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Cornelia man arrested for attempted arson

A man accused of threatening to burn down a residence in Cornelia is now behind bars. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Michael Stanley Jurado-Vasquez on Friday after...

Clarkesville man charged with child molestation

Habersham County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Clarkesville man Friday and charged him with child molestation. 54-year-old Keith Bernad Jones is accused of molesting a girl...

Keskin named HCHS and Habersham County STAR Student

Ege Keskin, a senior at Habersham Central High School and the school’s STAR Student, was named Habersham County’s STAR Student by the Chamber of...

Trump casts long shadow early over Georgia’s 2022 statewide campaigns

Georgia’s 2022 campaign season is getting an early start, now with a former Democratic legislator who turned Republican after he endorsed Donald Trump announcing...

Family Resource Center of NE Georgia celebrates 5 years of service

For the past five years, the Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia has provided life-transforming services to families in Northeast Georgia. To celebrate the...

Jennifer and Richard Stein’s legacy to Habersham

Jennifer and Richard (Rich) Stein have moved from Habersham for their jobs. But, their legacies in Habersham County continue on. Rich Stein was a deputy...

Area health departments adjust after J & J vaccine use paused

Public health departments in Northeast Georgia are reworking their plans for off-site vaccination events after a federal panel this week paused using the Johnson...

Inmate faces additional charges for assaulting jail officer

An inmate from Braselton remains in the Hall County Jail without bond, facing additional charges for recently assaulting a jail officer. Deputies obtained arrest warrants...

Report: New Ga. election law rates well for access but a ‘step backward’

(GA Recorder) - A national election researcher says Georgia’s controversial new voting law is a “step backward” from the state’s 2020 election, but the...

TFS launches partnership with Foxfire

A partnership between Tallulah Falls School and the Foxfire organization will bring students closer to regional history. Students at both the upper and middle schools...

Georgia job growth picks up steam as strong pandemic recovery continues

(GA Recorder) – Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped last month to 4.5%, about a percent higher than last March’s pre-pandemic rate of 3.6%, but much...

Pause for J&J vaccine extended as federal health officials plot next steps

(GA Recorder) | WASHINGTON — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot will remain paused for at least a week after a federal vaccine...