NGCF awards $200,000 in Opportunity Grants to North Georgia nonprofits
GAINESVILLE — Four North Georgia nonprofits will share $200,000 in Opportunity Grants from the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) to expand youth programs, education...
CASA hosts Designer Bag Bingo Derby Night fundraiser in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Supporters from across Northeast Georgia packed the Meadows of Mossy Creek Monday for Enotah CASA’s annual Designer Bag Bingo Derby Night,...
Dr. Monica Newton elected president of Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Dr. Monica Newton, founding program director of the Family Medicine residency program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, has been elected president...
Truett McConnell scandal still leaves many unanswered questions
After a nationally notorious sex scandal that embarrassed Truett McConnell University and resulted in President Emir Caner's dismissal, a number of unanswered questions pertaining...
Parents question delay in system disclosure in Guevara arrest
TIGER, Ga. — As Now Habersham exclusively reported Monday, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office took former non-instructional support employee at Rabun County Middle School...
Local hero averts disaster: Demorest man saves neighbors home from fire
DEMOREST, Ga. —A quick-thinking act of neighborly bravery by Demorest resident Justin Garrett averted a potentially catastrophic house fire on Monday afternoon, just weeks...
Cornelia Police Department earns prestigious state re-certification
CORNELIA— The Cornelia Police Department has once again been recognized by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) for achieving State Re-Certification, a...
Gainesville pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train
GAINESVILLE — A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by an Amtrak train on Athens Street near Purina Drive, according to the...
School janitor arrested on child grooming charges
CLAYTON, Ga. – A school janitor at Rabun County Middle School was arrested and booked into the Rabun County Jail after being accused of...
Hartwell police ask for public’s help to find missing person
HARTWELL, Ga. — The Hartwell Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man reported missing earlier this month.
According to investigators,...
Habersham Commission backs Food Bank, honors landfill program
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Commission on Monday highlighted local efforts to fight hunger ahead of the holidays, presented a donation to the...
Hall County home destroyed in late-night fire; cause under investigation
GAINESVILLE — A late-night fire destroyed a two-story home in Hall County on Saturday, according to Hall County Fire Rescue.
Crews were dispatched around 10...