Category: News

By Stephens County High School (SCHS) !! Attention Parents !! Are you brand new to the world of high school? Do you want to feel more informed? Do you have questions we can answer? Join SCHS School Counselors on September 1st for more information! (Designed with freshman parents in mind, any SCHS parent/guardian is welcome to attend.)

By Ashlyn Brady, Public Information Officer for the Habersham County Government Habersham County Emergency Services responded at approximately 12:43 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries in the area of N. 441 Historic Highway, in front of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Units from Habersham County Emergency Services Station 5 and Station 13, along with Captain 1 and […]

By Corporal Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing an investigation this morning into a Monday evening shooting that occurred on the Utica Mill Hill near Seneca. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, along with Paramedics, were dispatched at around 8:17pm yesterday to a report of […]

By Rob Moore, Public Information Officer and Code Enforcement Officer for the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office announces the termination and arrest of a second deputy following an ongoing internal audit of access to license plate data. An internal audit revealed that former Deputy Jonathan Thomas accessed the Flock camera system and utilized retained license plate data for personal, […]

119th Congress, 2nd Session | August 25th, 2026 As the busy summer season comes to a close, I’d like to recap a few of President Trump’s recent accomplishments that you might’ve missed. 💊 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs: Thanks to President Trump’s Most Favored Nation policy and TrumpRx, prescription drug prices just recorded their largest annual decline in more than 60 years. […]

By North Georgia Technical College North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for the 2026 Outstanding Alumni Awards. Categories for nominations include Young Alumni, Career Achievement, Bridge Builder, and Hall of Fame, and the criteria for each award can be found online at northgatech.edu/foundation/alumni. Alumni may be nominated in more than one category, and nominations will be […]

By North Georgia Technical College North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for summer semester 2026. The President’s List recognizes full-time students with a 4.0 GPA. The Honor Roll recognizes full-time students with a 3.5 GPA. Full-time students are those taking at least 12 credit hours with no developmental courses. Students […]

By Georgia Power Georgia Power announces that its Learning Power program has reached a major milestone – engaging more than 1.5 million students across Georgia since 2011. The program provides free, curriculum-based resources on energy, economics, and environmental stewardship that support classroom learning and inspire future generations. Celebrating 15 years in Georgia’s classrooms, Learning Power delivers engaging, hands-on science, technology, […]

By Montrae Waiters, Spokesperson for GA AAA – The Auto Club Group The Georgia gas price average continues its upward trend. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has added pressure to global oil markets, contributing to the increase. The average price for regular gasoline in Georgia is now $3.81 per gallon (subject to change overnight). “As uncertainty in global energy markets continues, drivers can […]

By the Georgia Department of Agriculture Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that the Georgia Farm to Food Bank Program, a partnership between the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Grown, and Feeding Georgia, has awarded $825,000 to eight regional food banks across the state. The funding will help food banks provide fresh produce and protein to more than […]