Habersham County School System now offers online student registration
The Habersham County School System has launched a new online registration system that should make it easier for parents to enroll their children in school. If your child is entering Habersham County...
View ArticleVaron V. Philyaw
Varon V. Philyaw, age 90, of Anderson, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting...
View ArticleLouise Paschal Burrell
Louise Paschal Burrell, age 96 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, July 2, 2017, from 1-2 p.m. at McGhee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home in...
View ArticleMondays with Mom: Clara, Laverne, and Jean
“This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Clara says the verse and sings the song every morning she’s with Mom. She can usually get Mom to sing along. “It’s a...
View ArticleRocky Branch intersection to be closed Monday
Rocky Branch Road in Clarkesville will be closed between Gabrels and Arrendale Roads on Tuesday, June 27. The city says signs will mark the detour route. The post Rocky Branch intersection to be...
View ArticlePiedmont’s Dan McNeely accepts head coaching position at Maine Maritime
After helping guide the Piedmont College men’s basketball team as an assistant coach for the past two seasons, Dan McNeely has been formally announced as the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach for Maine...
View ArticleMt. Airy man arrested, charged in landfill robbery
A Mt. Airy man is in jail, charged in connection with the April 20 armed robbery at the Habersham County Landfill. Billy Michael Reese was arrested without incident at his home Monday by Habersham...
View ArticleIsabelle Lucille Hobbs
Isabelle Lucille Hobbs, age 73 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Born in Wooster, Ohio on May 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Hensley and Thelma Eilleen Keifer Hobbs. Mrs....
View ArticleThree teens arrested in golf course burglary
Officials recover thousands of dollars worth of items stolen from Chimney Oaks Golf Club in Homer Three teens are in jail in Banks County, charged with stealing tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of...
View ArticleFree Application Wednesdays in July at NGTC
North Georgia Technical College will be accepting new student applications for the fall 2017 semester until July 20. Students who apply in person or online on Wednesday, July 5, 12 or 19 will have the...
View Article9/10 All-Stars to battle Hart to stay alive in District Tournament
The Habersham County Little League 9/10 All-Stars staved off elimination with a narrow 3-1 win Tuesday night over Rabun. Now, the Habersham group must take on Hart in another elimination game...
View ArticleHabersham County arrest report
Here’s the latest arrest report from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. DISCLAIMER The arrest records available through this website are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not...
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Suspect arrested in Banks County bank robbery
A bank robbery four states and nearly 800 miles away proved to be the lead Banks County investigators needed to nab the woman suspected of robbing a bank in Commerce last week. The Washington County...
View ArticleWarren Wesley Barnhart III
Warren Wesley Barnhart III, age 47, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home...
View ArticleConstruction-related lane closures restricted during July 4th weekend
To ease 4th of July holiday weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures on Interstate Highways from noon on Friday, June 30 to...
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HMC now offers family-centered C-sections
Moms delivering by C-section at Habersham Medical Center no longer ‘miss a thing’ (DEMOREST, GA) – When Amanda Howard of Toccoa arrived at Habersham Medical Center on March 21, 2017 to have her first...
View ArticlePiedmont tabs Ryan McKay as Men’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach
Piedmont College Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Tim Dunton has announced the hiring of Ryan McKay as Assistant Coach following two years serving on the coaching staff at Millsaps College in Jackson,...
View ArticleCleveland Police investigating child left in vehicle at Walmart
(Cleveland)- Cleveland Police report they are investigating an incident where a 1-year-old child was left alone in a car in the parking lot at Wal-Mart in Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Aaron...
View ArticleTraces of the past
I visited George Grant in his rambling old house and spent a pleasant hour or two. George has a remarkable memory for details through a long life of some 93 years. In some ways, he thinks like me as...
View ArticleGSP releases names of teens killed in Stephens County wreck
Two of those killed were from Clarkesville A single-vehicle accident in Martin, Georgia, early this morning claimed the lives of two teenaged girls from Clarkesville and another teenager from Martin....
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