15+ hour, 44+ min ago   (180+ words) CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County coroner has identified a man found dead on a roadway early Saturday morning as 30-year-old Buddy Lee Fairchild. A vehicle struck Fairchild while he was reportedly lying on Tom Born Road near U.S. 441/GA 15. Emergency…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (431+ words) Now Georgia Raymond V. Charles fashions himself as an online food critic. Charles has spent the last several days eviscerating Columbus eateries and inciting the locals on Facebook. The used car salesman from South Carolina rolled into town September 5th and immediately…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (369+ words) nowgeorgia.com The National Infantry Museum spent the last few days observing the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 by remembering the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country in the Global War on Terrorism. The nationally renowned museum…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1177+ words) District officials detail suicide prevention, counseling and crisis resources as board members call for greater community awareness CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County Schools has a network of mental health supports designed to serve students at every level of need, from prevention…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (580+ words) DEMOREST, Ga. – A newly obtained resignation letter from a former Demorest Police sergeant paints a troubling picture of life inside the department, with the officer accusing city leaders of turning an internal investigation into a “witch hunt,” describing what he…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (284+ words) A Fort Benning family is appealing for help after months of suffering in horrific living conditions on post. Jenny Cisco Tague detailed the ongoing financial and health issues caused by unsafe housing in an open letter to Senator Jon Ossoff…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (249+ words) Now Georgia Back Columbus Blue is busy distributing $30,000 dollars in scholarship funds to local first responders and their children this week. Donations to the Columbus based non-profit has ballooned over the past eleven years with the help of an annual…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (201+ words) A convicted sex offender in Georgia is now facing more time behind bars after using a prison tablet to download child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia announced the additional charge after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (253+ words) GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A 13-year-old East Hall Middle School student faces a felony charge after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the school Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the student made comments about shooting people…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (279+ words) ALTO, Ga. — The Town of Alto has formally ended its probation services agreement with the City of Demorest, one week after Demorest voted to dissolve the intergovernmental arrangement and hire a private company to provide the services. The Alto Town…...