Habersham Students Receive Piedmont Degrees
Among the 259 students receiving degrees from Piedmont College at the recent December commencement ceremonies were 16 Habersham County residents.
The graduates listed by hometown...
Deal Expands and Extends State of Emergency
Gov. Nathan Deal today expanded the state of emergency to include Gordon, Macon, Towns, Troup and Wilkes Counties. Deal also extended the emergency declaration,...
Georgia AG: State Can’t Bar Syrian Refugees
Georgia's State Attorney General says the State can not legally refuse to accept Syrian refugees for resettlement nor deny them federally funded benefits. Sam Olens released his legal...
Judge Rickman’s Wife Resigns From Judicial Oversight Panel
The wife of new state appellate court Judge Brian Rickman has resigned her seat on the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission. According to the Daily...
FDIC Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits Against Former Bank Officials
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has reached settlements in its lawsuits against two former Community Bank & Trust officers and eight former Habersham...
Driver Faces DUI Charges in Wreck That Snarled Traffic on GA 365 in Baldwin
An Anderson, South Carolina man faces possible DUI charges in connection with an accident in Baldwin Tuesday night that sent three people to the...
Rickman Sworn in to Georgia Court of Appeals
After several delays, Habersham County's now former District Attorney Brian Rickman is finally a judge.
Rickman was sworn in by Gov. Nathan Deal today along...
Rabun County Roads Closed Due to Flooding
Three Rabun County roads are closed today due to flooding caused by heavy rains that forced the opening of flood gates on Mathis Dam...
North Habersham Middle School Students Reach Fundraising Goal
The Bobcat Charleston Challenge came down to the wire but they did it. North Habersham Middle School students reached their online fundraising goal of $11,858...
Deal declares emergency for North Georgia counties
Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command following severe weather, Gov. Nathan Deal today signed an executive order declaring a state...
Keeping Christ in Christmas
It was a simple social media post that turned into a something more. Last week, Bonnie Luke of Cornelia saw scenes of The Nativity...
Georgia Power Issues Notice to Customers
With severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across Georgia Thursday and Friday, Georgia Power has crews in the field working to repair storm damage as...