Athens-Clarke police arrest gang members, seize guns, drugs and cash
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested three gang members and seized seven guns after a search on Wednesday, police say.
Damari Jones, 21 of Athens,...
White County elections board holds final public hearing on precinct consolidation
The White County Elections and Voter Registration board held a second public hearing Thursday to accept public input about their plans to combine the...
Local gas prices expected to rise with Ukraine invasion
Northeast Georgian gas station owners and drivers alike are bracing for the economic impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which economic experts speculate...
Piedmont University announces layoffs in cost-cutting measure, sources say
Amid reports of a budgetary shortfall, Piedmont University announced this week it is laying off some faculty and staff.
In a Zoom meeting with employees...
GDOT representatives update county on projects, hear concerns
With a potential transportation SPLOST in talks and wrecks on GA-365 happening regularly, the roadways in Habersham County are on the minds of many.
Tuesday...
Abandoned house fire in Alto ruled arson
State fire investigators say a blaze that destroyed an abandoned house last week in Alto was intentionally set. The house on Gilstrap Road went...
Cornelia woman taken to hospital after wreck on GA 365
A Cornelia woman suffered minor injuries in a wreck Wednesday morning on GA 365 near Clarkesville.
Habersham EMS transported 38-year-old Miranda Arrowood to Habersham Medical...
Roundabouts coming to Clarkesville and Demorest
The Georgia Department of Transportation has been installing them across Georgia for years, now, roundabouts are coming to Habersham.
At a meeting Tuesday night for...
Habersham Commissioners discuss reintroducing TSPLOST
The Habersham County Commission is discussing bringing a TSPLOST back to the citizens for a vote in November. The county last brought a TSPLOST...
COVID cases drop significantly across the Northeast Georgia region
COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the Northeast Georgia region, with counties that had seen case spikes over the past few weeks dropping off...
Former employees accused of stealing medication from White County EMS
Two former White County Emergency Service workers are accused of breaking into their former workplace and stealing medication. Deputies arrested Rondal Coy Robinson and...
TJ Maxx in Cornelia could open late this summer
Crews have been hard at work at the future location of the Cornelia TJ Maxx, located in the old K-Mart shopping center, and bargain...