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Habersham County volunteers to put on free Thanksgiving meal

Habersham County citizens are putting on a free Thanksgiving dinner at Cornelia Community House on Thursday, where anyone who would like a hot meal...

Habersham Senior Center needs Meals on Wheels volunteers

The Habersham County Senior Center is strapped for volunteers for their Meals on Wheels program, which provides food to senior citizens who cannot go...

Mt. Airy man arrested, charged with child molestation

A 74-year-old Mt. Airy man accused of committing sex crimes against a teenaged girl is out of jail on bond. On Monday, James Henry...

The chicken is lit – it’s Christmas in Gainesville!

Saturday, thousands turned out for the City of Gainesville's annual Jingle Mingle and Lighting of the Chicken, where the city offers free holiday fun...

Celebrating the service of Mt. Airy Mayor Gary Morris

Friends and colleagues gathered at Mt. Airy City Hall Friday to celebrate the service and achievements of Gary Morris who is stepping down as...

Athens-Clarke police and FBI arrest 37, seize narcotics, firearms in street gang operation

At a press conference on the afternoon of Nov. 19, representatives of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...

4 arrested in Northeast Georgia drug bust

Law enforcement officials seized about a .5 kilogram of methamphetamine and $7,300.00 cash and made four arrests on Nov. 18. The estimated street value of...

Habersham County Commission extends interim manager’s contract

The Habersham County Commission voted unanimously at their Nov. 18 meeting to extend Interim County Manager Alicia Vaughn's contract until the search for a...

Holden named Habersham County Interim Human Resources Director

Habersham County Accounting Manager Kiani Holden has been named interim human resources director. Holden has been with Habersham County since 2013 and has worked in...

Traffic guard hit near East Hall High School

A traffic guard was struck by a vehicle this morning near East Hall High School. The guard was hit at the intersection of East Hall...

Nov. 19 is last day to request an absentee ballot for runoff election

Friday, Nov. 19 is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the Habersham County District 5 commissioner runoff election. Georgia’s new voting laws...

Fire leaves Rabun County family homeless: ‘All we’ve got left is the clothes on...

As Carrie Watts stood with her husband and children watching their house burn, she shared her anguish online. "At my lowest point of my entire...