January is Gifted Referral Month for Habersham County Schools
January is Gifted Referral Month for Habersham County Schools.
It is an opportunity for parents and teachers to refer students for gifted services.
The program provides...
Man dies helping pull car from ditch
A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while trying to help others pull a car out of a ditch.
The accident...
Clarkesville Elementary School addition on schedule
Habersham County School Assistant Superintendent Patrick Franklin gave a construction update on the addition to Clarkesville Elementary School to the Habersham County Board of...
23 animals living in ‘poor conditions’ rescued from Gainesville residence
Hall County Animal Services says 23 animals rescued earlier this week from a home in Gainesville will soon be available for adoption.
The 22 dogs...
East Hall Community Center to partially close parking lot for water leak repairs
The East Hall Community Center will be partially closing its parking lot beginning Wednesday to make repairs to a water leak, officials said in...
Voters get ready – it’s election year again
Get ready for campaign commercials, “robo calls,” and mailboxes full of campaign flyers.
From the primaries in March to the General Election in November, Georgians...
Harkness announces bid for second term
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Harkness is seeking reelection. Harkness, who currently serves as the commission's vice-chair, is in his first term on the board....
Habersham County deputy wrecks while responding to call
A Habersham County sheriff's deputy escaped injury Thursday evening when he wrecked his patrol car while responding to an emergency call.
The single-vehicle wreck happened...
Federal disaster assistance available to Northeast Georgia livestock producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Northeast Georgia livestock producers they have until the end of this month to...
Coroner releases name of man found dead at Lake Russell
Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire has identified the man found dead near Lake Russell Beach on Wednesday as Nicholas Patterson of Cornelia.
A park employee...
Car runs out of gas, ends up in 4-vehicle pileup on GA 365
A driver was seriously injured after her car stalled on GA 365 when it ran out of gas Wednesday night. Another car rear-ended the...
Fire damages mobile home west of Clarkesville
An early morning mobile home fire in Habersham County forced two people from their home Thursday.
The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. on...