Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without an end...
Level Grove Baptist Church Yard Party: A field of faith and fried Oreos
Light and noise rose from the field beside Level Grove Baptist Church on a cold October evening. Gray clouds hung low over Cornelia, the...
Georgia Democrats call on governor to use state funds to keep food benefits flowing...
(Georgia Recorder) — The political fallout from the ongoing federal government shutdown continued Monday in Georgia, as Democrats pushed to protect America’s largest food...
St Anne Outreach struggles to meet need as SNAP pauses funding
The St. Anne Community Outreach program to aid local families with food, rental assistance and utilities is struggling to meet the current need as...
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position...
Missing Athens woman found dead after extensive search
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) confirmed Monday that 77-year-old Lillie Mae Wade, missing since Friday night, was found dead after...
Cleveland man dies after wreck on GA 105 in Demorest
DEMOREST, Ga. — A Cleveland man died Saturday, hours after his vehicle was rear-ended on Georgia Highway 105/Cannon Bridge Road in Demorest.
According to authorities,...
Dueling Pianos hits the right note for Circle of Hope
Under a clear October sky, the Arrendale Amphitheater at Piedmont University came alive with laughter, song, and the clinking of glasses. Nearly 300 people...
Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island’s strongest recorded...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to...
Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski urge high court to nix emergency tariffs
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s...
Georgia board set to raise fees at state parks
(Georgia Recorder) — The next time you want to take in some of Georgia’s natural beauty at one of its state parks, it could...
Rash of weekend wrecks in Habersham keeps first responders busy
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A series of automobile crashes unfolded across Habersham County over the weekend, keeping first responders busy for much of the...