Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least...
Commission extends housing moratorium as unified code decision pushed to June
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County commissioners voted Monday to extend a temporary housing moratorium through June 16, aligning it with a delayed vote on...
Habersham delays vote on sweeping development code amid public concerns
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County commissioners will delay a vote on a sweeping overhaul of the county’s development rules until a new commissioner is...
Habersham BOE approves stadium lighting upgrade, $814K bus radio system
CLARKESVILLE — The Habersham County Board of Education approved a series of facility, equipment and personnel-related items Monday night, including a stadium lighting upgrade...
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who...
Habersham schools tap Harrison as assistant AD, Cash as Woodville principal
CLARKESVILLE — The Habersham County Board of Education on Monday approved key leadership moves across the school system, naming a new assistant athletic director...
Georgia lawmakers give final passage to another round of one-time income tax rebates
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate gave final passage to a measure providing up to $500 in income tax rebates to Georgians who...
Baldwin fire injures two, destroys home
BALDWIN, Ga. — A house fire Sunday morning destroyed a single-family home in Banks County, while two people were injured after being struck by...
Rabun County fugitive extradited from Texas on multiple felony charges
TIGER, Ga. — A 29-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges in Rabun County has been returned to Georgia after being taken into custody...
210 pets vaccinated at free clinic day
CLEVELAND, Ga. - Saturday was a wildly successful day for the White County Animal Control and Planned Pethood free vaccination day. A total of...
Northeast Georgia largely spared as storms push arctic front through region
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Northeast Georgia appears to have avoided the worst of a powerful storm system that swept across the state Monday morning, bringing...
Habersham commissioners to hold public hearing on new development code Monday
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County commissioners will take a key step Monday night in a months-long effort to overhaul the county’s development rules when...