Volunteers for Literacy announces $5,000 raffle winner
The Volunteers for Literacy (VFL) announced their first annual Love for Literacy raffle winner Valentine's night at Your Pie in Clarkesville among an enthusiastic...
Mask rule controversies continue to simmer as Kemp bids to ban school mandates
(GA Recorder) — Georgia school children could go mask-free in the classroom, at least until next summer, if a bill just rolled out by...
Prosecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or using slurs in text messages that stunned their...
State elections chief calls for state troopers to secure more than 2,000 polling places
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants the governor to authorize state troopers to provide security at the state’s polling precincts...
Investigators release name of man found dead in Hall County house fire
Investigators looking into a fatal house fire in Hall County have identified the victim as 68-year-old Andrew Donaldson. An autopsy is being conducted to...
North Georgia man killed in single-vehicle crash in Rabun County
A Hiawassee man was killed late Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Rabun County.
Around 11 a.m. Monday, Troopers with Georgia State Patrol Post...
Shelter dogs make valentines for local nursing home residents
When Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) Director Madi Nix learned that many area nursing home and assisted living residents were struggling with...
10 people taken into custody in joint law enforcement operation in White County
A series of raids in White County last week resulted in ten people being taken into custody.
On February 10, law enforcement officials conducted 4th...
How to prepare for and protect against wildfires
With the Unicoi Wildfire still burning on the north end of White County, officials are encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves...
Habersham BOE to discuss ESPLOST 6 Monday
As the Habersham County School System approaches the end of its fifth education special purpose local option sales tax, the school board is preparing...
No outdoor burning allowed in White County for next several days
As the Unicoi Wildfire burns in northern White County, public safety officials are doing what they can to minimize the risk of other wildfires...
Local pastor’s family back home, recovering from weekend wreck
A local pastor and his five children are back home in Habersham recovering from injuries they sustained in a wreck Saturday in Cornelia, the...