Local hero averts disaster: Demorest man saves neighbors home from fire
DEMOREST, Ga. —A quick-thinking act of neighborly bravery by Demorest resident Justin Garrett averted a potentially catastrophic house fire on Monday afternoon, just weeks...
House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on...
Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing six inter-agency...
Cornelia Police Department earns prestigious state re-certification
CORNELIA— The Cornelia Police Department has once again been recognized by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) for achieving State Re-Certification, a...
Gainesville pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train
GAINESVILLE — A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by an Amtrak train on Athens Street near Purina Drive, according to the...
Cloudflare outage causes widespread internet disruptions
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and...
School janitor arrested on child grooming charges
CLAYTON, Ga. – A school janitor at Rabun County Middle School was arrested and booked into the Rabun County Jail after being accused of...
Hartwell police ask for public’s help to find missing person
HARTWELL, Ga. — The Hartwell Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man reported missing earlier this month.
According to investigators,...
Habersham Commission backs Food Bank, honors landfill program
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Commission on Monday highlighted local efforts to fight hunger ahead of the holidays, presented a donation to the...
Hall County home destroyed in late-night fire; cause under investigation
GAINESVILLE — A late-night fire destroyed a two-story home in Hall County on Saturday, according to Hall County Fire Rescue.
Crews were dispatched around 10...
Naked intruder arrested, charged with child molestation and burglary
BALDWIN — The Baldwin Police Department has arrested a 19-year-old man following an incident in the Chandler Heights subdivision on November 15, 2025. The...
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers...
(Georgia Recorder) — What’s going on with Marjorie?
That’s the question President Donald Trump had reportedly been asking senior Republicans about Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene...