Clarkesville Police Department

A huge THANK YOU to all of the officers who came out this morning and helped with the Mtn. Laurel Festival! 💙

Your hard work, professionalism, and willingness to serve helped make the event safe, successful, and enjoyable for everyone in our community. Events like these would not be possible without the teamwork and dedication you show every day. 👮‍♂️🤝

We also want to thank everyone who attended, supported the vendors, and spent part of their day celebrating with us. It was a great morning filled with community spirit and smiling faces.

We would like to recognize and thank Habersham EMC for the lunch they provided us this week. Support from our local businesses means a great deal to our officers and serves as a reminder of the strong community we are proud to protect. Thank you again, Habersham EMS!

While everyone’s out enjoying the parade and festival tomorrow, the Police Department office will be up and running.

Whether you need assistance, directions, or just want to stop in and say hello, we’ll be here throughout the event.

Dollar General - who wouldn't let us take photos! :) Thank you so much for the gift basket and goodies! Your support and thoughtfulness are truly appreciated by everyone in our department. Thank you!

Thank you Traditions Bank for all the treats this week. More so, thank you for always standing behind us and helping make our community stronger together. We appreciate all you do!

Again, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to Your Pie! They always support our department and in honor of Police Week, they provided gift cards for all our officers. Thank you Your Pie! Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated!

This week has been such a blessing to all of us here. We would like to say a very special Thank you to these ladies from the 1st Presbyterian Church in Clarkesville. From prayers to treats they have gone out of the way to spoil each and everyone of us. Thank you so much for your support and continued prayers! We couldn't do this job without the support of a community like we have here in Clarkesville...definitely blessed

🚧Mountain Laurel Festival Parking & Road Closure Notice 🚧

The Mountain Laurel Festival will take place Saturday from 9AM to 4PM in downtown Clarkesville.

Please note that both sides of the downtown square's parking will close late Friday night in preparation for the festival. Vendor setup will begin at 7AM Saturday morning, and all vehicles must be removed from both sides of the downtown square before setup begins. Both sides of the square will remain closed throughout the event for festival vendors. Jefferson Street will remain open to traffic.

🚔Parade Route & Road Closures 🚓

The official parade route will begin at the Courthouse, travel down Llewellyn St., turn left at the light onto Washington St., continue straight on Washington, then turn left onto Monroe St. at the light, continuing down until taking a left onto Bartley Wilbanks Rd to return to the starting point.

This route will be closed by police beginning at 9:45am, with the parade officially starting at 10:00am.

Following the parade, the section of Washington Street in front of Pitts Park will remain closed to allow shuttle access to the park for the Family Fun Fest and Duck Race at 2PM.

Thank you for your patience and support as we celebrate the 64th Annual Mountain Laurel Festival in Downtown Clarkesville! 🌸

A special thank you to Subway for supporting our officers during Police Week! We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity - especially the delicious cookies you brought for our department. Thank you for standing behind law enforcement and helping make Police Week a little sweeter!