Free car seat check-up Friday in Clarkesville
Habersham County parents and caregivers can have their child’s car seat checked this week to make sure it's properly fitted and installed.
The Habersham County...
Georgia’s rural hospitals use tax credit donations as Band-Aid
(GA Recorder) — Jonathon Green says a tax credit program intended to help Georgia’s struggling rural health care system delivered $500,000 in donations last...
Vehicle destroyed in garage fire
A fire broke out inside a garage at a wrecker service, destroying a vehicle inside, Hall County fire officials say.
At approximately 2 p.m. on...
Big Holly Cabin historical marker unveiled
In a quiet garden in the center of Clarkesville, there's a piece of local history that's been around longer than the town. The 200-year-old...
Driver who fled alleged drug drop at Lee Arrendale State Prison arrested
The search has ended for the suspected getaway driver in an alleged drug drop at Lee Arrendale State Prison. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office...
Rabun County investigators ask for help identifying forgery suspects
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance to identify two men suspected of forgery.
The men were involved in the alleged crimes...
Driver injured when pickup ‘jumps’ fallen tree
State troopers charged a 19-year-old from Gainesville with DUI and other traffic violations following an early-morning wreck in Alto.
Eduardo Vazquez was driving a Chevrolet...
Riverfest returns to Clarkesville on June 24
The Soque River Watershed Association and Habersham County Animal Shelter are bringing back the popular community Riverfest.
The event will take place at Pitts Park...
Habersham County residents invited to public safety town hall meeting
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer invites all county residents to attend a Town Hall meeting on public safety at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 28,...
Georgia PSC reverses course, pulls support for plan to burn tires to produce energy
(GA Recorder) — A controversial proposal to allow biomass plants to burn scrap tires for electricity has been withdrawn by the Georgia Public Service...
Alto man jailed for alleged child molestation
An Alto man charged with felony aggravated child molestation remains in jail after a judge denied him bond.
53-year-old Bobby Lee Thomas is accused of...
Commerce man charged with felony aggravated child molestation, gun found in car
Deputies arrested a Commerce man and charged him with felony aggravated child molestation, the Banks County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says.
60-year-old Samuel McDuffie was charged...