U.S. Supreme Court justices cast doubt on affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday questioned the legality of race-conscious policies in college admissions, as the justices...
Applications now being accepted for home heating and water assistance
Ninth District Opportunity is now taking applications for its home heating and water assistance programs. Households within the nonprofit's service area in which every...
Arrest made in fatal Athens shooting
Athens police have made an arrest in the October 21 shooting that left one teen dead and another hospitalized.
On October 28, Athens-Clarke County police...
Probationer charged with trafficking meth
An Alto man remains behind bars following his arrest over the weekend on drug charges.
Narcotics investigators with the Habersham County Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old...
Two-vehicle wreck injures three in Demorest
A Sunday afternoon wreck in Demorest injured two drivers and a toddler. Troopers say the driver of an ES300 Lexus pulled into the path...
13-year-old Clayton boy airlifted to hospital after bike wreck
A 13-year-old Clayton boy was seriously injured Saturday evening when he rode his bike into the path of a pickup truck, troopers say. Paramedics...
Meat processing plant to open in old Mt. Vernon Mills property
The old Mount Vernon Mills property will soon have a new tenant. Hodie Meats, Inc., is setting up a meat processing plant at the...
Former Habersham County teacher sentenced to 30 years for molesting student
Former Habersham County teacher Leslie Thacker Terrell will spend the next 16 years behind bars after a judge sentenced her for molesting a student.
Mountain...
Young woman shot and killed, teen seriously wounded in Athens shooting
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one woman dead and seriously injured a teenager.
On October 28, at approximately 12:30...
Habersham County named Small Employer of the Year
The state agency tasked with helping Georgians with disabilities secure gainful employment has named Habersham County as its Small Employer of the Year.
The Georgia...
Sheriff Gerald Couch issues statement on officer-involved shooting in Gillsville
Editor's Note: On October 25, a Hall County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed 25-year-old Javier Manuel Soto of Gainesville after Soto allegedly opened fire on...
Three injured in multi-vehicle wreck on I-985
The Georgia State Patrol says a 19-year-old driver from Toccoa was following too closely when he rear-ended a pickup, setting off a chain-reaction wreck...