GDOT begins construction on $57.2M Sardis Road Connector
A major new road project is underway in Hall County as the Georgia Department of Transportation begins construction on the Sardis Road Connector. The...
Habersham County E-911 Fun Fest returns October 23
The annual Habersham County E-911 Children’s Fun Festival is set to return this fall. The 2025 Fun Fest will take place on Thursday, October...
Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion
ATLANTA (AP) — Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants,...
Final round of voting for new animal shelter road name
And then there were four. After more than a month of receiving online submissions, Habersham has whittled down the list of potential names for...
Raffensperger calls for return of donations after Georgia Republican donor accused of Ponzi scheme
(Georgia Recorder)— Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has joined a growing chorus of voices calling for the return of political contributions from the...
State legislators call for the release of held-up education funds
Schools and after-school care programs in Georgia have still not received millions of dollars in federal grants they were promised for the upcoming school...
Toccoa honors officer and first responder for saving woman’s life
A woman who nearly died in a rollover crash is alive today thanks to the fast and heroic actions of a Toccoa police officer...
More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding...
2025 tax digest values approved by Habersham Board of Tax Assessors
The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors approved the county's gross tax digest on Monday. This means that the total value of all properties...
Sheriff: Jail deaths a tragedy, fentanyl a growing threat
Clarke County Sheriff John Q. Williams began Monday’s press conference with a somber acknowledgment: Three people have died in custody at the Athens-Clarke County...
Funeral set for former Cleveland Police Chief John Foster
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a local, longtime public servant. Former Cleveland Police Chief John Foster will be laid to rest on Wednesday,...
US Supreme Court allows Trump to carry out plan to dismantle Education Department for...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration, for now, to proceed with mass layoffs and a plan...