Demorest Council sets second public hearing on budget amendment
The Demorest City Council will meet Wednesday, June 26, for a special called meeting to amend the 2023 budget. A public hearing will be...
Development Authority loses money on cryptocurrency land deal
The Habersham County Development Authority lost money on the land sale of Pad 10 in the industrial park in Baldwin. The Authority not only...
HABCO Commission will hold budget public hearing Monday, consider approval
The Habersham County Commission will hold their second public hearing on the FY 2025 budget on Monday, June 24.
Chief Financial Officer Tim Sims presented...
Stolen Taco Bell keys lead to hotel drug bust
Cornelia police arrested a Peachtree Corners man after he admitted taking a little something extra from the Taco Bell in Cornelia. Officers arrested 38-year-old...
White County investigating spike in check fraud
The White County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an increase in check fraud cases involving stolen and altered checks. Investigators alerted the public to the...
Lost hikers rescued from Tallulah Gorge
Two female hikers had to be rescued after getting lost in Tallulah Gorge. The late-night Thursday rescue involved multiple agencies from Habersham and Rabun...
Habersham fires commissioner’s son after Florida arrest
Habersham County has terminated the employment of one of its firefighters days after his arrest in a domestic violence case in Florida.
According to Habersham...
Machete attack at Athens homeless center seriously injures employee
An Athens man was arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked a homeless center employee with a machete, a news release from the Athens-Clarke...
Native plant nursery honoring local couple opens in Sautee
After years of planning and construction, the Lynda and Ted Doll Native Plant Nursery is finally open at the Sautee Nacoochee Center (SNC) campus...
Rhodes requests HABCO Commission not to defund EDC
There may be a separation of partnerships between the Habersham County Commission and the Economic Development Council (EDC), also known as Partnership Habersham.
During the...
Boil Water Advisory in effect for parts of Cleveland
Cleveland has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for city water customers impacted by a water main break earlier this week.
Water Distribution Operator Andrea Smith...
Clarkesville to expand water service, but Sam Bell Road residents will have to wait
Clarkesville is expanding its water system but some residents eager to tie onto it will have to wait.
City Manager Keith Dickerson laid out the...