Winn Dixie to close in Columbus
Southeastern grocers, LLC (SEG) parent company of Winn Dixie announced several store closings including the Columbus location on Veterans Parkway. According to a press...
Alto council delays vote on millage until budget is set
ALTO — After three required public hearings on a proposed property-tax increase, the Alto Town Council still has not adopted a new millage rate...
Habersham Chamber names interim coordinator following senior staff resignations
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Less than two weeks after the sudden resignations of three senior staff members, the Habersham County Chamber of Commerce has appointed...
Truett McConnell University begins national search for next president
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University has launched a nationwide search for its next president, according to a press release from the university. The...
County BOE still assessing cost of school bus wreck; limited details on driver’s status
DEMOREST, Ga. — Nearly a month after a Habersham County school bus overturned on Cannon Bridge Road, questions remain about the driver’s status and...
Gov. Kemp suspends Towns County sheriff for 60 days
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson for 60 days, following a state panel’s recommendation that he...
Hall County Sheriff’s Office earns state accreditation for excellence
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Hall County Sheriff’s Office has joined an elite group of law enforcement agencies after earning accreditation through the Georgia Sheriffs’...
Clarkesville Council Post 4 candidates share their visions for the city
Clarkesville City Council candidates Rick Coulon and Leigh Johnston share their views and visions for the city ahead of the Nov. 4 election. The...
Baldwin mayoral candidates share their visions and views ahead of Nov. 4 election
Baldwin mayoral candidates Doug Faust and Alice Venter share their visions and views for the city ahead of the Nov. 4 election. The two...
Athens commission calls for moratorium on data centers after potential hyperscale project denied
Data centers—facilities where up to thousands of computers store digital information—are popping up all over Georgia. Communities are also organizing to stop them. This...
Habersham commissioners extend housing moratorium
CLARKESVILLE — The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to extend its temporary moratorium on new residential developments through Feb. 17, 2026,...
Stephens County mourns loss of beloved bloodhound deputy
TOCCOA, Ga. — The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its beloved K-9 deputies. Champ, a 4-year-old bloodhound, died...