Traffic delays expected in Demorest as work begins on damaged retaining wall
If you frequently drive through Demorest, you may want to find an alternate route - at least for the next few months. Work began...
Georgia tax revenue down 16.5% compared to April 2022, Kemp’s office says
State tax collections slipped significantly in April. Gov. Brian Kemp's office said Tuesday that revenues decreased by more than $800 million, or about 16%,...
Biden and congressional leaders fail to reach a debt limit deal, but will meet...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders were unable to reach a bipartisan debt limit agreement during a closed-door meeting...
Environmental groups score reprieve for sea turtles from dredging plan
(GA Recorder) — Georgia coastal protection activists are celebrating good news for the rare sea turtle population that has been threatened by a channel...
Fire destroys home across from The Orchard
Habersham County and Tallulah Falls firefighters spent much of Tuesday evening battling a house fire near Turnerville.
A 911 caller alerted authorities to the fire...
Driver injured when dump truck overturns
Habersham EMS transported a Jefferson man to the hospital with suspected serious injuries Tuesday after the dump truck he was driving overturned.
The single-vehicle wreck...
Two transported to hospital after wreck on Habersham Mills Road
An afternoon wreck on Habersham Mills Road in Demorest sent two people to the hospital.
State troopers say Terrell Stinchcomb, 57, of Clarkesville, was driving...
Plane crash claims life of Northeast Georgia physician
Colleagues have confirmed that a well-known Northeast Georgia physician died in a weekend plane crash in Tennessee. Dr. Lionel Meadows died Sunday when the...
It’s a wrap: Kemp signs off on 250-plus bills by deadline
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed legislation that would have allowed legislators to control tuition hikes at public universities ahead of Monday’s deadline...
Cleveland residents voice opposition to selling old Talon property
Several residents in Cleveland's Ward 2 attended Monday night’s city council meeting to express their opposition to word that the council has decided to...
Public input sought for Habersham’s Joint Comprehensive Plan
If you'd like to have a say in shaping the future of Habersham County, here's your chance.
The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) is currently...
Two suspects arrested in Northeast Georgia for South Carolina road rage shooting
A road rage incident turned violent on Interstate 85 Southbound in South Carolina on Tuesday. Officials say two occupants in a Nissan sedan fired...