UPDATE: Habersham sex offender subject of manhunt
Sheriff’s deputies, police officers, state and federal agents are searching the woods along the Appalachian Trail for 41-year-old Benjamin Shook.
As Now Habersham reported first...
Governor: Georgia will recognize gay marriage
The US Supreme Court ruled today that all states must recognize same-sex marriages.
The justices, in a 5-4 decision, held that "The Fourteenth Amendment requires...
Habersham Sheriff urges caution with newly legal fireworks
A new law takes effect next week that makes it legal to possess new, more powerful, types of fireworks in Georgia.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s office...
Georgia DNR warns drunken boaters
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division will be ramping up the enforcement of Georgia’s drunk boating laws this weekend in advance...
White County Man Arrested for Child Enticement
A 26-year-old Cleveland man is behind bars tonight after authorities say he carried on an internet relationship with a girl he thought was 14.
Eugene...
Tennessee Amber Alert suspect was convicted in Habersham
Authorities say a sex offender convicted in Habersham County is now the subject of an Amber Alert out of Tennessee.
Police are searching for 41-year-old...
Baldwin’s Eight Million Dollar Dilemma
City leaders have known for years that Baldwin’s wastewater treatment plant doesn’t work very well. Now they must decide if they want to spend $8...
Donations needed for Back to School Bash
Habersham County's popular Back to School Bash returns soon and organizers say they still need help with donations. The Bash started three years ago...
Cattle rustlers active in Northeast Georgia
An organized group appears to have targeted a northeast Georgia farm in an attempt to steal a herd a cattle this week.
Sgt. Daren Osborn...
UPDATE: Rabun child porn suspect will remain behind bars
A federal magistrate in Gainesville orders 35-year-old Christopher Michael Welcher to remain in jail until his trial on child pornography charges because “no condition or combination...
Barden joins NGTC Board of Directors
At the June Board of Directors meeting, Mark Rasmussen completed his three-year service and was recognized for his contributions.
“It has been a privilege and...
Alto Town Council member taken into federal custody
Able Ramirez is no longer a member of the Alto Town Council. He is also no longer in the United States.
Ramirez was appointed to...