New Year’s Eve celebrations canceled due to COVID
If you were planning to head to Atlanta for the Peach Drop or Dahlonega for its big First Night celebration, make other plans. Both...
Palmer to hold second town hall meeting tonight
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 28 to discuss questions and concerns Habersham citizens have surrounding...
Athens hit-and-run suspect in custody
The suspect in a hit-and-run death in Athens that left a man dead on the sidewalk has turned herself in at the Clarke County...
Truck overturns on Richard Russell Scenic Highway after brakes fail
A driver escaped injury when his truck overturned Monday afternoon on the Richard Russell Scenic Highway north of Helen.
The single-unit truck was transporting construction...
Communication issues stall airport business park development
The City of Baldwin, Habersham County Development Authority and the Habersham County Board of Commissioners will meet in January 2022 to discuss issues surrounding...
Cornelia Police still searching for driver who fled traffic stop
Cornelia Police are searching for the driver who fled on foot after a brief chase in the city late Wednesday night.
Around 11:33 p.m. on...
Northeast Georgia and state unemployment rates drop to record lows
The state of Georgia's unemployment rate continues to drop, with the unemployment rate surpassing pre-pandemic levels of employment this past month.
The Department of Labor...
Athens driver sought in fatal hit-and-run
Athens-Clarke County Police are asking for the public's help to locate a suspected hit-and-run driver who left a man dead on the sidewalk.
Police were...
Clayton man charged with DUI, drug charges following high-speed chase with police
A 28-year-old Clayton man faces numerous charges following a high-speed chase in Habersham and Stephens counties. AÂ state trooper wrecked during the chase late Wednesday...
Colorado historic preservation group to restore Chenocetah Tower
Colorado-based non-profit historic preservation group HistoriCorps is partnering with the Habersham County Historical Society and the Chattahoochee National Forest to preserve Cornelia's Chenocetah Fire...
Attorney calls on Vaughn to share reason for leaving Catoosa County
At Monday's Habersham County Commission meeting, Cornelia attorney and outspoken critic of Habersham County government, Doug McDonald, called on Interim County Manager Alicia Vaughn...
Clarkesville Boil Water Advisory lifted
The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted a Boil Water Advisory as of Dec. 23 at 5:12 p.m. for the area of Robertson Loop Road...