Habersham Central High School Principal Dr. Adam Bagwell made a pretty exciting announcement during the school board’s last regular meeting: the mean score of student SAT scores in 20… ...

Early voting got off to a great start Tuesday morning with 749 people casting ballots. Deputy Election Supervisor Derek LaPerriere said it was a very high number for Habersham Coun… ...

A proposal for a town’s elected officials to be paid less didn’t move forward Tuesday night.

The Lady Raiders placed first overall and the Raiders placed second in the Banks County Home Meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14. We use cookies and process personal data for the following purposes: Functional ...

A man who took pride in bringing what Habersham makes all over the world is gone. David “Rush” Mauney passed away Thursday, Oct. 8. He was 73 year… ...

Costly turnovers riddled Habersham Central football as it fell 35-14 to the Gladiators on Friday, Oct. 9. The Raiders (3-4, 2-2) turned the ball over five times, and three of those were p… ...

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Alto Councilman Allen Fox proposed an ordinance at the town’s council meeting that would limit the mayor and council members’ compensation to one meeting per month. His motion died as no other council ...

For a few years, the millage rate has been 9.5 in Cornelia, remaining steady until this year, when the county gave the city a rollback rate that was higher than its actual millage rate. Since, the ...

The Demorest City Council had a lot on its agenda Tuesday night, including the first public hearing on potential millage rates, but most of the time and discussion came to one topic during public ...

Personal financial issues are plaguing one local mayor. John Borrow filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Oct. 2, has a property facing foreclosure and is the subject of a lawsuit claim… ...