Clarkesville Boil Water Advisory lifted
A Boil Water Advisory that had been in effect for portions of Clarkesville following a large structure fire Saturday night has been lifted.
The advisory...
US House spending panel votes to rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump
(States Newsroom) — Republicans on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to rename the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.,...
Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who led Black Sabbath, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks...
Happy Tails Way: New shelter road named as construction nears
The new animal shelter is not yet built, but at least Habersham Countians know the name of the road that will lead to it.
On...
Cleveland Fire Chief Ricky Pruitt resigns after 42 years of service
After more than four decades of service to the City of Cleveland, longtime Fire Chief Ricky Pruitt is stepping down.
Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner announced...
Habersham becomes Purple Heart County, pledges to honor local heroes
Habersham County officially became a Purple Heart County during a special ceremony on July 21, honoring veterans who were wounded or killed in combat....
Partially decomposed body found in car outside Hall County strip mall
Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered inside a parked car on Brown’s Bridge Road in Hall County.
Around 11 a.m. Sunday, July 20,...
Athens library to host celebration for ADA’s 35th anniversary
The Americans with Disabilities Act will mark its 35th anniversary this week. President George H. W. Bush signed the measure into law on July...
Georgia conservationists push to ‘finish the job’ of protecting Okefenokee from mining
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia environmentalists are still celebrating a conservation group’s announcement last month that it plans to purchase thousands of acres of land...
Trump tax law runs up deficit by $3.4T, throws 10 million off health insurance,...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to deficits during the next decade and lead 10 million people to...
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr.
The Trump administration on Monday released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family...
Clarkesville installs cameras to monitor downtown parking
After months of discussion, Clarkesville has quietly taken its first step toward regulating parking on the downtown square. Two wide-angle security cameras are now...