HCHS honors valedictorian and salutatorian
Against all the challenges Habersham Central students faced in the 2020-2021 school year, two students rose to the top of their class despite the...
Lawmakers propose to suspend right to speedy trial over COVID backlog
COVID-19 has created a massive backlog in Georgia’s criminal courts, and lawmakers are proposing to allow judges to temporarily suspend a defendant’s right to...
Ga. House OKs bill to prohibit local bans against natural gas hookups
Officials from a handful of Georgia cities across the state are decrying legislation that would stop them from ever banning certain types of fuel...
Successful first day at Habersham’s COVID-19 mass vaccination site
The Habersham County mass vaccination site administered 1,008 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, and according to coordinator Don Strength, things went smoothly.
"There have...
Health departments may have to reschedule some COVID appointments
Winter storms wreaking havoc across the country are impacting Georgia. Public health departments are warning they may have to reschedule some COVID-19 vaccinations due...
Georgians rush to claim spot in line at most new mass vaccination sites
Georgia’s first day of operating four mass vaccination clinics began smoothly Monday, but demand was low at an Albany site, Gov. Brian Kemp said...
Woman seriously injured in flash fire in Alto
A flash fire severely burned a woman over the weekend in Alto. Officials say the 28-year-old was apparently priming the carburetor on her stalled vehicle...
GOP bill would ban defunding police in wave of reaction to 2020 protests
Defund the police entered the national vocabulary last year after protests over officer violence rocked the nation.
The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, George...
State GOP efforts to curb voting options nears fever pitch at Capitol
Lawmakers on a Georgia House panel are set to continue debating a sweeping election bill this week that is drawing fire from voting rights...
Mass COVID-19 vaccination site opens in Habersham County
The state opened the gates to its mass COVID-19 drive-through vaccination site at the Habersham County Fairgrounds on Monday.
Local business owners can expect an...
TMU to unveil new Disc Golf Course this week
(Cleveland)- Truett McConnell University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, February 24 at 2:30 pm to celebrate the opening of the new Disc...
State legislative session nears halfway mark
WOW! It is hard to believe that the 2021 State Legislative Session is almost half over. Thursday was day 19 of the 40-day session....