School leaders tie ESPLOST renewal to low millage rate, growth planning
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Habersham County school leaders on Thursday outlined a wide-ranging five-year capital plan tied to the renewal of the district’s Education Special...
Walmart settles $100 million lawsuit with delivery drivers over pay deception
Walmart will pay $100 million to drivers who participated in one of its delivery programs after reaching a settlement Thursday with the Federal Trade...
‘You Are The Reason’ campaign connects county government with the community
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. - Habersham County is putting faces to services through its new customer service campaign, “You Are The Reason,” launched this year by...
Southern Co. borrows billions for energy projects; advocates say ratepayers will ultimately pay
(States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Energy has loaned Southern Company $26.5 billion to fund upgrades to its energy grid in Georgia and...
Stray cat in Helen tests positive for rabies
HELEN, Ga. — A stray cat found in downtown Helen has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in...
Second-grader brings loaded handgun to Hall elementary school
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — An 8-year-old student brought a handgun to Myers Elementary School on Thursday morning, prompting an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s...
Tallulah Falls girls basketball team donates books to NICU
TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — The middle school girls basketball team at Tallulah Falls School spent part of its winter season doing more than scoring...
Parvo outbreak forces Habersham County Animal Shelter to pause intakes
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Animal Shelter has temporarily paused non-emergency intakes after 11 surrendered puppies tested positive for parvovirus, officials said.
Habersham County...
Lawmakers restore full $325 million for needs-based college aid program, with a boost from...
(Georgia Recorder) - Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality Wednesday after the state House and Senate approved a budget...
Income tax cut clears the Georgia House as Kemp adds new money to cover...
(Georgia Recorder) — House lawmakers signed off on a plan to incrementally reduce the state’s income tax rate over concerns from Democrats who argued...
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School names Bob Ahrens next head of school
RABUN GAP, Ga. — Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School has appointed Robert “Bob” Ahrens as its 12th head of school, effective July 1, 2026.
The school’s Board...
Prosecutors introduce law enforcement interview with Colin Gray from day after high school shooting
Prosecutors in the trial of the Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, introduced a recorded interview Wednesday in court...