Trump to stay ‘the next few days’ at military hospital for treatment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was on his way to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Maryland early Friday evening, where White...
President Trump and First Lady test positive for the coronavirus
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for the coronavirus. The president made the announcement early Friday on Twitter,...
Biden, Georgia leaders react to Trump’s diagnosis
The news of President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis is expected to roil the presidential race with Election Day just a month away. In Georgia,...
State school board rejects plan to devalue year-end tests to near zero
Georgia’s state school board Thursday rejected a proposal to make high-stakes standardized tests essentially meaningless for public school students this year after the state...
House passes new pandemic relief bill, but talks lag on a bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday night narrowly passed a slimmed-down $2.2 trillion Democratic coronavirus relief bill that retains hundreds of billions in...
Georgia shows high COVID case totals at colleges, but UGA reports improvement
Georgia has seen several positive trends recently on COVID-19.
New infections reported daily have come way down. Georgia health officials reported just over 600 new...
Northeast Georgia Health System joins LHC Group to form home healthcare service
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is expanding its services beyond clinic walls. NGHS has partnered with LHC Group, an in-home healthcare partner for 350 hospitals...
Ga. college buildings with controversial namesakes could be renamed
With the need for making amends for racial injustices old and new getting a public reckoning, a group responsible for reviewing the origin of...
Habersham Health Dept. offers drive-through flu shots Oct. 5
With COVID-19 still spreading, flu experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say it's more important than ever to get your...
Kemp extends Public Health State of Emergency, renews existing restrictions
Governor Brian Kemp has extended the state's current COVID-19 restrictions and public health state of emergency.
Kemp signed two executive orders today extending COVID restrictions...
Demorest seeks to renew security agreement with HMC, announces plans for political forum
At Tuesday night's work session, the Demorest City Council discussed grants, upcoming votes, council candidates, and hospital security plans. At the upcoming monthly meeting,...
Family displaced by fire on Alley’s Chapel Road
Firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire early this morning north of Clarkesville.
Around 1:47 a.m., Habersham County 911 received a call from...