SNAP benefits on pace to run out in two weeks if shutdown persists
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder) — As the federal government shutdown extends to day 17, and with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to...
K-9 Hulk nabs assault suspect after 911 hang-up
CORNELIA, Ga. — A Baldwin Police K-9 team helped Cornelia officers arrest a man accused of assaulting a woman after a 911 hang-up call....
‘No Kings’ protests planned across Georgia
Grassroots organizers are planning a series of “No Kings” protests across Georgia on Saturday, October 18. The gatherings are part of a national day...
Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to...
Tillery touts tax cuts, Georgia values in Habersham campaign stop
CORNELIA — State Sen. Blake Tillery, a Vidalia Republican and chair of the Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee, says his bid for Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor...
One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of...
It was one scandal too many.
After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...
Gainesville woman charged in deadly Cleveland Highway crash
A Lakemont man was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle collision on Cleveland Highway/US 129. A Gainesville woman faces charges in the crash.
According to...
Habersham County tax bills arriving this week
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County property owners should begin receiving their 2025 property tax bills in the mail starting Friday, October 17, according to...
Former Trump aide Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified information
(States Newsroom) — Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded not guilty in Maryland federal court Friday to eight counts of unlawful transmission of...
U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts to run out of money, limit operations amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court and the rest of the federal judiciary are set to run out of funding in the...
Registration open for 3rd Annual Safe Sleep for Babies
While there is nothing like cuddling a newborn baby, there are plenty of ways parents can bond safely. Co-sleeping or sharing a bed should...
National parks, public lands feared at risk of long-term harm as shutdown drags on
(States Newsroom) — Bare-bones staffing during the government shutdown across the Interior Department and the U.S. Forest Service is leaving America’s treasured natural assets...