Historical Society partners with HoPE to celebrate diversity, promote inclusion
They're planning a special celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month to coincide with this year's Big Red Apple Festival.
The celebration will take place on September...
Tickets still available for Dancing with the Stars for Hope
Dancing with the Stars for Hope, the big local fundraiser for Circle of Hope will soon hit the stage at Habersham Central High. The...
Firefighters extinguish weekend barn fire near Clarkesville
A fire burned a barn east of Clarkesville over the weekend.
According to Habersham County Emergency Services Capt. Matt Ruark, the fire at 115 Antioch...
U.S. Senate passes major health, tax and climate bill in boost for Democrats
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate, along party lines, passed a sweeping energy, health care, climate and tax package Sunday afternoon, following an...
How Medicare prescription drug coverage would change under U.S. Senate Democrats’ bill
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A major spending bill from U.S. Senate Democrats would allow Medicare for the first time in its history to begin...
GSP: State trooper runs red light, crashes into Toccoa work truck
A Toccoa man was sent to the hospital after a Georgia State Patrol car ran into the city-owned truck he was driving
Pictures sent to...
Dems’ climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats started pushing their election-year economic bill through the Senate on Saturday, starting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden's priorities...
Qualifying ends for local council seats; no challengers in Alto, 3-way race in Clarkesville
Qualifying is over for the November 8 special elections in Alto, Clarkesville, and Demorest. The qualifying period ended at noon on August 5 with...
Habersham United Way campaign kickoff to feature music, events Aug. 6 in Cornelia
The Habersham County United Way will host a day of fun and music in downtown Cornelia on Saturday, August 6, to kick off its...
Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers to be sentenced Monday for federal hate crimes
The three white men who murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 outside Brunswick are scheduled to be sentenced Monday for their federal...
Offenders from Lee Arrendale Transitional Center graduate from NGTC welding program
On July 29, a ceremony was held at North Georgia Technical College for 11 residents from Lee Arrendale Transitional Center who completed welding certification...
Habersham school superintendent reflects on first day back and year ahead
On Friday, August 5, over 7,000 Habersham County public school students returned to the classroom. Many of them were met by new principals and...