State grant funds de-escalation training

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) received a $205,820 grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) for de-escalation and use of force training.

Vet to Vet cafe brings veterans together

Military veterans gathered Tuesday morning at the Rabun County Civic Center Diner to participate in the monthly Vet-to-Vet Cafe, sponsored by Forward Rabun and Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Toccoa woman jumps out of emergency vehicle, remains in ICU

TOCCOA– A Toccoa woman remains in the ICU at Northeast Georgia Medical Center after jumping out of an emergency vehicle traveling 35 mph Monday. On Feb. 5 around 8 p.m.

One killed in Demorest fire

DEMOREST– A Habersham County man was killed in a fire that occurred on Jan. 21. Johnny Lee Higginbotham, 54, was killed in a fire on Habersham Mills Rd. in Demorest around 7:37 a.m. It completely destroyed the 30-year-old, 200-square-foot camper.

DNR offering career camp for high schoolers

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced a new program aimed at encouraging high school students to explore careers in conservation.

February public health celebrates Heart Month ‘28 Days Toward A Healthy Heart’

The month of February is about celebrating love. This February District 2 Public Health wants to inspire the community to set health goals to maintain a healthier heart. Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program signups for 2022

Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S.

North Carolina National Forests release Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests’ revised plan

After years of the assessment phase of its land management plan, The National Forests in North Carolina has released the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests’ revised forest plan and the revision process has entered the final phase, a 60-day objection period for parties who submitted substantive...

At-home COVID-19 test kits can now be ordered online or over phone

Ordering at-home COVID test kits has been made easier. There is now a hotline available in addition to the online ordering option. All U.S. residents can now order free household COVID-19 test kits online at https://www.covidtests.

Bob & Jean: Two souls harmonizing as one for 58 years

Timing was perfect when the Lord Jesus Christ placed Robert “Bob” and Jean Alexander in each other’s lives during a college English class in 1962. The couple met at Bob Jones University after an alphabetical assigned-seating change moved Jean, whose maiden name is Hamilton, to the seat behind Bob.