Alto Town Council to hold budget hearing, review 2026 spending plan Tuesday
ALTO — The Alto Town Council will hold a public hearing and work session Tuesday evening ahead of its regular monthly meeting, where members...
NGTC nursing program ranks second in Georgia
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — North Georgia Technical College’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) – LPN to RN Bridge program has been ranked second among...
Severe storm brings hail, strong winds to parts of Northeast Georgia
A cluster of thunderstorms developed around 2:30 PM on Saturday in western Hall County. As they moved to the east, they strengthened with one...
Man killed in drive by shooting at Columbus apartments
A man was shot and killed as he sat in the passenger side of a vehicle parked at Azalea Ridge Apartments in Columbus. The...
Local hospital celebrates 75 years of service
They have a rich history in the Chattahoochee Valley and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare invites the community to join them for a milestone anniversary event...
Habersham County joins effort to fight regional ‘food emergency’
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County is partnering with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to fight a growing regional “food emergency” brought on by...
Rabun County man, now deceased, ID’d as killer in Lumpkin County cold case
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — After more than two decades of relentless investigative work, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it has officially solved...
GBI assists in active death investigation in Habersham County
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – A death investigation is underway in Habersham County after law enforcement and emergency personnel were called to a location on...
Toccoa man arrested on child exploitation and bestiality charges following FBI investigation
TOCCOA, Ga. — A four-month-old child has been rescued, and a Toccoa man is behind bars following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, according...
Baldwin Council adopts zoning Amendments
BALDWIN — The Baldwin City Council approved multiple zoning ordinances, ratified a state loan for major water line repairs, and adopted a new 2026...
Renee Eldridge family testifies at pretrial hearing for Stacey Gray
They say time heals all wounds, but ten years has done little to ease the pain for the family of Renee Eldridge. About a...
Habersham’s Chief Tax Assessor celebrated at retirement send-off
Joan Church, the recently retired chief property tax assessor of Habersham County, is not a woman of many words, and she had only a...