Drugs, weapons, cash seized in multi-county bust
Authorities arrested nine people on drug charges during a drug sweep this week in North Georgia. Four of the suspects are from Cleveland. The arrests...
Piedmont College sues City of Demorest
Piedmont College is suing the City of Demorest and seven of its current and former officials. The nonprofit liberal arts college filed the lawsuit...
Board of Education to vote on major Chromebook purchase
The Habersham County Board of Education will vote on a major Chromebook purchase of 2,500 Chromebooks and 83 Chromebook carts at their upcoming meeting...
Most GOP U.S. House members back Texas suit casting election doubt
WASHINGTON — More than 100 U.S. House Republicans on Thursday backed a long-shot Texas lawsuit that seeks to delay the certification of presidential election...
Another alarming daily record as COVID cases accelerate in Georgia
A state website showed a record-shattering single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Thursday, with nearly 8,000 new cases.
The total – 7,950 – includes positives from rapid...
U.S. House spending bill averts shutdown, relief talks drag on
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted to pass a stopgap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown and giving a group of bipartisan lawmakers...
Demorest approves budget and hospital security, tables SPLOST reallocation
The City of Demorest's special called meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8 renewed the Habersham Medical Center security contract with the Demorest Police Department-- something...
HNGA names Ledford November’s Raider Salute winner
Congratulations to Kaydence Ledford, November's Raider Salute winner for Habersham Ninth Grade Academy!
The Raider Salute Award is a partnership between HNGA, Habersham Central High...
HNGA recognizes Raider Pride winners for November
Each month, Habersham Ninth Grade Academy in Mt. Airy recognizes students who work hard and demonstrate good character.
Teachers select students to receive the Raider...
Electrical fires displace two families in Habersham
Officials say electrical shorts are responsible for two residential fires that displaced families near Clarkesville. The fires broke out three hours apart overnight.
The first...
Fire safety hazards and how to avoid them
Over the weekend, a Northeast Georgia man became the 86th fire fatality in Georgia this year. John Yates, 58, of Hartwell died in a...
State lawmakers push changes after absentee ballots key in 2020 election
Georgia’s state Senate Republicans conceded Tuesday they don’t have the votes to call for a special legislative session or the authority to overturn the...