Our “Be A Tourist in Your Own Hometown” contest is BACK! This event is a collaboration of all of the municipalities in Habersham County and is set to take place during National Travel & Tourism Week- May 2nd-8th, 2021. The contest encourages locals to experience their hometown through the eyes of a tourist while supporting […]
Read More »Habersham Sheriff Reminds the Public to “Move Over”
All 50 States have “Move Over” laws to protect law enforcement officers and other workers stopped on our nation’s roads. … In Georgia, this law requires motorists to: Move over to the next lane if safely possible. If unable to move over, then slow down below the speed limit and be prepared to stop. We […]
Read More »Update: Habersham Sheriff Seeks Missing Woman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2021 (CLARKESVILLE, GA): On Friday, February 12, 2021, family members filed a missing person report regarding their relative, Mylessa Zimmerman. According to the family members, Ms. Zimmerman was last seen at her residence on Magic Mountain Lane on Thursday evening at approximately 10:00 pm. When they woke up on […]
Read More »City Seeks Board Members to Fill Several Positions
Want to get involved? The City of Cornelia has several board positions open and we are accepting applications! Candidates must live in the CITY LIMITS of Cornelia. The board positions available include: Unified Planning Board, Housing Authority, Urban Redevelopment Agency, Habersham County Library board. If you are interested in a position on one of these […]
Read More »Public Urged to Call Ambulances Only For True Medical Emergencies
Habersham County Emergency Services: URGENT!!!! Please if you do not have a “True Medical Emergency” do not call 911 for an ambulance. All hospitals south of Gainesville on diversion, NGMC is full but still taking ambulance patients, but wait times to off-load patients can be 1-hour or more at times for those patients who are […]
Read More »Habersham Public Works Thanks Two Retirees For Years of Service
Two Retire from Habersham County Public Works Habersham County thanks Wesley Wade and Gary Crocker CLARKESVILLE, Ga., –– On January 4, 2020, Habersham Public Works gathered to celebrate the retirement of two instrumental employees. Combined, Wesley Wade and Gary Crocker hold over 55 years of service to Habersham County Public Works. Wesley Wade began his […]
Read More »Habersham County E911 Issues Fire Warning
INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON Special Weather Statement issued December 22 at 3:58AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC Temperatures reaching 55 to 60 degrees this afternoon across northeast Georgia, along with drier air moving in on breezy west winds, will permit relative humidity values […]
Read More »Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Joins Campaign to Prevent Drunk Driving
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI holiday enforcement campaign. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are reminding drivers to make the right decision to not drink and drive, because those that do not heed this warning may spend part of […]
Read More »Habersham County 911 Warns of Winter Weather Advisory
Habersham All Hazards WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY Winter Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 3:10PM EST until December 16 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC …WINTRY MIX EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY… .Light precipitation will develop late tonight and spread across the region through Wednesday morning. […]
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