Lorene Palmer Moody
Lorene Palmer Moody, age 90, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016. Mrs. Moody was born on September 12, 1926 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her...
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Drought Monitor 2016
After some improvement in the drought across the region during the month of August, the last three weeks haven’t brought much drought relief to the region and the lack of rain in the forecast doesn’t...
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Local Paralympian swimmer strikes again in Rio with third medal
Rio has been great for Clarkesville’s McKenzie Coan, as she collected her third medal of the games on Thursday night. Coan, who already won two individual gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and...
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Cornelia Police seek public’s help to ID theft suspect
Cornelia Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man suspected of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of tools from a local home improvement store. They’ve issued a lookout for the...
View ArticleRaiders’ Win Streak Snapped, Drop 12th Straight to Stephens County
It wasn’t the result the Habersham Raiders wanted Friday night in Week 4, with their archrivals Stephens County coming out on top 27-7. In a game where the Habersham defense couldn’t contain a...
View ArticleHaskell Morgan
Haskell Morgan, age 94 of Baldwin, formerly of California and Arkansas, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Batesville, Arkansas on December 8, 1921, he...
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Drought Monitor 2016
After some improvement in the drought across the region during the month of August, the last three weeks haven’t brought much drought relief to the region and the lack of rain in the forecast doesn’t...
View ArticleOfficials Urge Conservation During Level 1 Drought
(Cleveland)- Persistent dry conditions have prompted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to declare a Level 1 Drought Response in 53 counties, including Banks, Habersham, Hall and...
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McKenzie Coan Polishes off Rio Performance with 3 Gold, 1 Silver Medal
The Rio Paralympics have come to a close for Clarkesville’s McKenzie Coan. The twenty-year-old, two-time Paralympian wrapped up her games with a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle run on Friday...
View ArticleJonathan Lee Duncan
Jonathan Lee Duncan, age 37, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016. Mr. Duncan was born on September 9, 1979 in Hall County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his paternal...
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TFS coaches name Tallulah Falls Indians of the Week
Tallulah Falls School coaches have named their Indians of the Week for the week of September 5-10. MIDDLE SCHOOL BOY Seventh grader Tate Shaw of Clarkesville was selected as an Indian of the Week...
View ArticleGeorgians face gas shortages, price hikes after pipeline shutdown
Crews are working around the clock to repair a ruptured gas pipeline south of Birmingham, Alabama. (PHOTO/Colonial Pipeline) Gas prices are on the rise and fuel supplies are running low in Georgia,...
View ArticlePaul S. Allen
Paul S. Allen, age 92 of Demorest, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at a private healthcare facility. Born in Habersham County on August 17, 1924, he was a son of the late Walter Allen and Lily...
View ArticleSandra L. Horne
Sandra L. Horne, age 69, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel,...
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TFS sixth grader donates to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Mason Dawe, a sixth grader from Demorest, celebrated his 12th birthday in a special way. Instead of birthday gifts, Mason asked his friends to make a monetary contribution to Children’s Healthcare of...
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NHMS August TOP Cats
North Habersham Middle School has named it’s first group of Top Cats for the 2016-17 school year. Students were selected by their teachers for hard work, positive attitude, and showing kindness to...
View ArticleSHMS August Rebels of the Month
South Habersham Middle School has named its Rebels of the Month for August. One boy and one girl from each grade level are chosen by teachers. These students exemplify positive character traits such...
View ArticlePiedmont Lions Set 2016-17 Basketball Schedule
Tipping off the regular season at the Tip-Off Classic hosted by Mount Saint Joseph, the Piedmont College men’s basketball schedule for 2016-17 features several road challenges early in the year, a...
View ArticleSandra Ivie Bellamy Horne
Sandra Ivie Bellamy Horne, age 69, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Mrs. Horne was born on March 5, 1947 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her...
View Article7-Day Forecast: Complicated
A very persistent, pesky Tropical Depression Julia is sticking around off the east coast, and it’s complicating our forecast. We saw a considerably higher amount of rain yesterday than any forecast...
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