Lula teen charged in child pornography investigation
Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Lula teenager on Tuesday for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.
18-year-old Jaylen Malik Bell was taken...
U.S. Marshals capture fugitive wanted on child sex charges
U.S. Marshals arrested a Cornelia man in Hall County on Friday, July 11, after he spent eight months on the run, authorities announced Wednesday.
The...
Alto police department door shot at with BB gun
During the town of Alto's city council meeting, the town's police chief Josh Ivey reported that someone had shot at the police department's door...
Erin London set to close after nearly 18 years
Clarkesville clothing boutique Erin London will be closing its doors for good at the end of July. The store first opened in October of...
Travel + Leisure mag names 2 Georgia schools among ‘Most Beautiful College Campuses’
Two Georgia colleges were named in Travel + Leisure's list of the "30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S."
The colleges were Berry College,...
PSC runoff marked by extremely low voter turnout
The polling rooms in Habersham's North and South precincts remained empty on Tuesday afternoon. The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) Special Primary Runoff has...
GDOT begins construction on $57.2M Sardis Road Connector
A major new road project is underway in Hall County as the Georgia Department of Transportation begins construction on the Sardis Road Connector. The...
Habersham County E-911 Fun Fest returns October 23
The annual Habersham County E-911 Children’s Fun Festival is set to return this fall. The 2025 Fun Fest will take place on Thursday, October...
Final round of voting for new animal shelter road name
And then there were four. After more than a month of receiving online submissions, Habersham has whittled down the list of potential names for...
Toccoa honors officer and first responder for saving woman’s life
A woman who nearly died in a rollover crash is alive today thanks to the fast and heroic actions of a Toccoa police officer...
2025 tax digest values approved by Habersham Board of Tax Assessors
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors approved the county's gross tax digest on Monday. This means that the total value of all properties...
Sheriff: Jail deaths a tragedy, fentanyl a growing threat
Clarke County Sheriff John Q. Williams began Monday’s press conference with a somber acknowledgment: Three people have died in custody at the Athens-Clarke County...