Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to 87 months in prison
A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to over 7 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Mark...
Habersham Chamber announces 2022 board of directors and officers
The Habersham Chamber of Commerce has named its 2022 board of directors and appointed Harold Pickett, Georgia Power Superintendent as chairman.
In addition, seven local...
Gainesville couple accused of murdering toddler
Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged a husband and wife with felony murder following the death of a toddler they were babysitting.
Detectives arrested...
Mother of boy killed in Rabun County wreck dies from her injuries
Three days after the two-vehicle crash in Rabun County that claimed the life of 8-year-old Ian Echols, his mother, who was severely injured in...
Habersham 6-year-old reported abducted found safe in Northwest Georgia
A 6-year-old Habersham County girl was to be reunited with her mother after she and her older sister went missing for nearly a day....
Funeral set for Alto police officer who died of COVID complications
Funeral services will be held Wednesday for an Alto police officer who died after contracting COVID-19. Corporal Michael Tanksley died from complications of the disease...
Golden Ray wreck fished out of St. Simons Sound
At 656 feet long and big enough to haul more than 4,000 automobiles, the hulking Golden Ray ship has been hard to miss in...
Upcoming Clarkesville author luncheon to feature Barbara Brown Taylor
Renowned Episcopal priest, former Piedmont professor, author and theologian Barbara Brown Taylor will be the featured guest speaker later this month at an author...
HCLC Drive-Thru Dinner reservations due by Oct. 11
The Habersham Christian Learning Center is gearing up for another Drive-Thru Dinner fundraiser. The Center hopes to do at least as well as it did...
Woman critically injured when Jeep overturns into creek
An 81-year-old woman was critically injured when the vehicle she was riding in landed upside down in a Mountain City creek.
Olivia Jackson Stevens was...
Akyn Bailey named White County Election Supervisor
White County has a new Election Supervisor. A news release from the county announced the hiring of Ms. Akyn Bailey as White County’s Election...
White County recognized as Broadband Ready Community
White County has been recognized as a Broadband Ready Community.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Representative Kathy Papa presented the recognition certificate to the White...