Secretary of State investigates voting groups as Senate runoffs near
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says his office is investigating four organizations accused of sending election-related mailers to people from other states.
Monday’s investigation...
Kemp’s office shuts down push for governor to intervene in election
The governor’s office is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s calls for Gov. Brian Kemp to use his “emergency powers” to force a review...
Kemp extends public health emergency and COVID restrictions
Governor Brian Kemp signed executive orders Monday extending the state's Public Health State of Emergency through January 8 and extending current COVID-19 restrictions through...
Will nursing homes be among first to get COVID vaccine?
Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that as COVID-19 vaccine doses begin to be distributed, Georgia’s long-term care facilities should be among the first in...
Clarkesville teen arrested on child molestation charges
An 18-year-old Clarkesville boy is in jail accused of child sex abuse. John Michael Lumpkin faces four counts in connection with alleged incidents dating back...
Mount Airy cancels community Christmas celebration
The Town of Mount Airy has canceled its community Christmas celebration this year due to concerns over frigid weather and COVID.
Habersham County is expected...
Georgia replaces Iowa as center of political universe
Georgia is taking center stage in the American political theater, closing out a year that began with Iowans basking in their familiar role as...
Tree knocks out power to HEMC members
Habersham EMC officials say a tree is responsible for a string of overnight power outages that affected more than a thousand of its members.
The...
Soil and Water Conservation Districts offer feral swine trapping services
Wild hog memes have been circulating to laughs on social media lately, but there's nothing funny about the damage they can do.
Feral swine are...
‘Howliday’ fundraisers set for Habersham Animal Shelter
Help spread the howliday cheer this year (and get on Santa's nice list!)
The Habersham Humane Society and Habersham County Animal Care & Control are...
Woman reunites with first responders who saved her
It's the kind of reunion first responders don't often get, but the kind they relish when they do. Habersham County Emergency Services personnel recently reunited...
Flurry of indictments follows months of court delays
The wheels of justice turn slowly, even under the best of circumstances. Add to the customary legal hurdles the extraordinary challenge of a pandemic,...