Rob Moore

The Habersham County Commission will hold a called meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, to conduct public hearings on the proposed FY2020 budget and millage rate.

Habersham County officials were joined by a standing-room crowd for the dedication of the new Senior Wellness Center near Demorest this week.

If you’ve ever traveled from Royston to Elberton on Ga. 17 or visited the now-closed 17 Cinema drive-in theater in Dewy Rose, you’ve passed through Vanna. The small community in Hart County is located near three other county lines and has been around for about 200 years, making it one of North Georgia’s oldest crossroads.

Authorities said late Monday night that two missing juveniles from Cornelia had been located and are safe.

As due diligence continues between the Hospital Authority of Habersham County, Habersham County and Northeast Georgia Healthcare System over Habersham Medical Center, the Habersham County Commission is keeping the current members of the local hospital authority.

Agencies across the state and nation are dealing with a lack of qualified public safety workers, and now Habersham County E-9-1-1 is facing a personnel shortage.

A toddler discovered missing around 7:30 p.m. Saturday was found unresponsive in a neighbor’s pool on Tatum Drive in Toccoa.

The former director of the Hart County Chamber of Commerce will be remembered in memorial services at 4 p.m. today, June 17, in Hartwell.

The Helen City Commission has approved a new officer position for the city’s police force for the first time in years.

The last day of the school year is generally a day to relax and celebrate, but for students in one fifth-grade classroom at Demorest Elementary there were some scary moments.