3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1170+ words) District outlines prevention, counseling and crisis resources as community continues to grieve CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — As Habersham County continues to grapple with the loss of young people to suicide, Habersham County Schools is detailing the mental health resources available to students…...

3+ day, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ 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, 18+ hour ago   (405+ words) CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education will focus on student mental health, strategic plan progress and school facilities during its September work session Thursday, with a presentation from new Woodville Elementary Principal Kellie Cash also on the agenda....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (364+ words) (Georgia Recorder) — Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson unveiled a health insurance plan he said will cover more Georgians and reduce healthcare costs, but how he would achieve that remains unclear. “On day one, I will close the coverage gap…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (267+ words) TOCCOA, Ga. — A Stephens County nonprofit is helping local law enforcement officers save lives by donating the overdose-reversal medication naloxone to law enforcement. Open Arms Clinic recently donated the drug, commonly known as Narcan, to the Toccoa Police Department and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (116+ words) Now Georgia CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the county. The commissioners approved a resolution designating the observance during their Aug. 31 regular meeting. Reading the proclamation, Chairman Travis Turner…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) CLEVELAND, Ga. — The City of Cleveland has appointed Scott Brown as its new water resources director. Brown brings 18 years of experience in water and wastewater operations to the position. He most recently served as water and sewer superintendent for the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) TOCCOA, Ga. — Stephens County Hospital has reached an agreement to join Wellstar Health System. The move further expands the nonprofit healthcare network’s presence in Northeast Georgia following its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Rabun County in June. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) TOCCOA, Ga. — Stephens County Hospital has reached an agreement to join Wellstar Health System. The move further expands the nonprofit healthcare network’s presence in Northeast Georgia following its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Rabun County in June. The…...