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Habersham County · Habersham CountyGainesville police have released the names of a couple found dead from a shooting in a southwest Gainesville neighborhood. Authorities are investigating the May 30 incident as a murder-suicide.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, the bodies of 60-year-old Zenaido Alejo and his 55-year-old wife, Rosa Ojeda Contreras, were found inside a vehicle parked outside a private residence in the 2800 block of Deerwood Trace.
Police say Alejo sh…See the Story
Police identify suspect, victim in Gainesville murder-suicide
Habersham County · Habersham CountyRabun County’s chief jailer has been appointed to lead the sheriff’s office following Sheriff Chad Nichols’s arrest. Rabun County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Kevin Angell says Nichols named Major Beth Darnell “Acting In-Charge” before the GBI arrested him.
The sheriff was released on a $32,500 bond after turning himself in at the jail Friday morning, May 31. Under his bond conditions, Nichols is effectively barred from law enforcement a…See the Story
Chief jailer tapped to oversee operations following Rabun County sheriff's arrest
Clarkesville · ClarkesvilleDonald James Nicholson, age 91, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at his residence.
A Committal Service will be held at the Georgia National Cemetery, and a date and time will be announced.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone 706-778-1700.See the Story
Donald James Nicholson
Habersham County · Habersham CountyHabersham County voters will return to the polls on June 18 to settle the District 1 county commission race. A recount on June 3 will determine who is on the ballot.
The county elections office says absentee by-mail ballots will be available “as soon as possible.” The absentee application deadline is June 6.
To request an absentee ballot, download the absentee application form from the My Voter Page (MVP) on the Georgia Secretary of State’s webs…See the Story
Key dates, times, and locations for Habersham commission runoff
Habersham County · Habersham CountyA yellow Labrador retriever named Apollo is the newest member of the Hall County Fire Rescue team. Apollo is Hall County’s first accelerant detection canine.
The canine is part of the Arson Dog Program, which aims to increase awareness about arson and help the Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office with faster scene processing.
Apollo and handler, Lt. Cacey Henderson both underwent rigorous training for Hall County’s Arson Dog Program. (Hall County F…See the Story
Hall County Fire Rescue launches Arson Dog Program
Habersham County · Habersham County(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm over potential mass voter challenges ahead of the November election.
Georgia law allows local voters to challenge the eligibility of as many people as they want if they suspect the person is ineligible to cast a ballot. Ahead of the Jan. 2021 runoffs for the U.S. Senate, a conservative vote monitoring group called True the Vote challenged hundreds of thousands of voters’ eligibility.
…See the Story
Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia elections elicit warnings
Baldwin, Georgia · BaldwinThe Baldwin Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) pay is not the lowest salary for that position in the county as stated by Councilmember Alice Venter. Baldwin is also not the only city in Habersham County with a female CAO.
Both claims were made during Baldwin’s City Council meeting Tuesday night. Those claims came during a heated debate about the CAO’s proposed salary increase. Venter became agitated during the discussion with Councilmember Josep…See the Story
Venter's claims on Baldwin CAO pay disproven
Habersham County · Habersham CountyThe Baldwin Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) pay is not the lowest salary for that position in the county as stated by Councilmember Alice Venter. Baldwin is also not the only city in Habersham County with a female CAO.
Both claims were made during Baldwin’s City Council meeting Tuesday night. Those claims came during a heated debate about the CAO position’s salary increase. Venter became quite agitated during the discussion with Council membe…See the Story