Demorest Council work session Tuesday
The Demorest City Council will hold its regularly scheduled work session Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Demorest Municipal Building at 125 Ivy Street. The public...
View ArticleChristina Dowdy
Christina Dowdy, age 38, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, 1370...
View ArticleSpring ‘Ramble’ ambles through Clarkesville this weekend
Spend your weekend rambling through historic sites, enjoying delicious meals. Tickets still available. (Atlanta) – More than 50 homes and sites will be open for tours during the Georgia Trust for...
View ArticleTFS breaks grounds for natatorium
Dirt flew and smiles grew during the April 19 groundbreaking for the natatorium at Tallulah Falls School. The soon-to-be constructed facility will feature a competition-sized pool with bleacher...
View ArticlePhillip B Palmer
Phillip B Palmer, 58, of Clarkesville, Georgia and Santee, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home following a short illness. Born in Burlington, Vermont on November, 28,...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Foggy Again
When I visit Mom on Mondays, I never know what kind of mood she’ll be in. Sometimes she’s cheerful and her mind is fairly clear. Other days, like today, she’s feeling sick. Her tummy hurts and her...
View ArticleAustin Sprayberry Day continues to inspire, impact community
The 4th Annual Austin Sprayberry Day has once again been a hit for the Habersham community and Habersham County Little League. Nearly $5,000 was raised in this year’s event — $4,500 to be exact — with...
View ArticleLocal soccer teams set for GHSA State Playoffs
It’s hard to believe the 2017 soccer season has closed for some, and for others its just beginning. While five girls teams punched a ticket, only three boys teams made the playoffs this season. Of our...
View ArticleTMU men’s golf breaks 18-Hole record
The Truett McConnell men’s golf team put up a 289 second round score, breaking the old school record by two strokes, as part of a first day that saw the Bears finish in fifth place after the second...
View ArticleBrandon Lee Hill
Brandon Lee Hill, age 23 of Baldwin, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 24, 2017. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon. A memorial fund has been set up under...
View ArticleHCLL Team of the Week – McFarlin Orange
Congrats to Habersham Little League Team of the Week – McFarlin Orange. McFralin Orange (11/12) beat out the Barrett Cubs with a score of 12-2 Saturday. Tyson Lewallen pitched a solid game that ended...
View ArticleClayton man charged with trafficking in Ecstasy
A 54-year old Clayton man is behind bars facing numerous drug charges. Tracy Louis Williams was arrested Tuesday after authorities executed a search warrant on his residence. The search followed a two...
View ArticleNGTC Seeks Nominations for 2017 Alumni Awards
Nominations for 2017 NGTC Alumni Awards are now being accepted. The following will be presented at the Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, June 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Clarkesville Campus...
View ArticleSouth State Bank in Cornelia Ingles robbed
Police are searching for the suspect who robbed a local bank this afternoon. Police say the suspect seen in this photo robbed the South State Bank branch inside the Ingles grocery store in Cornelia...
View ArticleShirlee L. Tworek
Shirlee L. Tworek, age 81, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Mrs. Tworek was born on October 7, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois; a daughter of the late Robert Richard and...
View ArticleFred E. Smith
Fred E. Smith, age 90 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon. An online guest register is available and may...
View ArticleSuspect who shot Banks County deputy remains at large
The search continues for the suspect who shot a Banks County Deputy near Tanger Outlets in Commerce. The incident started shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday when officers were called to the scene of an...
View ArticleClarkesville couple charged with 341 counts each in animal cruelty case
Charges have been filed in an ongoing large scale multi species Animal Cruelty seizure in Habersham County which began on April 12, 2017. Teresa Bramblett and Clarence Bramblett of Clarkesville,...
View ArticleNo foul play suspected in Mt. Airy woman’s death
State investigators say at this point in their investigation no foul play is suspected in last week’s death of a Mt. Airy woman. 38-year old Christina Dowdy was pronounced dead on the night of...
View ArticleHCHS spring musical opens tonight
Tonight is opening night of the Habersham Central Stage Raiders production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It’s based on the 1954 American film classic of the same name. The story is set in 1850s...
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