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NGTC nominates Lavonia firm for state award

Picture: (L-R) Back row: Travis Thomason, Arnold Harbin, Kenny Crump, Dwight Stovall, Cori Hollifield. Front: Rusty Jordan, Jeremy Barnes   North Georgia Technical College has nominated Stovall...
Habersham County Gas tax increase

Habersham County drivers will pay higher tax on gas

The state taxes that folks in Habersham County pay on a gallon of gas will likely increase as the Georgia House and Senate attempt...

Wilkinson: GA Senate budget benefits Habersham County Schools

The Georgia State Senate passed their version of a funding plan for 2016 on Friday. Habersham County's Senator John Wilkinson says the $21.8 billion...

Work zones are our workplace

By Brent Cook, Georgia DOT District Engineer Earlier this month, three Georgia Department of Transportation employees were transported to the hospital after a tractor-trailer struck a state...

Competition Heats Up!

Team 9 headed by Tricia Hise has upped the competition for her team on the Dancing with the Stars event on March 28th. Part...

Portion of SR 11/US 129 to be temporarily closed

JEFFERSON, Ga. – Georgia DOT announces a public information open house detour meeting to discuss the proposed detour necessary for reconstruction of a culvert...

Power outage hits Habersham; service restored

Georgia Power crews have successfully restored power to all of the company's customers in Demorest and Cornelia. Service was interrupted to more than 2,300...

Power Outages in Cornelia

Georgia Power is battling problems stemming from a bad breaker at the Cornelia Substation. Over 2,000 people are currently without power. Georgia Power "has...

Community service helps pay probation fines

There are so many fees that stack on top of each other when a person commits a misdemeanor. There is the initial fee that...

Funeral services scheduled for teens killed in wreck

Cecily Hamilton and Taylor Swing (photo courtesy WXIA) Funeral services are scheduled for the two teenagers killed in a car wreck in White County over...

Adult education volunteers build confidence

Photo: Back row (L-R): Don Howington, Laura Reynolds, Loretta Wade, Shelby Ward, Sharon Rummage, Aaron Rogowski, and Tiffany Scroggs; Front row (L-R): Sandra Adair,...

Elections Board looks to add polling locations

After Habersham County voters waited for hours, some at the wrong polling places, during the November 2014 election, the Elections Board is considering reopening...