Gov. Deal’s State of the State address
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal delivered his 2017 State of the State address in the state House Chamber on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Below is the full...
Habersham starts planning for Bicentennial
Habersham County turns 200Â years old next year and planning for the big birthday will soon be underway. Members of the Habersham County Commission are...
Clayton woman killed in Rabun County wreck
A Clayton woman is dead following a pickup truck accident in Rabun County. Authorities say 57-year Delia Harris Jacobs was killed in a crash on GA 2/Highway...
Habersham students receive Piedmont academic honors
Fifty-six students from Habersham County have been awarded academic honors for the recently completed fall semester at Piedmont College.
Dean’s Scholars (finished the semester with...
31st Annual NEGA MLK Peace Walk & Celebration Jan. 15
This weekend people from across Northeast Georgia are invited to 'stand in kinship' during the 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk and...
UPDATE Woman killed in Baldwin wreck identified
The Georgia State Patrol has identified the woman killed in a single car wreck Tuesday in Baldwin as Marsha Dodd of Mount Airy.
The 57-year...
Habersham County Schools will be open on Wednesday
Habersham County public school students will return to the classroom on Wednesday after two days off because of poor road conditions caused by this...
Suspect wrecks while fleeing from State Trooper
A Nicholson, Georgia man faces a series of charges after attempting to flee from a Georgia State Trooper in Clarkesville Monday night.
40-year old Kevin...
Habersham escapee caught in Tennessee
The Habersham County jail inmate who escaped while being treated in the emergency room at Habersham Medical Center in Demorest last week is back...
Anderson named commission chair; Nichols, vice-chair
Victor Anderson and Ed Nichols will lead this year's Habersham County Board of Commissioners.
The five-member panel unanimously elected Anderson as Chair during their first meeting...
Black ice advisory in effect until noon Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued another winter weather advisory for black ice. This advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday until noon...
Habersham County schools closed for students Tuesday
Icy road conditions lingering in bitter cold
Habersham County public school students will get to sleep in again tomorrow. Classes have been canceled due to...








