Hendrix sends Cease and Desist Letters to constituents
Demorest city residents are speaking up and refusing to back down after a councilman threatened them with legal action over their public comments and...
Q&A with Phil Sutton on Demorest/Habersham FD merger
Now that talks are back on about possibly merging the Demorest and Habersham County fire services, Now Habersham reached out to county manager Phil...
Q&A with Dr. John Hendrix
Demorest and Habersham County are expected to resume talks this month about a possible merger of the city and county fire departments. A proposal...
Education secretary nominee says teachers should get vaccine priority
WASHINGTON—The president’s pick to lead the U.S. Education Department said Wednesday that he wants teachers at the front of the line for vaccinations as...
Georgia sees slight boost in vaccine capacity, but supplies still lag
A little over a year ago, the Jim R. Miller Park in Cobb County was full of carnival rides and food stands. Today, a...
Elbert County expands COVID vaccination services after local provider suspended
In response to the Medical Center of Elberton’s temporary suspension from Georgia’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program last week, the Georgia Department of Public Health allocated...
Father accused of shooting daughter in attempted murder-suicide
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted murder-suicide at an Oakwood-area home.
Deputies responded to the shooting around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb....
Georgia GOP senators throw down gauntlet with absentee voting bills
Georgia Republican senators launched a concerted attempt at overhauling state voting laws this week, proposing to end automatic opt-in voter registration when Georgians get...
Demorest Police receive donation of seven bulletproof vests
In their effort to make the safety of Georgia law enforcement officers a priority, the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) donated seven bulletproof...
Demorest City Council delays fire truck purchase
The Demorest City Council held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, and among cease and desist letters, downtown development authority legalities, calls for order...
Kemp pitches plan to strengthen state’s teacher ‘pipeline’ to classroom
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled a package of education legislation Tuesday aimed at attracting more teachers to the state’s schools.
Topping the list of proposals is...
Health departments move COVID-19 vaccinations to offsite clinics
Thirteen Northeast Georgia public health departments are moving their vaccination clinics to larger venues. The move will allow the departments to better accommodate demand...