Sen. Bo Hatchett announces bid for re-election
50th District State Senator Bo Hatchett has formally kicked off his campaign for re-election. The first-term senator from Cornelia announced his plans to seek...
Families forced from homes as storm rips through Clarkesville
Several families were forced from their apartments on the west side of Clarkesville on Saturday as a sudden storm ripped though the town.
The storm...
Local artist brings Christmas cheer to pharmacy customers
When Kerri Johnson's daughter volunteered her to paint the windows of Habersham Drug for the holiday season, she wasn't sure what she was getting...
988 will be the ‘911’ for mental health/addiction crisis calls. Georgia preps for the...
When people think about calling 911 in an emergency, they’re usually thinking about getting help — and fast.
That means call centers need people to...
Cleveland man sentenced to three life terms for molesting young children
A 45-year-old Cleveland man has been sentenced to three life terms in prison for child molestation.
Enotah Judicial Circuit Court Judge Joy Parks sentenced Jason...
Demorest man killed in Old Cleveland Road crash
A Demorest man was found dead Friday afternoon following a fatal crash that may have occurred the night before.
Around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Georgia...
David Perdue files election lawsuit with recycled, already-disproven claims of fraud
Georgia Republican David Perdue, whose run for governor launched this week has filed a lawsuit that recycles claims of fraud already disproven by investigators...
CDC: 25 states report omicron strain of COVID-19, but delta remains biggest threat
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Twenty-five states including Georgia have identified cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19, federal public health officials said Friday as...
Athens Police arrest six known gang members
This week, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s Gang Unit, FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force and the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force arrested...
Baldwin to vote on alcohol ordinance amendments Monday
The City of Baldwin discussed amendments to their alcohol ordinance at their Dec. 9 work session. Much like other cities in Habersham County, the...
FDA authorizes COVID-19 pre-exposure prevention for certain individuals
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first injectable monoclonal antibody medication for pre-exposure prevention of COVID-19 for...
Gas leak in Alto closes roads
A gas leak this afternoon temporarily closed several roads in the Alto area.
Habersham County Emergency Services responded to an active leak Thursday after a...