Herdus C. Arrington, Jr.
Herdus C. Arrington, Jr. age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Vallejo, California on November 01, 1931, he was a son of the late...
View ArticleDemorest traffic alert
Traffic through Demorest will be slowed this afternoon due to sewer line repairs. The City of Demorest is alerting drivers that Central Avenue/Historic 441 will be reduced to one lane of traffic in...
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Dr. Oland Garrison
Dr. Oland Garrison of Cornelia passed away March 21 in Atlanta with Mary, his devoted wife of 67 years, at his side. He lived most of his life in Habersham County, where he cared for many families for...
View ArticleEarl Gober
Earl Gober, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Level Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in...
View ArticleBaldwin apartment fire under investigation
Still no word on what caused a weekend fire that displaced several families in Baldwin. Fire Chief Joe Roy says units were called to 108 King Street at 5:14 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived on the...
View ArticleGladys Wilson Jackson
Gladys Wilson Jackson, age 93, of Concord, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Mrs. Jackson was born on August 24, 1923, in Franklin County, Georgia, to the late Garnet F. and Florence...
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Severe weather strikes North Georgia, kills Jackson County man
High winds, heavy rain and hail swept across Northeast Georgia Tuesday, killing one man and forcing at least one local school system to delay classes on Wednesday. Winds were the big story with the...
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Smagur wins 36th Annual Cornelia Kiwanis Talent Showcase
Habersham Central High School senior Maggie Smagur took top honors Tuesday at the 36th Annual Cornelia Kiwanis Talent Showcase. Smagur competed against eleven other high schoolers to claim first...
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Cornelia community garden opening soon
Plot rental applications available April 12th Have a hankering for homegrown veggies? Enjoy gardening but don’t have enough dirt to dig in? Then check out Cornelia’s community garden. The city’s...
View ArticleSoccer Raiders looking to snap losing streak
The Habersham Raiders are facing some bad luck as of late, falling in three straight by identical 3-2 scores. The boys have now dropped four of their last five and are 3-7 overall and 1-3 in region...
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Cleveland man injured in Tuesday accident
59-year old William Aspey of Cleveland was injured when his vehicle overturned in a ditch along South Main Street in Cleveland Tuesday. (photo/Cleveland Police Department) (Cleveland)- A Cleveland man...
View ArticleKidnapping arrest in Banks County
A Commerce man is in jail charged with kidnapping his estranged fiancée’s 6-year old daughter. Banks County Sheriff’s Lt. Carissa McFadden says Dontavious Contrell Rucker was arrested Wednesday...
View ArticleState legislative session enters final days
The 2017 Legislative session is rapidly coming to a close. With only a few legislative days remaining to complete our work before sine die, the House has moved through a packed agenda these past few...
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TFS bass fishing club ranked No. 5 in Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation High School...
The bass fishing club at Tallulah Falls School continues to reel in recognition. The two anglers from Tallulah Falls School Bass Fishing Club, Marshall Williams and Marshall Harrelson, have fished...
View ArticleGeorgia watching for Bird Flu
Georgia poultry industry on alert after bird flu confirmed in Tennessee Tennessee Bird Flu continues to cause concern in Georgia as a second commercial poultry premises was confirmed with H7N9, HPAI,...
View ArticleFamily of four among six arrested in Clayton drug bust
Firearms and drugs authorities say they seized during a raid on a family home in Clayton on March 22, 2017. (photo/ARDEO) Four members of the same family are among six people charged after a drug...
View ArticleHCLL releases order of events for Saturday’s Opening Day
It’s almost time for Habersham County Little League, as the season opens on Saturday with some presentations and a parade of the players. Here is the order of events for Saturday’s Opening Day!...
View ArticleTrailwave fiber to expand service in White County
(Helen) – HEMC’s Trailwave fiber optic internet service is about to expand their service, with a pilot project in White County. About 60 to 75 people who live in the area and were advised about the...
View ArticleVernita Malone
Vernita Malone, age 63 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 22, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Carl Malone and Gracie L. Banks. Vernita was full...
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Tallulah Falls School celebrates winter sports athletes
Athletes, parents and coaches gathered to celebrate Tallulah Falls School’s winter sports program at the Dillard House on March 14. Student-athletes from basketball, cheering and swimming enjoyed a...
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