Level Grove Elementary’s Beth Smith honored with Extra Mile Award
Beth Smith, a longtime special education teacher at Level Grove Elementary, has been nominated for the Extra Mile Award, sponsored by the Peach State...
Cleveland man charged with meth trafficking following police chase
A Cleveland man faces multiple drug charges, including two counts of trafficking methamphetamine. The White County Sheriff's Office says 42-year-old Paul Hunter was arrested after...
Tree branch catches fire, disrupts traffic in Demorest
A tree branch that fell onto power lines sparked a fire, resulting in emergency vehicles blocking a major intersection in Demorest on Friday evening.
The...
Hall County hires new assistant county manager
Hall County Government has hired a person to succeed former assistant county administrator Katie Crumley.
Hall County announced the appointment of John T. Gentry, Jr....
New law breathes life into Georgia Senate panel probe of Fulton DA Willis, Stacey...
(Georgia Recorder) — A new Georgia law clarifies the power of legislative committees to issue subpoenas following a legal battle between Republican state senators...
Oakwood man arrested after alleged armed robbery
A 29-year-old Oakwood man has been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store early Wednesday morning, according to the...
Former Church’s Funeral Home in Clarkesville slated for demolition
The buildings at 1284 Washington Street in Clarkesville, former location of Church’s Funeral Home, are set to be demolished in the near future. The...
Trump move to deport Venezuelans violated due process, U.S. Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday kept in place a block on the Trump administration's efforts to deport 176 Venezuelans...
U.S. House right wing tanks Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Budget Committee
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republicans suffered a major setback to their “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, when amid conservative objections the U.S. House Budget...
Georgia chemical plant halts production following leak investigation
Chemical maker BioLab is closing its manufacturing plant in metro Atlanta's Rockdale County but keeping a distribution facility, a release said.
A chemical fire at the...
‘Garbage capital of the East?’: Regional landfill reignites opposition in Elbert County
A controversial plan to build a regional landfill on more than 3,000 acres off Stinchcomb Road in Elbert County has sparked strong backlash from...
Oakwood residents arrested at area hotel on drug trafficking charges
A joint operation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Lanier Drug Task Force resulted in the arrest of two Oakwood residents...