What is LOST?
The simple answer is LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) is a sales and use tax designed specifically to be applied, dollar for dollar, to...
County road crews take over litter cleanup following loss of prison contract
Habersham County is feeling the impact of Lee Arrendale State Prison's impending closure along its roadways and in the wallet. County road department employees...
Habersham E-911’s Smith named Georgia Communications Director of the Year
At Georgia's Emergency Communications Conference in Athens, Habersham County E-911 brought home half of the eight awards given statewide last week.
At the top of...
Soque Garden Club to host annual Garden Extravaganza May 4
The Soque Garden Club’s Garden Extravaganza will be held on May 4th at the White County Agri-Science Center. This annual event is a fundraiser...
North Georgia congressman demands USPS audit over mail delays
Congressman Andrew Clyde has requested an audit of the U.S. Postal Service's handling of mail delivery in North Georgia. In a letter to the...
SouthState Bank customers are being notified about data breach earlier this year
SouthState bank customers are learning that some of their account data was compromised nearly two months ago in a cybersecurity breach that has since...
Man arrested for falsely accusing estranged wife of online threats
A man who accused his estranged wife of making online terroristic threats against him has been arrested for falsely reporting a crime.
On April 4,...
Tree knocks out power near Batesville community
A large pine tree blew over due to high winds late Thursday morning taking down power lines just south of the Batesville Community. The...
Still no arrests in Easter shooting in Toccoa
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Toccoa Police Department are still investigating a weekend shooting that injured two people.
The shooting happened on Whitman Street...
State approves $3M in funding for new White County Library
Years of hard work, fundraising and planning are paying off for the residents of White County. During Monday night's county commission meeting, Chairman Travis...
Sad ending to search for missing veteran
Investigators in Rabun County say they have located the body of a 29-year-old veteran who was missing for nearly a week.
Late Wednesday evening, the...
K9 aids in arrest of child pornography suspect
The Gainesville Police Department used an electronic detection canine to uncover evidence in a child pornography investigation.
The department says officers served a search warrant...