Pedestrian struck while crossing I-985 in Hall County
A 38-year-old Oakwood man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after he was struck by a vehicle on I-985 northbound in Hall...
County moves forward with 911 tower in The Orchard
Habersham County is moving forward with the construction of a controversial public safety tower in The Orchard subdivision. Richard Rumble, a member of The...
Commissioners table discussion of design change for new Fire/EMS facility
Commissioners tabled approving the change order for the design of the new Fire/EMS headquarters administration facility at Monday's regular commission meeting. The change order...
Candidate qualifying opens March 4
The qualifying period for Georgia's May 21 General Primary Election begins in less than two weeks. The qualifying period runs from March 4 through...
HABCO Commission approves joint comp plan
The Habersham County Commission approved the joint comprehensive plan during their regular meeting on Monday night. The county approved the plan following Alto, Clarkesville,...
Lakemont man accused of child sex crimes
A Lakemont, Georgia, man remains in jail following his arrest for alleged child sex crimes.
According to jail records, the Rabun County Sheriff's Office arrested...
NC man allegedly stole from 9 GA stores using stolen account numbers
A man is accused of stealing over $2,700 worth of merchandise from nine different stores in Georgia, according to police.
The suspect, identified as Samuel...
Supect accused of stealing $400K in trucks from auto dealership
Police have arrested a suspect in the theft of $400,000 worth of heavy-duty trucks from a North Georgia car dealership. Officers charged 28-year-old Xavier...
Non-permitted fire burns land near Clarkesville
On Monday afternoon, February 19, a non-permitted fire blackened about an acre of land several miles outside of Clarkesville.
Habersham County Emergency Services units were...
Gainesville Tourism team earns 2024 creative marketing award
The Gainesville Tourism Department was recently recognized for creative marketing -- and the campaign itself was definitely something to write home about.
For its wildly...
Deputies shoot, kill 85-year-old man while responding to domestic dispute
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Union County following the death of an 85-year-old Blairsville man.
Union County sheriff's deputies...
Early voting has slow start at new Habersham County Elections office
It’s very fitting that early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary started today since, after all, it’s President’s Day. Early voting began at 8...