Piedmont College holds 2021 disaster drill
A simulated electrical explosion and fire at the Piedmont College Swanson Center brought theater, mass communication, and nursing majors together to produce the 2021...
Investigators re-examining Holly Strickland’s cold case murder
It's been seven years since Holly Strickland's family found her shot to death behind her home in Oakwood. Now, investigators are reopening the case,...
Firefighters rescue family cat from house fire
Officials are investigating the cause of a house fire that gutted a home north of Clarkesville on Tuesday. Firefighters were unable to save much...
New Liberty Road reopens to thru traffic
Drivers on the north end of Habersham County no longer have to detour around New Liberty Road. The road reopened Tuesday evening to much...
Demorest Council, citizens hear proposal to merge city/county fire services
The Demorest City Council met with Habersham County officials this evening to discuss a proposed merger of Demorest and county fire services. The meeting...
Construction slated to begin this week on final stretch of Appalachian Parkway
Just over a mile to go. That's all that's left to complete the third and final phase of the Appalachian Parkway in White County.
The...
Local colleges to hold mock disaster drills
Sirens will sound on two Northeast Georgia college campuses over the next several days, but don't let them alarm you. Piedmont College and Truett...
Demorest calls special meeting to hear county fire services proposal
The Demorest City Council will meet tomorrow, Mar. 23, at 6:00 pm for a special called meeting to hear and discuss the proposal for...
Drug related shooting incident
Two men have been arrested and charged in a drug-related shooting.
Yesterday around 8:00 a.m., Habersham County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies responded to a report...
Sheriff’s Office investigation leads to arrest in child molestation case
Hall County deputies arrested a Gainesville teenager over the weekend for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl.
17-year-old Lonny Reid Chapman was taken into custody...
Suspect charged with assaulting police officer during White County drug arrest
A Hall County man accused of trafficking methamphetamine also faces assault charges in connection with his arrest Tuesday.
Authorities arrested Timothy Lott, 32, in White...
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests reopen for public recreation
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a busy season. The agency is reopening recreation sites that were closed for winter and the...