Rabun Gap leads the way in bee research
Botany students from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School conduct research on local bee populations. This year’s class has been studying the effects of using buckwheat as a...
Deal signs hurricane relief package
Governor signs special session legislation, including tax credit for timber farmers and collection suspension of the  state's jet fuel taxÂ
Gov. Nathan Deal Saturday signed...
Sen. John Wilkinson re-elected Majority Caucus Secretary
Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) will again serve as Majority Caucus Secretary. He was re-elected to the post on Nov. 13 by Members of the Majority Caucus.
“I...
Habersham EMC approves rate decrease
Reduced rate projected to save $2.5 million in November
Habersham EMC is cutting its rates for the remainder of this year. The local cooperative announced...
Fire and carbon monoxide dangers rise as temperatures drop
Public safety officials are urging homeowners to take precautions this winter after two recent cold weather related accidents.
On Thursday, a Habersham County man was...
Fire destroys mobile home near Clarkesville
A fire Thursday left a Habersham County man homeless. The blaze broke out shortly before 5 p.m. at a residence at 389 Cool Springs Circle...
Baldwin swears in new mayor
Habersham County businessman Joe Elam this week officially assumed his duties as mayor of Baldwin.
Elam was the only candidate to qualify to run for...
Early voting underway in HD 28 rerun election
Early voting got underway today in the rerun of Georgia's State House District 28 Republican Primary. A judge ordered a repeat of the May 22...
Georgia DCA awards Cornelia grant for infrastructure improvements
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded $750,000 to the city of Cornelia for sewer improvements. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is...
NGTC Names Two New Vice Presidents to Executive Team
North Georgia Technical College has two new vice presidents on its Executive Team. NGTC President Dr. Mark Ivester named Keith Powell to Vice President of...
Veterans Day
I am a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and after retirement I settled in Habersham County, Georgia. For some years I wrote articles...
11-year-old arrested in Hall County for taking gun to school
Hall County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 11-year-old boy Friday morning after officials found a small caliber handgun in his book bag at East Hall...