DONE DEAL: Clarkesville owns old courthouse property
After years of negotiating redevelopment plans and making offers, it’s official: the city of Clarkesville now owns the historic old courthouse property on the...
Garage fire near Clarkesville contained; no injuries reported
Habersham County Emergency Services responded Tuesday morning to a residential structure fire on Highland Drive, located off The Orchard Road near Clarkesville.
According to Habersham...
Habersham County Recreation Department will host Swim Safely Day April 26
The Habersham County Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting its third annual Swim Safely Day on Saturday, April 26. The event will be...
Demorest water crews repair leaking valve
Demorest water crews were diligently working Tuesday afternoon to replace a leaking valve near the intersection of Holly Street and Cedar Avenue. Water was...
White County’s ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ nets 12 arrests
An investigation targeting the illegal drug trade in White County recently resulted in a series of arrests. Sheriff Rick Kelley says deputies arrested a...
HABCO BOE plans first public hearing for 2026 budget
The Habersham County Board of Education will hold its first public hearing on its 2026 budget on Thursday, April 17. The budget hearing will...
CBS News to be at Fenders Diner Tuesday, April 15
CBS News' national morning show, CBS Mornings, will film at Fenders Diner in Cornelia, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 8...
Baldwin approves 2026 insurance premium, purchase of vac truck
The Baldwin City Council approved the city’s liability and casualty insurance premium for fiscal year 2026 and the purchase of a new vacuum truck...
Some Demorest water customers to experience outage April 15
The city of Demorest has issued a water outage alert for some residents, who may experience little to no water beginning at 9 a.m....
Fire breaks out in Homer home
There were no injuries but extensive damage in a single-family house in Homer Monday.
Firefighters responded to the afternoon fire at 365 Athens Street. They...
Driver injured when truck overturns on GA 15/US 441 in Rabun County
A commercial truck driver was injured when his rig overturned on GA 15/US 441 in Rabun County.
State troopers responded to the wreck shortly after...
Vickers: Decisions on Habersham County landfill needed sooner than later
The Habersham County Landfill has gained a new lease on life – nearly 18 more years – after a series of changes in operations...