County recognizes employees, community members for support during Izzy
After Winter Storm Izzy battered Habersham County Saturday night and into Sunday, causing downed powerlines, trees, damage to homes, days-long power outages and unsafe...
Father, son arrested after domestic dispute at Habersham County resort
A father and son from Blairsville were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a domestic dispute and reported hostage situation in Habersham County. Deputies arrested Tyler Blanchard,...
Airport business park development moving forward following meeting
The Habersham County Commission, Habersham Development Authority and Baldwin City Council met in joint session Wednesday evening to discuss issues surrounding the county's airport...
Repairs underway at Demorest police station damaged in storm
Repairs are underway at the Demorest police station following a large tree falling into the building Sunday morning.
A large pine tree fell on the...
Area schools announce Friday delays, closures due to possible icy road conditions
Concerns about possible icy road conditions caused Habersham School administrators to push back Friday's class schedule by three hours. The county's public schools will...
Area school closings
A current list of weather-related school closings and delays in North Georgia. Check back here for updates:
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Friday, Jan. 21
Pickens County Schools
Rabun County Schools (online...
Judge: Georgia county can move ahead on land for spaceport
A judge has denied a request to stop a county from buying land for a planned spaceport near the Georgia coast, dealing the latest...
U.S. Senate blocks change in the filibuster for voting rights bills
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Every Republican in the U.S. Senate and two Democrats on Wednesday night rejected a proposed change in the filibuster to...
One Habersham County road remains closed days after major winter storm
UPDATE (Jan. 20 @ 8 a.m.) — Habersham County road crews and public safety officials have spent this week clearing roads of snow and...
Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
The Georgia prosecutor looking into possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for...
Biden says ‘big chunks’ of his spending bill could still succeed, including climate plan
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the climate and child care provisions in his domestic spending agenda could still become law...
Stores, shoppers prepare for the possibility of more winter weather
After Winter Storm Izzy's shopping rush, where Habersham citizens spent their weekend stocking up on food essentials and supplies to weather power outages, store...