Contested White County school board races set for May GOP primary
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in White County will see two contested school board races on the Republican primary ballot after multiple candidates qualified...
Former President Barack Obama speaks during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse...
CHICAGO (AP) — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence...
Troup County man charged with trafficking large amounts of marijuana
In March of 2025, the LaGrange Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit began receiving information on a possible drug trafficker within Troup County. As part...
Repeat offender guilty of armed drug trafficking in Columbus
A Georgia man with a violent criminal past whose supervised release was revoked for a prior federal conviction for assaulting a law enforcement officer...
Baldwin postpones special council meeting on personnel
BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council has postponed a special called meeting that was scheduled for Friday evening.
City Clerk Erin Gathercoal announced that...
Hall County Sheriff’s Office says operations continue normally after Sheriff Couch’s DUI arrest
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says it continues to operate normally following the arrest of Sheriff Gerald Couch on DUI charges...
US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump...
Planning Commission advances new Habersham development code with recommended changes
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Planning Commission has unanimously approved a proposed new development code and zoning map, clearing the way for the...
GBI: Multi-agency ‘Operation Silent Hand’ dismantles North Georgia drug trafficking organization
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Sixteen people have been arrested following a months-long multi-agency investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating across North Georgia.
The Georgia Bureau...
Clarkesville explores upscale inn downtown modeled after historic courthouse
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — City leaders in Clarkesville say long-discussed plans for a new inn could help strengthen the local economy while preserving the community’s small-town...
High-profile GOP property tax overhaul fails to clear the House
(Georgia Recorder) — A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed to pass Tuesday, with nearly all House Democrats opposing the...
Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to tap Oklahoma Sen. Mullin
WASHINGTON (States News) — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a...