Full Phonesavanh settlement document
Habersham County Commission Chairman Andrea Harper announced Tuesday a million dollar partial settlement in two lawsuits against the Sheriff’s Department stemming from a May...
Cornelia man charged with 5 counts of molestation
A Cornelia man has been arrested and charged with five counts of child molestation. Habersham County arrest records show 38-year old Donald Shane Pitts...
VIDEO – Habersham lawmen honored by Purple Heart group
Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell and Deputy Corporal Bill Zigan received First Responder Citations this week from the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH). Members...
Habersham County leaders relieved after Phonesavanh settlement
“Over the last few months the board of county commissioners has sought a way to bring some measure of closure to this matter while...
Deal signs Opportunity School District, education reform into law
Atlanta, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal today signed legislation that would implement an Opportunity School District (OSD) to turn around failing schools. This law...
Habersham County settles with family over botched drug raid
Updated 4/21/15 @ 7:36pm
Habersham County has reached a $1 million settlement with the family of the toddler critically injured during a drug raid in...
White County DA drops charges against grieving father
Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jeff Langley says he officially dismissed charges against Shannon Hamilton today.
Hamilton was arrested on April 12 while attempting to...
New Georgia diploma law changes lives
Georgia Lawmakers passed House Bill 91 in the most recent legislative session. The new law officially does away with the state’s graduation test requirements...
Blue Bell issues total recall
BLUE BELL CREAMERIES VOLUNTARILY EXPANDS RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL OF ITS PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
BRENHAM, Texas –Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham,...
Habersham Schools begin Milestones testing Tuesday
Don’t call it a test. The Georgia Department of Education prefers that you call it “Georgia Milestones Assessment System.” The new “system” replaces the...
New hospice service in Habersham
There's a new hospice service in Habersham. Affinis Hospice opened earlier this year. The non-profit company is 5 years old and has 7 regional locations...
BOE hires new principal for Cornelia Elementary
Cornelia Elementary School's new top administrator will be Amy McCurdy. Habersham County Board of Education members voted Monday to hire McCurdy to replace Dr....