Nifong wins back-to-back district spelling bee championships
Kayla Nifong is Habersham County's repeat spelling champ. The South Habersham Middle School 7th grader won the Scripps District Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 12....
Rhodes addresses Baldwin council, ‘I am not your enemy’
During the City of Baldwin's Monday council meeting, Commercial Realtor Wade Rhodes approached the council to discuss the hot-button issue of development in the...
Habersham Medical Center employee called out on TikTok ‘no longer employed’ here, hospital says
A Habersham Medical Center ER nurse is no longer with the hospital following an online dispute over what's been described as a 'racist t-shirt.'...
Free COVID testing expands across Northeast Georgia
As Habersham Medical Center navigates a wave of unwanted social media attention over a recent personnel issue, the hospital is also trying to navigate...
Funeral set for Cleveland woman who died after she went missing
Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for a Cleveland, Georgia, woman who died after she went missing. Mattie Mizell, 69, walked away from her home...
HistoriCorps making progress on Chenocetah Tower restoration
Colorado-based non-profit historic preservation group HistoriCorps has made its way to Habersham County in partnership with the Habersham County Historical Society and the Chattahoochee...
Habersham County BOE pays tribute to Coach Dover
The Habersham County Board of Education began their January meeting with a moment of silence in memory of Coach Shane Dover, a beloved coach...
Rep. Anderson to chair of subcommittee on Cityhood
ATLANTA — State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was recently appointed by House Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville) to serve as the chairman...
Cornelia talks entertainment district expansion, stormwater blockages
The City of Cornelia had two orders of business to take care of that require the public's input at their Jan. 10 meeting: a...
HCES’s central station could make several improvements to public safety
At a recent town hall meeting, Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer brought forward several challenges and new developments in public safety around the county....
Habersham Board of Education announces new Ninth Grade Academy principal
The Habersham County Board of Education named their next principal for the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy at their Jan. 10 meeting: HNGA Assistant Principal...
Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrests
Law enforcement arrested two people from South Carolina on drug trafficking charges during a traffic stop in Northeast Georgia.
Officers took into custody 30-year-old Robert...