednesday afternoon on GA...
Habersham County Sheriff’s Office rolls out motorcycle patrol
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out one of its newest tools in the fight to keep the county’s roads safe: a 2016...
GBI investigating child’s death in Toccoa
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Toccoa Police Department in its probe into the recent death of a young boy.
According to GBI...
Habersham County’s assistant public works director resigns
After six months on the job, Habersham County's assistant public works director has resigned. Now Habersham has confirmed that Brian Brackett turned in his...
Commissioners vote to use opioid settlement for drug education
The White County Board of Commissioners has approved the use of opioid settlement funds to be used for drug education in the county.
Sheriff Rick...