Tallulah Falls Christmas tree drop off
If you are a Tallulah Falls resident, you can drop off your "live" Christmas trees for disposal. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and...
Deadline for Hall County taxpayers to file 2025 Homestead Exemptions
Hall County taxpayers must file for the 2025 Homestead Exemptions, including the Total School Tax Exemption and the 100% Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption, by...
Massive fire engulfs Dale Recycling & Used Auto Parts in Alto
Multiple fire departments responded to a large fire at Dale Recycling & Used Auto Parts in Alto Thursday afternoon. The fire, which was reported...
Mt. Airy man charged after inmate overdose
A 23-year-old man from Habersham County, Cameron Joseph Myers, was arrested on Dec. 28, after allegedly fleeing from a deputy in the Cornelia Walmart...
Homer home heavily damaged by fire
Fire investigators say a blaze that burned several residents from their home in Homer was accidental.
Around 9:42 p.m. on Dec. 29, firefighters from Banks...
Habersham, cities face deadline on new homestead exemption and FLOST
Elected officials in Habersham County and its seven cities have a crucial decision to make in the coming months as they consider whether to...
Turf replacement at Raider Stadium wraps up
Habersham County’s School System has replaced the turf along the 90,175 square-foot field at Raider stadium for the first time in almost a decade....
Stephens County investigates New Year’s Day assault
Stephens County authorities are investigating an assault that is said to have taken place on New Year's Day.
On January 1, deputies responded to a...
Stephens County sheriff takes office
After an extensive career in law enforcement, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley's last day on the job was Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Of his 50-year law...
UGA student among those injured in New Orleans attack
A UGA student is among those injured in yesterday’s terrorist attack in New Orleans, the site of this year’s Sugar Bowl between Georgia and...
NGCF celebrates record-breaking grantmaking in 2024
The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) celebrates a record year of grantmaking, awarding over $692,000 in grants to nonprofits serving the region in 2024....
Helen celebrates New Year’s with 11th annual Dropping of the Edelweiss
The people of Helen, tourists and the city's Chamber of Commerce celebrated the coming of a New Year at the Festhalle during the 11th...