Georgia lawmakers to return this winter to Capitol chambers refreshed with 19th Century details
(Georgia Recorder) — Lawmakers may be gone, but work is still being accomplished underneath Georgia’s Gold Dome this summer. With legislators away, architects have...
Toccoa resident wins nearly $300K as Northeast Georgia lottery streak continues
There’s a lucky streak running through Northeast Georgia, and Toccoa is the latest hotspot.
A Toccoa resident recently won $293,691 playing the Georgia Lottery’s Jackpot...
Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
(Georgia Recorder) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has joined the GOP primary to decide who will go on to challenge...
Demorest’s Back to School Bash brings music and family fun downtown Aug. 4
Due to the high possibility of rain this evening, the Demorest Downtown Development Authority has decided to cancel the Back to School Bash that...
Rep. Nancy Mace officially enters SC governor’s race
(South Carolina Daily Gazette) — Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District became the fifth GOP candidate to enter the 2026...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific...
Toccoa man dies after being pulled from burning home
A Toccoa man died late Saturday after a fire broke out at a home on Busha Street.
Stephens County 911 received reports of the fire...
Property tax notices hit mailboxes: Officials urge residents to review carefully
Habersham County property owners are starting to receive their 2025 property tax assessment notices, according to the county’s Tax Assessor’s Office. The notices were...
A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years,...
What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night
A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here’s what to know.
What happened?
The earthquake hit in the New...
‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks....