Author: MJ Kneiser

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King urging Georgians to exercise caution with Christmas decorations. If not handled appropriately, Christmas trees and other holiday decorations can become fire safety hazards. Data from the National Fire Prevention Association shows that between 2015 and 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees […]

’Tis the season to travel, and starting next week millions of people will be getting on the road to spend Christmas with family and loved ones. AAA estimates that this Christmas, over 3.5 million Georgians will journey 50 miles or more away from home between December 23rd to January 2nd. That’s an increase of nearly 112,000 people over last year […]

Governor Brian Kemp has appointed a new Superior Court Judge to the Mountain Judicial Circuit effective January 1. He is William “Bill” Ray Oliver. The vacancy was created by the passage of Senate Bill 395 during the 2022 legislative session. The Mountain Judicial Circuit is compromised of Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens counties. Oliver has an extensive background in the legal […]

A reminder that tonight’s Hart County Commission meeting is taking place at the AgriScience Center on Bowman Highway. Hart County Commissioners are hoping a large number of citizens will turn out tonight to hear a presentation from Dr. Jeffrey Dorman, an expert on the effects of uncontrolled residential growth on the taxpayer. Dr. Dorfman is a professor at the University […]

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation is the recipient of a $5,000 donation from Habersham Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) for the electrical lineworker program. Habersham EMC’s will benefit NGTC students by providing scholarships to prospective or current students attending the Blairsville or Clarkesville campus electrical lineworker program. NGTC President John Wilkinson said Monday the College greatly appreciates the support Habersham […]