Interim Habersham County Manager clarifies budget numbers, points out actual decrease
Last week, interim Habersham County Manager Tim Sims sought to clarify 2026 budget numbers reported by Now Habersham. The initial report compared the 2025...
Cornelia approves safety apparatus for officers
Cornelia's Police Department is expected to receive new safety equipment for its officers.
Funded through a public safety grant totaling $3,350, Cornelia's City Commission approved...
Two women injured, man dead after weekend incident
Authorities continue to investigate a violent altercation that occurred on Grady School Road in Franklin County just after 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, resulting...
Big Ridge Fire Area remains closed until further notice
A section of the Chattahoochee National Forest northeast of Clayton remains closed to the public until further notice, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) says....
Hall County to break ground on long-awaited Sardis Road Connector
The Sardis Road Connector project, a major infrastructure development long-awaited in Hall County, will officially break ground on Thursday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m....
Coroner awaiting autopsy results of woman found dead in Toccoa Motel
Still no cause of death has been determined in the case of a woman whose body was found in a guest room at the...
Baldwin will discuss homestead exemption bills
The Baldwin City Council will be discussing two homestead exemption bills during its work session on Tuesday, April 8.
The first bill that will be...
Section of White Sulphur Road in Hall County to close April 7-11
Part of White Sulphur Road in Hall County will be closed next week so crews can complete the connection of a new road.
Beginning at...
Demorest lifts boil water advisory issued after repairs
The city of Demorest has lifted the boil water advisory it issued on April 2 for customers in the downtown residential district.
The advisory was...
Boys & Girls Club rallies community to empower local youth
MT. AIRY, GA – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier (BGCL) held its Faith & Futures community partnership breakfast on March 27 at...
Big Ridge Fire nears full containment after scorching 3,400 acres; cause still being investigated
Two weeks after the Big Ridge Fire broke out in Rabun County, the Forest Service is slowly winding down its firefighting operations. The wildfire,...
White County adds three new warning sirens
White County is getting some additional outdoor warning sirens. This week, the White County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of three additional warning...