Habersham SO secures dual grants for enhanced highway safety
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded two significant grants from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The funding,...
All 14 victims identified from fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap...
Oconee County Schools adopts policy to limit phones in schools
Oconee County Schools adopted a policy to limit phones at a meeting of the Board of Education this week.
The Board unanimously passed a rule...
Toccoa Police arrest wanted fugitive during traffic stop
TOCCOA, Ga. - A wanted fugitive out of Cobb County was arrested in Toccoa on November 11 after officers stopped a car driving without...
Alto tables 2026 budget vote
ALTO — The Alto Town Council held a public hearing and work session Tuesday evening, approving an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan while tabling...
Wilbanks Middle reschedules community Veterans Day program for Nov. 12
DEMOREST, Ga. — The annual Community Veterans Day program, hosted this year by Wilbanks Middle School, has been rescheduled due to Monday’s snow day.
The...
United Way clay shoot hits its mark, raises $35,000
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County United Way hosted its ninth annual Fall Clay Shoot Saturday at the Arrendale property in northern Clarkesville, raising...
US Supreme Court maintains temporary freeze on full SNAP benefits for November
(States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court has extended through Thursday a pause on lower courts’ orders that the Trump administration authorize a full...
Officials issue safety warning after series of house fires
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County officials are urging residents to check their heating systems and smoke alarms after firefighters responded to three separate...
Flowery Branch home destroyed in fire, reignites hours later
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Hall County home was destroyed in a fire Monday night that reignited the next morning, drawing a second emergency...
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces bid for US House seat in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for the U.S. House next year, announcing Tuesday that he's seeking a...
Clarkesville approves GDOT roundabout contract
CLARKESVILLE — The Clarkesville City Council on Monday unanimously approved a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to relocate city utilities as part...