ALPHARETTA, Ga: L. Lin Wood didn’t heed the calls from the Secretary of State’s Office to stop the rhetoric during today’s “Stop the Steal” press conference/rally with attorney Sydney Powell. Stalking the stage like a Southern Baptist preacher who caught the spirit, Wood said, “We will not allow ourselves to go back into the polling booth.” […]
Read More »District 2 Public Health announces new hours of operation
GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces new hours of operation for all 13 county health departments. The new hours will offer health department services until 7:00 pm every Tuesday. These extended hours will add convenience for individuals whose schedules may not allow them to come to the health department during the 8:00 am […]
Read More »Party in-fighting erupts among Georgia Republicans
ATLANTA, Ga – Republican Senators David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) trade barbs concerning the integrity of Georgia’s election process. In a joint statement, Perdue and Loeffler requested the resignation of Raffensperger, citing “the management of Georgia’s elections has become an embarrassment for our state” and failure to deliver honest […]
Read More »Crews are working to ensure safe roads and timely rescues after Zeta
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga – The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release concerning tropical storm Zeta rescue and cleanup efforts. “Hurricane Zeta has impacted Habersham County with high winds and heavy rainfall. These impacts are even more destructive due to the recent effects of Hurricane Delta. County officials are working quickly to reopen […]
Read More »Cornelia woman killed in structure fire
ATLANTA – The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Habersham County woman was found dead in a structure fire around 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19. The fire occurred at 1689 Heads Ferry Road in Cornelia. When Habersham County officials arrived at the scene, the 22-year-old, 4,367-square-foot […]
Read More »DPH Urges All Georgians to Get a Flu Shot
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has a message for Georgians: Everyone needs a flu shot. Yes, you! That’s the focus of a new campaign urging all Georgians over the age of six months to get a flu shot this year. “Now more than ever, influenza vaccination is critical not only to […]
Read More »North Georgia Technical College President dies of COVID-19
CLARKESVILLE, Ga – On September 13 at 8:17 a.m., North Georgia Technical College announced on social media that its President Dr. Mark Ivester passed away from COVID-19 on September 12, 2020. Ivester, 57, battled the virus for several weeks before passing away late Saturday evening in a Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, Ga. The […]
Read More »District 50 recount confirms Hatchett win, Hall concedes
HIAWASSEE, Ga – The recount of the August 11 runoff confirmed the original results with Bo Hatchett winning the majority of the vote. He even picked up a few in some counties. Stacy Hall, who requested a recanvassing, announced that he had conceded the race just before 8 p.m. on social media. “With nearly 25,000 […]
Read More »Secretary of State unveils new absentee ballot request portal
ATLANTA-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger unveils a new online portal to make it easier for Georgia voters to request absentee ballots for the November elections. Georgia voters with a driver’s license or state ID card will now be able to request an absentee ballot entirely online. “Georgia is constantly searching for new and innovative […]
Read More »State senate recount on Monday, Hall claims ballot mishandling
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Georgia State Senate District 50 recount will occur on Monday, August 31, across all eight counties. The recount will include all ballots from the August 11 runoff with counties beginning at 9 a.m. District 50 includes Franklin, Habersham, Towns, Rabun, Stephens, and Banks counties and parts of Hall and Jackson counties. Secretary […]
Read More »Hall intends to ask for a recount in District 50
HIAWASSEE, Ga – On Monday, August 17, State Senate District 50 candidate Stacy Hall announced his intentions to ask for a recount in the runoff election held last week. The runoff election results put lawyer and District 50 candidate Bo Hatchett ahead by 34 votes. Since then, the Hall campaign has been canvassing local election […]
Read More »Andrew Clyde declares victory in Georgia’s Ninth District
NORTH GEORGIA – Earlier tonight, Andrew Clyde said, “I’m declaring victory tonight” to a room full of supporters in Commerce, Ga. after he clinched the GOP nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives Ninth District seat. The night ended fairly early for gun shop owner and Navy Veteran with the race being called before 10 […]
Read More »Habersham County August 11 runoff election returns
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga – The polls have closed for the August 11 runoff election. To review the unofficial election returns for your local, state, and federal races, check out the list below. Please remember all the results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of State. Precincts: 100% reporting COUNTY Commission District 1 Republican Jeffrey […]
Read More »COVID-19 testing site changes effective June 28
GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to specimen collection site (testing site) schedules effective June 28. Due to the much warmer summer temperatures, all sites will now close by 1:00 pm. For convenience, an appointment is recommended at each of the Specimen Point of Collection sites. Please call your local health department […]
Read More »FYN sends our condolences to the family of Bill Kokaly
FYN’s saddened to report the passing of dear friend and longtime Field Representative for Congressman Doug Collins, Bill Kokaly. He moved on to a better world on Friday morning of June 12 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Kokaly loyally served Collins since the congressman’s first campaign and was instrumental in managing the military academy […]
Read More »See who’s in the August 11 runoff elections
NORTH GEORGIA – Now that the General Primary is over, several candidates are facing runoff elections across North Georgia. The runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 and only those who voted in the General Primary may vote in it. Early in-person voting will begin on July 20, 2019. For a breakdown of the runoff […]
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