Cornelia police earn state recertification through 2028
CORNELIA, Ga.- The Cornelia Police Department has once again been recognized as a State Certified Law Enforcement Agency, extending its status through August 2028...
Athens-Clarke County Commission pauses new data centers
The Athens-Clarke County Commission put a pause on new data centers Tuesday night.
The moratorium passed Tuesday night will put a pause on new data...
Feds indict two after meth allegedly found hidden in blackberry shipments
ATLANTA — Two men have been federally charged after investigators allegedly uncovered nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside refrigerated blackberry shipments during coordinated...
Cornelia’s Red Apple Corridor annexation collapses after 3.5-hour public hearing
CORNELIA, GA — A proposed 216-acre annexation and rezoning along the Highway 365 corridor — the largest growth proposal Cornelia has considered in years...
White County Board of Education ready for next step in superintendent selection
CLEVELAND, Ga. - The work by the White County Board of Education to find the next superintendent of schools is continuing. The search began...
Habersham Schools defy national trends with full driver staffing, focus on rural route safety
HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA — As school districts across the country scramble to cover routes amidst a persistent bus driver shortage, the Habersham County Schools...
Is vaping the new ‘drug bust’? How Habersham Schools are bucking the national trend
HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA — Across the nation, school hallways have become the frontline of a new addiction crisis. What began as a "safe" alternative...
Runway opens at Columbus airport after major construction
Commercial flights are officially back at the Columbus airport after several months of a runway construction project. Delta’s inaugural return flight touched down at...
Welfare check leads to grisly discovery in Lee County
On December 2, 2025, at approximately 8:00am CST, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a welfare check on a family member...
Despite ICE raids and changing immigration rules, Fieldale Farms steers clear of trouble
The number of undocumented immigrants working in the U.S. meatpacking industry is some 23 percent, according to one accounting.
But not a single one of...
Mt. Airy approves alcohol ordinance amendment, swears in Wilbanks
MT. AIRY, GA — The Mount Airy Town Council on Monday unanimously approved an amendment creating a new farm winery license class and expanding...
Cleveland approves holiday pay boost for firefighters, advances council pay raise
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Cleveland’s part-time firefighters will now receive time-and-a-half pay when working holidays, following action by the city council Monday night.
City Manager Kevin...