Demorest removes Homans, Mixon from office, delays firetruck SPLOST purchase
The political upheaval in Demorest continues. In its first meeting of 2021, the City Council voted to remove two of the city's top appointed...
‘Beyond our capacity’: Local hospitals under severe pandemic stress
The COVID crisis is worsening in Georgia and there's no place where that's more evident than within local hospitals.
Northeast Georgia Health System's new Chief...
Weiland named interim Cleveland police chief
(Cleveland) - The Cleveland City Council has named Cleveland Police Major Aaron Weiland as the interim police chief until a full-time successor can be...
White and Stephens join growing list of counties delaying in-person classes
School administrators in White and Stephens counties announced Monday they'll join other area school districts in delaying the start of in-person instruction.
White County is...
COVID delays return to the classroom for thousands of area students
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Habersham County has joined the list of area school districts that will start their second semester online due to COVID....
Habersham schools delay reopening, switch to virtual learning
Habersham County Schools are moving to online learning due to a surge in COVID among staff. Virtual classes will begin on Thursday, January 7...
Shooting investigation leads to drug trafficking arrests
A shooting in south Hall County led investigators to a major stash of heroin and methamphetamine and resulted in the arrest of two suspected...
Life in Motion: Hello world!
Meet Habersham Medical Center's 2021 New Year Baby, Harlan Massey Meeks delivered by Britteny Barron, CNM.
Harlan was born at 2:14 p.m. on New Year’s...
White County starts 2021 with social media presence
(Cleveland) - White County government is starting the new year with new opportunities to communicate with the public. The county now has a social...
Kemp taps Hatchett for Senate floor leader
Governor Brian Kemp today announced his administration's floor leaders for the upcoming legislative session. Newly-elected District 50 State Senator Bo Hatchett is among them.
Hatchett...
New Liberty Road work progressing; Pardue Mill Road project behind schedule
Drivers in Habersham can expect detours to continue for the foreseeable future as work continues on two roads severely damaged by fall storms.
Work on...
Martin man dies in crash while fleeing from state trooper
A police chase ended in a deadly crash this afternoon in Stephens County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 35-year-old Christopher Scott Taylor of...