Second positive rabies case confirmed in White County
(Cleveland) – White County Public Safety Director, David Murphy, advised in a Wednesday afternoon news release of the second positive rabies alert in White...
Student charged in North Habersham bomb threat investigation
Habersham County's school superintendent says the student responsible for last week's bomb threat at North Habersham Middle School has been identified and charged by...
Georgia GOP threatens Delta over pulling its support from NRA
Just days ago Gov. Deal lauded it as a boon for Georgia's economy. Now, state GOP lawmakers want to withdraw a lucrative tax cut...
House approves bills on state tax cut, rural healthcare, and veterans’ taxes
The Georgia House got back to work at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and we had a very busy seventh week of the...
Detour starts Tuesday for Toccoa road work
Drivers in Toccoa can expect a detour starting Tuesday morning as crews begin repaving part of East Tugalo Street.
Georgia DOT District One spokesperson Katie...
Man reports being ‘shot in the head’ during altercation in Clarkesville
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged shooting that occurred Sunday night in Clarkesville.
Deputies were dispatched around 9 p.m. to an address...
Reward offered for Habersham County arson fire
State fire investigators are asking for the public's help to find who's responsible for torching a vehicle in Habersham County earlier this month.
The 2007...
UPDATE: Four escape injury in rollover wreck
An infant and toddler were among four people who escaped injury in a single-vehicle rollover wreck near Turnerville late Saturday. The accident happened around...
Senate passes rural internet bill
The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday designed to give rural Georgians access to fast, reliable, affordable internet service.
Senate Bill 402 sponsored by...
Life in Motion: It’s Baaaack!
Just call him (or her) 'Bear'y. That would be a fitting name for this black bear which has taken a liking to Barry Lipsitz's...
Senate moves tax cut bill out of committee; acts to shore up law enforcement...
We have passed the halfway mark of the legislative session and are quickly approaching Crossover Day. The past two weeks have been quite busy...
Fire/EMS merger expected to improve emergency response times
Habersham EMS crews will fan out across the county next month when EMS merges with the county fire department.Right now, EMS personnel and equipment...