Jailer saves life of inmate who tried to hang himself in his cell
A male inmate who was in the Habersham County Detention Center on a misdemeanor charge tried to hang himself Monday afternoon. The quick response...
Faulty light fixture sparks fire at Fieldale processing plant in Cornelia
An in-house sprinkler system, backed up by efforts from local firefighters, pevented a potentially disastrous situation for Habersham County's largest employer. A fire broke...
Renshaw selected sole finalist for White County manager
Michael Renshaw has been named the sole finalist for the position of White County Manager. Commissioners announced their decision in a news release Monday.
Renshaw...
Cooper resigns as Habersham County Parks & Rec director
Habersham County is losing another department head. Parks and Recreation Director Kurt Cooper is resigning.
The county announced Cooper's resignation on Monday saying he is...
Piedmont University graduates nearly 400 students
Nearly 400 students graduated from Piedmont University on May 6. Undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies were held at the Johnny Mize Athletic Center &...
Hall County Fire Marshal investigating two early morning fires
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating what caused two sheds to catch fire in two locations early Monday morning. One of the...
PetCo awards HABCO Animal Care & Control vaccine grant
Habersham County Animal Care & Control provided 1,600 free vaccinations for Habersham County area pets in February and March of 2022. The free vaccines...
Driver cited after rollover wreck on GA 365
A single-car rollover wreck Friday on GA 365 in Alto sent one man to the hospital.
State troopers say Jimie Redie of Clarkston, 33, was...
Fire displaces Hall County residents
The American Red Cross was called to assist two adults after their home caught fire.
Around 8:00 p.m. Friday, Hall County Fire Rescue responded to...
$120,000 raised for new Cleveland Library
White County Judge Ramond George recently explained the importance of public libraries. "If more people spent more time in the library, they would spend...
Suspected drug traffickers arrested in Alto
Authorities charged two Alto residents with trafficking methamphetamine following a two-month investigation.
On Tuesday, May 3, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI Appalachian...
GSP identifies man killed on side of Hwy. 441 near Homer
The Georgia State Patrol has identified the man who was struck and killed by a vehicle on the side of Highway 441 near Homer...