Grenade scare in Stephens County ends safely after GBI response
STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. — A grenade scare in Stephens County ended with relief after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation determined a suspected grenade was...
White County commissioners approve automatic fire aid agreement with Lumpkin County
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Actions taken by the White County Board of Commissioners during their meeting on Monday should result in an increase in fire...
Baldwin Council approves finance director, nixes social media role amid millage debate
BALDWIN, Ga. — Baldwin residents continued to push back Monday against a proposed property tax increase as the city council held its second public...
Habersham to host first SPLOST VIII town hall in Cornelia
CORNELIA, Ga. — Habersham County residents are getting their first opportunity to learn more about the proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST...
Georgia voters have until Oct. 6 to register to vote for this year’s PSC,...
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia voters have less than one week left to change or update their voter registration ahead of this fall’s statewide and...
Phenix City double shooting leaves one dead another critical
A double shooting in Phenix City has left one man dead and a woman in critical condition according to police. On September 29, 2025,...
School board to hear presentations on mental health, facilities
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Education will hear presentations on student mental health, community partnerships and school facilities during a work...
Two New York men accused of defrauding Habersham County resident out of thousands
HABERSHAM COUNTY — A judge denied bond Monday for two New York men charged with scamming a Cornelia resident out of tens of thousands...
Forsyth man arrested after police chase in Northeast Georgia
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A Forsyth man is behind bars after leading deputies on a multi-county chase Monday afternoon that ended in Franklin County.
According to...
Three teens shot in downtown Athens, police investigating
ATHENS — Three teenagers were shot and injured early Sunday morning during a disturbance in downtown Athens, Athens-Clarke County police said.
Officers responded around 3:52...
Swinson’s attorney reacts to Caner’s exit
The attorney for a former Truett McConnell University student who accused a former school administrator of sexual abuse called the firing of TMU President...
Habersham County school bus overturns, no students on board
DEMOREST, Ga. — A Habersham County school bus overturned Friday afternoon after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle that stopped to turn,...