Driver sentenced in DUI crash that critically injured mother and child
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A Lula woman has been sentenced to 30 years for a 2020 DUI crash that critically injured an 8-year-old Cleveland...
Demorest to hold final public hearing Thursday on 2026 budget, millage rate increase
DEMOREST — The Demorest City Council will hold its final public hearing Thursday at 6 p.m. on the city’s proposed 2026 budget and tentative...
Food assistance funding cliff approaching as shutdown persists
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Democrats urged Republican leaders Wednesday to pass a bill to extend critical food assistance for the most vulnerable...
How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The...
Columbus ranks third in U.S. for bargain shopping
A new study by Priority Software has determined the best U.S. cities for bargain shopping and Columbus, GA ranks third in the nation. The number...
Police seek help identifying man killed by suspected drunk driver in Athens
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was hit and killed by a...
Alto Town Council approves millage rate increase to help cover projected deficit
The Alto Town Council voted 3–2 Tuesday night to raise the town’s property tax rate to 6.2 mills, approving a measure intended to significantly...
Fourth rabies case this year confirmed in Habersham County
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) has confirmed its fourth rabies case of the year after a stray cat that...
Sen. Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
ATLANTA (AP) — There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia's Jon Ossoff.
He is...
Columbus State University leads local delegation to Korea
Columbus State University lead a Columbus, Ga. delegation to Korea this week to participate in the 2025 Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship in Jinju,...
Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military said Wednesday the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes across...
White County Commission votes to move forward with new library construction
The White County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday evening to push forward on plans to build a new public library in the county.
During...