Area law enforcement beefs up patrols in wake of deadly Florida school shooting
Area law enforcement beefed up patrols on campuses in White and Habersham Counties Thursday following Wednesday's fatal school shooting in Florida.
Habersham County School Superintendent...
Clarkesville cancels Thursday work session
The City of Clarkesville has canceled its regularly scheduled work session for Thursday, February 15.
The meeting was canceled because three council members will be...
Demorest liquor referendum scheduled for May
Demorest voters will decide in May whether to loosen the city's liquor laws.
Last night the Demorest Mayor and Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing...
‘Selective demolition’ underway on Cornelia cornerstone
Old bank building to get million-dollar facelift
It's the iconic cornerstone of a downtown that's seen better days. Now, the historic Community Bank & Trust...
Public hearing Tuesday on proposed liquor referendum in Demorest
Demorest voters may again decide whether to change the city's liquor laws. A public hearing is set for Tuesday on a resolution authorizing a...
Clarkesville’s Pitts Park closed due to flooding
Heavy rain over the weekend forced the temporary shut down of a well known local gathering spot.
The City of Clarkesville issued an advisory Sunday...
House approves bill to allow opioid drug testing
The House kicked off the fifth week of the 2018 legislative session on Monday, February 5, and with only a few weeks left until...
Jet fuel tax break tacked onto state sales tax bill
Do you ever watch the nightly news or read the paper and wonder, “What is really going on?” The headlines and stories out of...
Two TFS seniors accepted to Georgia Tech under early action
Michelle Thevenin of Lithonia and Cade Bramlett of Clarkesville earned early acceptance into the Georgia Institute of Technology under Early Action. (E. Lane Gresham/Tallulah Falls...
NGTC Culinary Arts Program receives highest accreditation marks
NGTC Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Christopher Bladowski of Toccoa (left) with students on the Currahee Campus in Stephens County. Pictured (l-r): Kimbreyata Martin, Toccoa; Taylor...
Alto woman charged with murder in overdose death
Death investigation leads to discovery of alleged heroin distribution ring in North Georgia
On February 9, 2018, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, the Franklin County...
Bills would reduce Medicaid claims against estates, enhance agriculture education in Georgia
We are nearing the halfway point of the 2018 Legislative Session and with that comes the race to introduce as many Senate bills as...