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Local Athens chef to appear on Chopped

Pete Amadhanirundr, co-owner and chef of Puma Yu’s, will appear on tonight’s episode of Chopped. In the 3-round cooking reality show, four chefs must...

Demorest to hold second town hall on city’s future

The city of Demorest will hold a second town hall meeting from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Demorest City Hall (250...

Gainesville police identify suspect in deadly gas station shooting

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that left one dead and one injured on Monday, Feb. 10, according to the...

Piedmont students offer free tax filing services in select counties

Need help for the upcoming tax filing deadline? Piedmont University could have you covered. For a second consecutive year, Piedmont University accounting students will provide...

Habersham BOE names new assistant superintendent

A new assistant superintendent has been selected to replace Patrick Franklin, the now-incoming superintendent. With a 19-year career in education, David Leenman, 40, was picked...

Kemp’s lawsuit overhaul bills pass Senate panel, clearing their first legislative hurdle

(Georgia Recorder) — Two bills aimed at upending Georgia’s lawsuit damage cap rules just cleared the first hurdle, passing through the Senate Judiciary Committee...

Baldwin approves fire engine repair, considers zoning change for solar farm

The Baldwin City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, where they approved a major fire engine repair and discussed a zoning change request...

Georgia officials lift suspension of poultry activities

Georgia's Department of Agriculture is lifting suspension of poultry activities after recent tests and response protocols found no detections of the Pathogenic Avian Influenza,...

Anderson: Tax relief bill will not impact state revenue to Habersham schools

During two public hearings on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Habersham County Board of Education indicated their intention to opt-out of a property tax relief...

Clarkesville holds second public hearing on property tax relief bill

Clarkesville held a second public hearing over House Bill 581 Monday, Feb. 10. No Clarkesville residents spoke for or against the measure, which was approved...

Athens police recover property from over 30 storage unit burglaries

Authorities have recovered a heap of stolen property after an investigation into a series of recent storage unit burglaries, according to the Athens-Clarke County...

Gainesville man faces drug trafficking charges for 200-plus grams of cocaine

A Gainesville man is facing drug and trafficking charges after an investigation led authorities to search his Hall County residence, according to the Hall...