Deal declares state of emergency along Georgia coast
Acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Nathan Deal today issued a state of emergency for 13 counties in Georgia’s coastal...
View ArticleThomas E. Hogan
Thomas E. Hogan, age 55, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia. 706-778-7123...
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7-Day Forecast: Hurricane Matthew
Cornelia reported a high of 80.4 and a low of 65.3 on Tuesday. We’ll be about the same today. The main forecast point I want to get to is Hurricane Matthew, but first locally we will continue to have...
View ArticleTemporary square closure in Clarkesville as crews construct plaza
The east side of the downtown Clarkesville square parking lot will be closed on Monday, October 10th as construction crews will be bringing large concrete slabs to construct the Clarkesville plaza....
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Saying goodbye to ‘Big Sid’
Never in my life have I met a man more filled with joy, possessing a more memorable, contagiously engaging laugh than Sidney Roland, Jr. When you were around him he just made your heart lighter....
View ArticleGreater Gifts
I am a proud dog mom to two labs, Lilly and Maddux. In this season of my life, they are the closest thing to my children, and that’s fine with me for now. Every day when I go home for lunch, they are...
View ArticlePiedmont Cross Country Breaking Record Books
Piedmont’s cross country program made a huge splash at the Greater Louisville Classic/DIII Prenationals, with the women breaking three school records and the men set a pair of new records as well....
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Grand Jury indicts Sauder on murder charges
(Cleveland)- A 27-year old Cleveland man has been indicted by a White County Grand Jury on Malice and Felony Murder charges in connection with the death of 66-year old Cleveland man, Wayne Alexander,...
View ArticleDozens to be restored to Habersham’s voter roll
Habersham County election officials are working to restore several dozen names to the county’s voter roll after a change in state election policy. That change will affect about 50 people locally, tens...
View ArticlePiedmont freshmen help the hungry with ‘Empty Bowls’ event
Freshmen Madison Garrett of Blairsville; Rowan Bumpass of Dallas, Texas; Johnny Lozano of Baldwin; and Caity Williams of Commerce glaze bowls for the upcoming Empty Bowls dinner. Members of the...
View ArticleTruett’s Costa nets second AAC offensive Player Of The Week Award
Truett McConnell’s Joao Costa earned his second Appalachian Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after a two-goal performance against Bluefield as announced by the league...
View ArticleLady Raiders gearing up for area tournament
The Lady Raiders take the court today at 6 p.m. at Lanier High School against the winner of the Winder-Barrow/Dacula match. The 2016 season success has been a long time coming, as the team searches...
View ArticleAnn Marshall Hicks
Ann Marshall Hicks, age 86 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Born on August 2, 1930 she was a daughter of the late Sam Hawkins and Edwina Davis Marshall. Mrs. Hicks was a...
View ArticleJames Monroe Warren
James Monroe Warren, age 88, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, following an extended illness. Mr. Warren was born on November 21, 1927, in Cornelia, Georgia,...
View ArticleHaiti mission team member tells of devastation, injuries after the storm
Torch pastor Mike Thomas, second from left, seen here leaving for Haiti last week, says The Torch mission team from Demorest is safe. They’re now tending to the homeless and injured in the wake of...
View ArticleNo new details in infant death in Mt. Airy
The investigation continues into the death of a 4-month old baby in Mt. Airy. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says an autopsy on the infant was completed October 3rd and “results are pending...
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Ready. Set. Glow!
Clarkesville is putting the finishing touches on preparations for the area’s first ever Glow Run. The Glow in the Park: Clarkesville Glow Run will take place this Saturday, Oct. 8th at Pitts Park....
View ArticleMeeting set to discuss locations for county Admin Building
The Habersham County Commission will hold a Town Hall meeting to discuss potential locations for an Administration Building. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th at 5:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleGeorgians urged to take broadband survey
Click the link at the top of nowhabersham.com to take the survey and make your voice heard Lawmakers studying rural internet access in Georgia continue to solicit public input on ways to improve...
View ArticleFriday Night Preview: Habersham Set to Begin Region Slate
This is the week we’ve all been waiting for. Habersham Central has gone 4-1 in the first half of the season, but the season essentially begins tonight when the Raiders take on the Red Elephants on the...
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