Habersham County joins effort to fight regional ‘food emergency’
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County is partnering with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to fight a growing regional “food emergency” brought on by...
Rabun County man, now deceased, ID’d as killer in Lumpkin County cold case
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — After more than two decades of relentless investigative work, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it has officially solved...
GBI assists in active death investigation in Habersham County
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – A death investigation is underway in Habersham County after law enforcement and emergency personnel were called to a location on...
Toccoa man arrested on child exploitation and bestiality charges following FBI investigation
TOCCOA, Ga. — A four-month-old child has been rescued, and a Toccoa man is behind bars following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, according...
Baldwin Council adopts zoning Amendments
BALDWIN — The Baldwin City Council approved multiple zoning ordinances, ratified a state loan for major water line repairs, and adopted a new 2026...
Renee Eldridge family testifies at pretrial hearing for Stacey Gray
They say time heals all wounds, but ten years has done little to ease the pain for the family of Renee Eldridge. About a...
Habersham’s Chief Tax Assessor celebrated at retirement send-off
Joan Church, the recently retired chief property tax assessor of Habersham County, is not a woman of many words, and she had only a...
Athens police investigating death of 22-year-old Winterville man
ATHENS, Ga. — Athens-Clarke County police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man found unresponsive Thursday night downtown.
Around 8:16 p.m. on November 6,...
Two hospitalized after crash on Ga. 17 near Clarkesville
CLARKESVILLE — Two people were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Ga. 17 in the area of Cool Springs Road.
According to the...
SNAP delays and more ways to help during shutdown
Money will begin to trickle in for SNAP recipients, but it could take weeks to receive, and it will be about half of the...
Habersham schools earn clean audit
CLARKESVILLE — Habersham County Schools earned a top financial rating for the third consecutive year and heard updates Thursday on facilities and transportation projects...
Habersham to honor longtime appraiser Joan Church Nov. 7
CLARKESVILLE — After 57 years of dedicated service, Habersham County’s longest-serving employee, Joan Church, will be honored at a community retirement party this Friday,...