Habersham Commission approves budget, property tax increase
The Habersham County Commissioners voted at their called meeting to approve the county's $54.7 million dollar budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The commission...
Rabun County man charged in fatal boating accident
State game wardens have charged a Mountain City man in the weekend death of a Gainesville firefighter killed in a boating accident on Lake...
Driver critically injured as she sat waiting at stop sign
Charges are pending against a driver who troopers say caused a crash that critically injured a young woman in Habersham County on Saturday, June...
Habersham jail lifts quarantine
The Habersham County Detention Center has lifted its 72-hour quarantine for new inmates. The quarantine hold was put in place for new inmates to...
Reapportionment town hall hearings scheduled
ATLANTA – Residents from across Georgia addressed members of the legislative redistricting committees in an online town hall meeting earlier this month, calling for increased...
Cable barriers to be installed on Hwy. 365 in Habersham
The cable barriers dividing opposing lanes of traffic along I-985 in Hall County will be extended into Habersham.
The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded two...
Teen injured in boat explosion leaves hospital
A 16-year-old girl who was badly burned in a boat explosion on Lake Lanier has been released from the hospital. Taylor Coleman returned home to...
Time short for parents of special-needs children to claim COVID money
(GA Recorder) – Georgia parents of students with disabilities are eligible for reimbursement of up to $500 for education expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic....
U.S. Justice Dept. sues Georgia over new voting law
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia to overturn...
Georgia’s federal unemployment boost ends Saturday
(GA Recorder) – Georgia is set to cut off extended federal unemployment benefits by this weekend, threatening to end relief aid to more than...
White County Cannery set to open for season
(Cleveland)- The White County Cannery, operated through the White County School System is scheduled to open for the season next Tuesday, June 29th.
During the...
Bipartisan deal struck on $1.2T infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The White House and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators said Thursday they’ve struck a deal on the outlines of...