Habersham welcomes first baby of New Year
It's a girl!
The Habersham Medical Center Family Birth Center’s first baby of 2017 is Yesenia Guadalupe Hernandez.
Born at 4:37 p.m. on January 1, 2017,...
Demorest Council meets Jan. 3
The Demorest City Council is scheduled to hold its first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday. On the agenda, Council will consider adopting...
SHMS Rebels of the Month
The following South Habersham students were chosen for Rebel of the Month for the month of December.
One boy and one girl from each grade...
57 take the Polar Bear Plunge at Unicoi Lake
Polar Bear Plunge participants race into the cold water. (PHOTO/Jimmy O’Neill)
(Helen) - It was a dreary day with overcast skies and a slight mist...
Autopsy report released on couple killed in fire
A Habersham County couple killed in a mobile home fire died of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning, according to an autopsy report released by...
Baldwin approves funding for upgrades to cemetery and Farmer’s Market
The Baldwin City Council has approved more than $72,000 in funding for improvement projects and services. The council approved the expenditures during a special called...
State Fire Commissioner urges caution with New Year’s fireworks
Georgia's Fire Commissioner is urging folks to be careful when using fireworks during the New Year’s holiday.
“It’s traditional to celebrate the coming of the new year...
Night of Grace to be held January 27
T.A. & Dayle Fowler of Clarkesville browse the art auction at last year’s Night of Grace. The annual fundraiser benefits Grace Gate, a free...
Woman hit by vehicle in Cleveland
(Cleveland)- An unidentified woman was struck by a vehicle in the city of Cleveland Wednesday. The accident was reported just before noon at the...
Pickup truck crash claims life of Lakemont man
A 48-year old Lakemont man is dead after crashing a pickup truck on Burton Dam Road. Richard Todd Erlewine was killed in a wreck in...
Georgia author urges school administrators to emulate principles of democracy
American schools teach the principles of democracy, but they are one of the last bastions of anti-democratic organization, says Dr. Perry Rettig in a...
Christmas Eve fire damages Cleveland home
Firefighters work to extinguish fire on Hood Street in Cleveland. (Photo/wrwh.com)
(Cleveland)- A Christmas Eve fire in Cleveland has displaced one. Ricky Pruitt, Cleveland Fire...