Clarkesville ushers in holiday season with annual Christmas celebration Friday
CLARKESVILLE, Ga.- Downtown Clarkesville will transform into a festive holiday village Friday evening as the city hosts its annual Downtown Christmas celebration from 5...
The ‘regression’ Illusion: Why we shouldn’t celebrate 2025’s safety stats yet
On paper, 2025 is shaping up to be a historic year for safety in America. According to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA...
Demorest tables 2026 water rate decision
DEMOREST, Ga.- The Demorest City Council postponed a decision Tuesday whether to raise the city's water rates in 2026, tabling a proposal until members...
Cornelia mural project moves forward with December 4 community workshop
CORNELIA, GA- The Brushstrokes of Change mural project, a community-driven effort honoring the history and legacy of Cornelia's historic Black neighborhood, is moving into...
Cornelia police earn state recertification through 2028
CORNELIA, Ga.- The Cornelia Police Department has once again been recognized as a State Certified Law Enforcement Agency, extending its status through August 2028...
Athens-Clarke County Commission pauses new data centers
The Athens-Clarke County Commission put a pause on new data centers Tuesday night.
The moratorium passed Tuesday night will put a pause on new data...
Feds indict two after meth allegedly found hidden in blackberry shipments
ATLANTA — Two men have been federally charged after investigators allegedly uncovered nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside refrigerated blackberry shipments during coordinated...
Cornelia’s Red Apple Corridor annexation collapses after 3.5-hour public hearing
CORNELIA, GA — A proposed 216-acre annexation and rezoning along the Highway 365 corridor — the largest growth proposal Cornelia has considered in years...
White County Board of Education ready for next step in superintendent selection
CLEVELAND, Ga. - The work by the White County Board of Education to find the next superintendent of schools is continuing. The search began...
Habersham Schools defy national trends with full driver staffing, focus on rural route safety
HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA — As school districts across the country scramble to cover routes amidst a persistent bus driver shortage, the Habersham County Schools...
Is vaping the new ‘drug bust’? How Habersham Schools are bucking the national trend
HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA — Across the nation, school hallways have become the frontline of a new addiction crisis. What began as a "safe" alternative...
Despite ICE raids and changing immigration rules, Fieldale Farms steers clear of trouble
The number of undocumented immigrants working in the U.S. meatpacking industry is some 23 percent, according to one accounting.
But not a single one of...