Former Habersham Sheriff DeRay Fincher remembered for decades of service after sudden death
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Tributes continue to pour in after the sudden death of former Habersham County Sheriff James DeRay Fincher.
Fincher passed away on...
‘Everyone makes mistakes’: Habersham Sheriff provides traditional Thanksgiving meal for detainees
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — While Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for gathering with family, detainees at the Habersham County Jail will mark the holiday with...
Additional arrests made in Winterville man’s murder
ATHENS, Ga. — Three more suspects have been arrested in the death of 22-year-old Antonio Jewell of Winterville, bringing the total number of people...
Clarkesville shoplifting arrest escalates after deputies find pills smuggled into jail
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — A 50-year-old woman faces multiple felony charges following an incident Monday evening that began as a shoplifting call at a local Dollar...
Toccoa police investigate rash of vehicle thefts, urge residents to stay vigilant
TOCCOA, GA — Police are investigating several recent vehicle thefts reported in multiple neighborhoods across the city, according to a statement from Toccoa Police...
Georgia climbs to 6th in nation for ‘Unauthorized Immigrant’ population; Local law enforcement addresses...
ATLANTA, GA — Georgia has overtaken New Jersey to become the state with the sixth-largest unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, a demographic shift...
White County thankful for $500K in federal funding for new library
CLEVELAND, Ga. - Some great news for White County just a few days before Thanksgiving. The county has received word that the federal government...
719 kilos of meth found hidden in blackberry shipments in Atlanta, Hall County, authorities...
Federal and local authorities seized more than 1,500 pounds of crystal methamphetamine hidden inside shipments of blackberries during coordinated search warrants in Atlanta and...
Clarkesville man jailed on false imprisonment and family violence charges following a domestic incident
CLARKESVILLE, GA — A Clarkesville man remains in custody without bond following a domestic dispute on the afternoon of November 18, that allegedly left a...
Brush fire that sent smoke for miles also burned mobile home, injured firefighter, officials...
A brush fire that sent a plume of black smoke over parts of Banks, Habersham and Hall counties Sunday also burned a mobile home,...
Cornelia confronts growth, governance, and misinformation in its proposed annexation
Cornelia has entered the final stretch of a major annexation decision that would reshape the Highway 365 corridor and create the Red Apple Innovation...
The Turkey Man of Clarkesville and other free Thanksgiving celebrations
CLARKESVILLE — The fire in Eric Holbrook’s smoker throws a low orange glow across the lawn. He stands beside it in the hours before...