Criminal street gang charges added in Gainesville murder investigation
The Gainesville Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Gang Task Force brought charges of criminal street gang activities in the murder investigation of...
Triathlete injured in hit-and-run; Clarkesville residents arrested
A Clarkesville driver and her passenger were arrested and charged with hit-and-run after deputies say they struck a cyclist on Highway 17 in White...
University System of Georgia reports increase in scams targeting employee pay
The University System of Georgia has warned that its employees are increasingly the targets of cyber criminals after their pay.
University System of Georgia employees...
Commissioners to extend current year budget until new budget approved
After failing to reach a consensus on the FY 2025 budget at their meeting Monday night, Habersham County commissioners are expected to approve a...
Banks County Water Department searching for leak
A suspected water line leak is causing low water pressure in areas of Banks County. The Banks County Water Department says some customers have...
Adventure Bags supplies Hall County deputies with backpacks
The Hall County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division received a dozen Adventure Bags for patrol deputies. Many children in crisis situations do not have backpacks...
HABCO Commission adjourns abruptly without approving FY 2025 budget
In a rare turn of events, the Habersham County Commission adjourned Monday night without coming to a consensus on the FY 2025 budget. After...
GSP releases names of 4 people injured in wreck at Antioch Church Road
A 90-year-old Dillard woman was seriously injured and three others were hurt in a two-vehicle crash on GA 15/US 441 in Habersham County Monday...
Cornelia police seek suspect in downtown break-ins
The Cornelia Police Department is asking for your help to identify and locate a man suspected in a series of recent break-ins.
A news release...
Demorest Council sets second public hearing on budget amendment
The Demorest City Council will meet Wednesday, June 26, for a special called meeting to amend the 2023 budget. A public hearing will be...
Development Authority loses money on cryptocurrency land deal
The Habersham County Development Authority lost money on the land sale of Pad 10 in the industrial park in Baldwin. The Authority not only...
HABCO Commission will hold budget public hearing Monday, consider approval
The Habersham County Commission will hold their second public hearing on the FY 2025 budget on Monday, June 24.
Chief Financial Officer Tim Sims presented...