Clarkesville City Council to swear in new mayor, members at Monday meeting
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Clarkesville City Council will open its first regular meeting of 2026 with a series of oaths marking a major leadership...
Maduro set to make first appearance in US courtroom on drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism...
Georgia flu-associated deaths tick up in most recent report with possibility for another surge
As 2026 begins, Georgia remains among states with the highest numbers of influenza-associated hospitalizations, according to metrics from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing...
Delcy RodrÃguez becomes Venezuela’s interim president after Maduro’s ouster
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As uncertainty simmers in Venezuela, interim President Delcy RodrÃguez has taken the place of her ally President Nicolás Maduro, captured...
Four animals killed in Buford barn fire
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Hall County Fire Rescue crews responded to a barn fire Sunday morning that killed four animals but allowed dozens more...
Missing man found dead in West Point Lake
On December 25, 2025, the Troup County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person, Fernando Ortiz, who was last seen on Liberty...
After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn jail holding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a facility so troubled, some judges have refused to send people...
Baldwin City Council to swear in new mayor, council members at work session
BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council will swear in newly elected members and begin discussions on staffing, public safety and policy matters during...
Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves. Her constituents don’t agree on whether it was worth...
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. But for Jackie Harling, who chairs the local Republican...
Cornelia commission to consider Scout troop lease, pension changes at Jan. 6 meeting
CORNELIA — The Cornelia City Commission will consider a lease agreement with Boy Scout Troop 24, changes to the city’s employee retirement plan and...
Georgia agency proposes changes to waiting list for services for people with disabilities
(Georgia Recorder) — A key program aimed at helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain access to home care may be getting a...