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Clarkesville manhunt ends in arrest

What began as a dispute between neighbors turned into a manhunt Monday night in Clarkesville. It ended with the arrest of one man who...

Suspect tased after trying to escape deputy’s patrol vehicle

A handcuffed suspect fled from the back of a Habersham County patrol vehicle, deputies say. Now, he's in jail charged with escape. 23-year-old Emmanuel Young...

Clarkesville man charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to children

A Clarkesville man faces multiple counts of aggravated assault and cruelty to children following a domestic violence incident, police say. 34-year-old Richard Thiebeault remains in...

Two suspects arrested on drug, weapons charges in Oakwood

Two Oakwood men remain the Hall County Jail following their arrests on drug trafficking and weapons charges Friday, April 22. Rodney Van Tobler, 52, and...

Campers destroyed in woods fire

An ember from a burning leaf pile is suspected to have caused a destructive woods fire in White County over the weekend. Around 3:15 p.m....

Demorest to buy historic school for new city hall

It's served as a school and a church and, soon, the old historic Demorest school built in the days of President Franklin Roosevelt will...

GSP blames street racing for fatal crash; charges surviving driver with murder

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the driver killed in a wreck during a police chase in White County Saturday as 37-year-old Rhyan Coley...

Suspect arrested in $40K mulcher theft

An arrest has been made in the theft earlier this month of a heavy piece of machinery that was stolen from the side of...

GA Dept. of Labor to host Spring Resource and Job Fair

The Georgia Department of Labor will host a multi-employer spring resource and job fair for Hall, Hart, Banks, and Habersham counties on Thursday, April...

Habersham County School Board schedules called board meeting Tuesday

The Habersham County Board of Education will hold a called meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26 to discuss personnel. The meeting will take...

Thieves target vehicles in local church parking lots

According to Kevin Angell, the Public Information Officer for the Habersham County Sheriff's Office, local thieves are stealing the catalytic converters from vehicles left...

HCLC’s Annual Meeting promises its future is bright

Habersham Christian Learning Center (HCLC) is a non-denominational, not-for-profit, community-based educational and spiritual service organization. According to Executive Director Sarah Harrison, "It’s mission is...