Joanne Cogle: Columbus needs a true non-partisan mayor
District 7 city councilor Joanne Cogle officially kicked off her campaign for mayor flanked by many of her colleagues on council including Byron Hickey...
Sumter County escapees captured in Americus
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office would like to announce the capture of escaped inmates, Rickey Martin and Kentravious Holmes. Both were located at a...
Senate Republicans sign off on cuts to Georgia’s income tax rate while ending some...
(Georgia Recorder) - Senate Republicans passed a proposal Thursday to reduce the state’s income tax while cutting some of the state’s tax credits for...
Lumpkin sheriff warns of phone spoofing scam
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers are spoofing the agency’s phone number...
Man identified in fatal Hall County camper fire
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have identified the person found dead Thursday afternoon inside a burned camper on Bivens Road north of Gainesville.
Randall Lynn...
Threatening call prompts lockdown at Elbert County High School
ELBERTON, Ga. — A threatening phone call to Elbert County High School on Thursday afternoon prompted a districtwide lockdown as authorities investigated the report.
According...
Brushstrokes of Change plans Valentine’s Day workshop in Cornelia
CORNELIA, Ga. — The community art initiative Brushstrokes of Change will host a Valentine’s Day workshop Saturday at the Ballard Center, inviting residents to...
Habersham sets special election to fill District 3 commission seat
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County officials are moving forward with plans to fill the soon-to-be vacant District 3 seat on the Habersham County Board...
Department of Homeland Security shutdown nears, as US Senate remains stuck on funding
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill remained at a stalemate Thursday over bans on face masks and other immigration tactics as a Friday night...
US senators denounce immigration agents’ use of force in deadly Minneapolis shootings
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The top leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the...
Ossoff report finds special needs children incarcerated instead of treated
ATLANTA — Jon Ossoff on Thursday released the first findings from a bipartisan investigation concluding that children with special needs are being incarcerated in...
Blood pressure control at crisis levelsÂ
A Piedmont family physician emphasizes early detection and heart-healthy habits are critical following a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that nearly 80% of...