HCLL turns attention to tournament play
The Habersham County Little League regular season wrapped up for many, leading us to the 2017 All Stars District 7 Tournaments. Rookie League 7/8 All-Stars Luke Dillard Owen Gailey Macade Huff Caden...
View ArticleHABCO Commission called meeting June 1st
The Habersham County Commission will hold a special called meeting today. Commissioners are expected to approve the hiring of Cooper & Company to construct the new Administration Building. Also on...
View ArticleOfficials searching for missing White County man
(Cleveland)- The White County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a Cleveland man who went missing last week. Capt. Rick Kelley with the sheriff’s office says 30-year-old...
View ArticleRobert Charles Underwood
Robert Charles Underwood, age 54 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July...
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Clarkesville couple charged with burglary
A Clarkesville couple is charged in connection with a Memorial Day weekend burglary. Tina and Paul Roach were arrested for allegedly burglarizing a camper near Blue Creek BBQ in Hollywood. Habersham...
View ArticleDeputy treated for dog bite
A domestic disturbance call led to a trip to the hospital for one local deputy. The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday. That’s when the officer, whose name has not been released,...
View ArticleHabersham Co Little League names all-star teams
All-star rosters are set for the local HCLL teams. Rookie League 7/8 All-Stars Luke Dillard Owen Gailey Macade Huff Caden McCallister Luke Moore William NeSmith Carter Page Asa Popham Drake Roland Cy...
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Drought Monitor 2017
Despite recent rains a long term drought continues across the region. During the month of May Cornelia received 7.68″ of rainfall. That’s a whopping 3.26″ above average making it the largest...
View ArticleDavid Roy Forrester
David Roy Forrester, age 70 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on March 5, 1947, he was a son of the late Roy and Wallace Wilson Forrester. Mr. Forrester...
View ArticleNorman Baker
Norman Baker, age 81 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born in Rabun County, Georgia on April 15, 1936, he was a son of the late Virgil Baker and Della Whitworth Taylor. Mr. Baker...
View ArticleThelma Mae Hill Griffin
Thelma Mae Hill Griffin, age 79 of Lula, passed away on Thursday, June 01, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County, Georgia on September 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late...
View ArticleRecap of local college athletic signees
Graduating seniors, and in rare cases underclassmen, across the Northeast Georgia region have inked with or verbally committed to colleges and universities throughout the school year. While this list...
View ArticleWhite County Chamber warns of unauthorized phone solicitation
(Cleveland)- The White County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center has a warning for business owners, beware of telephone solicitation calls from companies claiming to be working with the Chamber...
View ArticleTruett baseball adds five more to recruiting class
Head baseball coach Mike Croley has announced the addition of Lyric Harrell, Peyton Mitchell, Cody Nix, Justin Pinker and Jake Witherow to the incoming class at Truett McConnell. Harrell is an...
View ArticleWonder Woman
I’ve only been a mild defender of the DC Extended Universe, but Wonder Woman is the first one in this universe to get it absolutely right. Gal Gadot showed sprinkles of potential in Batman v....
View ArticleArea summer feeding programs start June 5th
Habersham and White Counties are among a host of area school systems preparing to launch their free summer lunch programs. Habersham County Seamless Summer Program Habersham Feed-a-Friend serves...
View ArticleEight TMU athletes named NAIA scholar-athletes
Truett McConnell University had eight more student-athletes named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes as announced by the national office last week. The eight honorees included four baseball players, two...
View ArticleEric Garrison Thurmond
Eric Garrison Thurmond, age 45 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 03, 2017. A life-long native of Habersham County, Eric was born in Demorest, Georgia on August 17, 1971. He was a son...
View ArticleJoseph Andrew Swafford, Sr.
Joseph Andrew Swafford, Sr., age 96, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South...
View ArticleDemorest Council meets Tuesday
The Demorest City Council meets Tuesday, June 6, 2017. The council will hold a second public hearing on amendments to the city’s water and sewer ordinance and on an ordinance regulating motion...
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