I-85 pursuit ends with two arrests, drugs and firearms recovered
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — Two people face charges after a driver fled a traffic stop on Interstate 85 and suspected drugs and a firearm...
Cornelia commission to hold budget, millage hearings Tuesday
CORNELIA, Ga. — Cornelia city commissioners will hold public hearings on the proposed fiscal 2027 budget and millage rate Tuesday as they consider a...
Mt. Airy to consider 4.5-mill property tax rate
MOUNT AIRY, Ga. — The Mt. Airy Town Council will consider the town's proposed 4.5-mill property tax rate for 2026 during a meeting Monday...
Baldwin council to consider metal building, EDA grant
BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a short agenda that includes discussion of a proposed Public Works...
Demorest council faces tax, water and development issues Tuesday
DEMOREST, Ga. — Demorest City Council will hold a busy meeting Tuesday that includes a public hearing on a proposed property-tax increase, discussion of...
Driver charged with DUI after I-85 pursuit ends in rollover
LAVONIA, Ga. — A North Carolina man was charged with DUI and felony fleeing after authorities say he nearly struck an officer on Interstate...
Habersham BOE to vote on Hazel Grove funding application
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to pursue state capital outlay funding that could help pay...
Clarkesville Council to consider police body camera purchase
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Clarkesville City Council is expected to take up the proposed purchase of new body cameras for the city’s police department...
Suspect arrested for murder of woman missing from Columbus
A suspect is in custody in connection to the disappearance and murder of a woman reported missing from Columbus in February. Eden Sexton was...
Local Republicans concerned about voter turnout in midterm election
Local Republican legislators, candidates, and party organizers are expressing concern over low voter turnout for the midterm election in November. "Republican voters who stay home...
Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find...
(Georgia Recorder) — A last-minute proposal that would have required poll workers to manually “shuffle” ballots before scanning them in an effort to prevent...
$1 million-winning lottery ticket sold in Flowery Branch
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A scratch-off ticket bought at a Flowery Branch convenience store turned into a $1 million payday for one Georgia Lottery...