Bill to raise age of defendants assigned to juvenile courts passes Georgia House panel
(GA Recorder) — A House panel signed off on a bipartisan plan Tuesday to divert more 17-year-old defendants to the state’s juvenile court system,...
Kirby Smart releases statement on UGA star’s charges in deadly crash
UGA head football coach Kirby Smart shared his thoughts after Wednesday's shocking announcement that star defensive lineman Jalen Carter faces two misdemeanor charges related...
Input sought on SR 365 Planning Study
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input into its future plans for State Route 365.
Georgia DOT will host a public meeting for...
Wrong-way driver killed in Athens wreck
An 81-year-old woman died early Wednesday when her car collided with another vehicle west of Athens, police say.
The wreck happened around 5:27 a.m. on...
GSP releases names of drivers injured in wreck south of Clarkesville
Authorities have identified the drivers seriously injured in a wreck south of Clarkesville on Tuesday as Mary Lou Demore, 87, of Clarkesville and Billie Ann...
Commissioners to vote Wednesday on new position to run Total Fitness
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a called meeting for Wednesday, March 1, to vote on creating a new position to oversee...
2 seriously injured in separate accidents in White County
Two people were seriously injured in two separate wrecks Monday night in White County.
The first accident occurred in the 7500 block of Highway 356....
Autopsy to determine young man’s cause of death in Baldwin
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death for a 26-year-old man found dead in Baldwin over the weekend.
Around 7:30 a.m....
White County Commissioners approve public safety equipment surplus sale
The White County Board of Commissioners voted Monday during their meeting to authorize the online sale of several pieces of equipment assigned to White...
Public’s help leads to arrest of Mt. Airy man wanted for child molestation
Habersham County authorities say information from the public helped lead to the arrest of an alleged child molester.
Late last week, the Habersham County Sheriff’s...
United Way distributes $80,000 to local agencies
The United Way of White County recently allocated $80,000 in funding to 14 nonprofit agencies. A reception was held this week marking the occasion.
During...
Fire damages home in Murrayville
Hall County fire officials say they don't yet know what ignited a fire inside a small house in Murrayville Saturday afternoon.
Around 3:30 p.m., Hall...