Elections canceled in Cornelia, Mt. Airy

By Samantha Sinclair As no seats have opposition, Habersham County Supervisor of Elections Laurel Ellison canceled the city elections in Cornelia and Mt. Airy.

High-speed chase ends with arrest

By Hannah Caudell A Clarkesville man was arrested on Friday night after engaging in a high-speed chase with a Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Deputy John Crawford, who was assigned to the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.

Election issues ‘on full display’

By Samantha Sinclair and Ty Tagami Members of the Republican-controlled State Election Board offered differing views on election security Thursday when lawmakers held their third of six listening sessions at North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville.

Man denied bond for stabbing

By Hannah Caudell A Mt. Airy man was taken into custody on Sunday after stabbing multiple people during what was reported to be a fight on Canterberry Trail near Clarkesville.  Ethan Blue Brooks, 27, of Mt. Airy was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault on Sunday and denied bond Monday.

Write-in candidates must file by noon

By Samantha Sinclair There are five contested municipal races in the November election, but write-in candidates could change that. Write-in candidates must file their intent of candidacy in order to be eligible to hold office.

County to get $3 million for broadband expansion

By Samantha Sinclair and Megan Horn High-speed internet access will be expanded in Habersham County thanks to over $3 million in grant funding in the final stages of approval.

Schools OK rollback rate

By Samantha Sinclair School board members adopted the rollback tax rate of 9.122 for 2025 during a called meeting Wednesday morning.