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Northeast Georgian
March 23, 2018
Officials are confident several key strategic decisions will help improve Habersham Medical Center's (HMC) overall financial health, as well as its patient service capabilities. The action was taken Tuesday at the Hospital Authority of Habersham County's regular monthly meeting after discussing the series ofÃâà...
Coastal Courier
March 21, 2018
The 8U Girls team played in Habersham County but lost to Jefferson, 22-18 in the opening round. The 14U Girls team played in Savannah, but lost to Habersham County in the opening round by a score of 47-22. Other LCRD All-Star teams included 8U Boys, 10U Boys #1, 10U Boys #2, 10U Girls, 12U BoysÃâà...
Gainesville Times
March 20, 2018
In Habersham County, by contrast, it was 122 (prescriptions).” Overdose deaths from opioid addiction have increased steadily, with 59,000 nationwide in 2016 and 1,302 in Georgia in 2015. The Northeast Georgia Medical Center emergency room handled 280 cases of opiate overdoses in 2015. In 2016Ãâà...
WSB Atlanta
March 17, 2018
Stephens County in northeastern Georgia... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 936 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Cleveland, or near Unicoi State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph.
Gainesville Times
March 16, 2018
“When you're talking about the epidemic in Georgia, Northeast Georgia is one of the most affected areas,” Jon Pope, of Hasty Pope, said on Wednesday, March 14. “Hall County through 2016 had prescription rate of … 94.5 prescriptions of opioids for every 100 people in Hall County. In Habersham County,Ãâà...
Gainesville Times
March 4, 2018
That highway also was good news for Habersham County, which had felt bypassed when the I-85 route was changed. Meanwhile, transportation issues confound those in North Georgia. I-985 and Ga. 365 are congested at times. Leaders still hope for a more direct connection between Ga. 60/ThompsonÃâà...
Northeast Georgian
February 23, 2018
Students were evacuated Wednesday afternoon from North Habersham Middle School as authorities searched the school for a bomb. “We do have a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall,” Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell told The Northeast Georgian as the situation was still unfolding. Terrell saidÃâà...
Northeast Georgian
February 21, 2018
An unidentified student has been arrested and school administrators have released statements after the student spoke words “deemed as threatening against the school,” an official stated. Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper confirmed in an electronic statement shared with parentsÃâà...
Gainesville Times
February 9, 2018
Authorities charged one person with felony murder and others with violating the Georgia racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations statute after a five-month investigation into a Habersham County overdose death. Adam Hicks died Sept. 18, which led members of the Appalachian Regional DrugÃâà...
Northeast Georgian
February 6, 2018
The Northeast Georgian is now accepting submissions for artwork that could be featured on the cover of the 2018 Hello Habersham magazine. Hello Habersham is the full-cover annual information guide to people, places and events in Habersham County. Last year, Amanda Craven Moon of HollywoodÃâà...
CBS46 News Atlanta
February 6, 2018
Police are searching for a Habersham County woman who hasn't been seen since January 28. The family of 27 year-old Megan Elise Seay reported her missing on February 2. Her family says Seay usually checks in with them and it is very unusual for her to be missing for long periods of time.
FOX 5 Atlanta
February 5, 2018
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - Officials in Habersham County need help finding a missing 27-year-old woman. The family reported Megan Elise Seay missing to the Habersham County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said she was last seen on Jan. 28. The family told investigators it is highly unusual to not checkÃâà...
FOX 5 Atlanta
December 4, 2017
Pipe bomb found in Habersham County. Posted: Dec 05 2017 12:35AM EST. Video Posted: Dec 04 2017 11:18PM EST. HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - Scary moments in Habersham County Monday. That's where deputies said a surveyor discovered a pipe bomb in the woods near a home on highway 115. The surveyorÃâà...
FOX 5 Atlanta
October 24, 2017
Hunt, who was in the driver's seat, was killed instantly, according to Habersham County authorities. May said he and a woman came on the horrific scene first. Both were powerless to do anything to save Hunt. "The paramedics showed up and they said it was an act of God. The way it happened, the timing.
Northeast Georgian
December 31, 1999
The student responsible for a bomb threat that caused the evacuation of a middle school last week has been identified, an official confirms. Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper said Wednesday in an emailed statement to The Northeast Georgian the juvenile, who's name will not beÃâà...
13WMAZ.com
December 31, 1999
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A Tuesday fire inside a Habersham County hardware store was intentionally set, officials say. According to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, employees at Habersham Hardware & Home Center off Hwy-115 in Clarkesville noticed smoke comingÃâà...
Northeast Georgian
December 31, 1999
Habersham County Schools is proposing in its Fiscal Year 2019 budget using funds to hire two additional school resources officers (SRO), as well as a security guard and mental-health specialist – planned efforts to strengthen school safety as news of school shootings and threats continue to dominateÃâà...
