White County unveils plans for new recreation center
The White County Board of Commissioners this week got an update on plans for the new county recreation center. The county is going to...
Final vote Friday on Baldwin city budget
The Baldwin City Council will hold a special called meeting this Friday to finalize its budget. Council members are expected to vote to adopt...
Water outage shuts down restaurants at I-85 interchange in Commerce
UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted
A water outage forced dozens of restaurants along I-85 in Commerce to close Wednesday. The outage at...
Cornelia teen targeted in swatting incident, police say
A false report of a shooting in Cornelia turned out to be a swatting incident, police say.
On June 26, police officers responded to a...
Harkness votes no on ‘tax and spend budget’; Palmer votes yes for more firefighters
It took two hours and two votes, but during a called meeting Monday night, Habersham County commissioners finally approved the fiscal year 2024 budget.
During...
Hospital Authority doles out over $400,000 in key leader severance pay
Just weeks before giving control of Habersham Medical Center to Northeast Georgia Health System, the Habersham County Hospital Authority paid over $400,000 in severance...
After two votes, Habersham County commissioners approve $73.5 million budget
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2024 budget at last night's meeting, but it took two tries to get three...
Storm cleanup continues in hard-hit White County
The storm system that swept across parts of Georgia on Sunday was brief but violent. White County was one of the hardest hit areas...
Ohio fugitive arrested after police chase in Habersham
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office has released details of its early morning pursuit of a van Sunday on Highway 365 in Demorest.
According to the...
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-85 in Hart County
A fiery crash on I-85 North in Hart County early Monday killed one man and seriously injured another.
Around 4:05 a.m., state troopers responded to...
Acting mayor admonishes residents for not participating in meetings
Baldwin's acting mayor turned a public hearing on the city's proposed budget into a lecture on the lack of public participation in meetings. Alice...
Taxpayers have chance to weigh in on Habersham, Baldwin budgets tonight
Taxpayers will have a chance to comment on the proposed budgets for Habersham County and Baldwin during meetings tonight.
Both governments have put forward balanced...