Toccoa man arrested on child exploitation and bestiality charges following FBI investigation
TOCCOA, Ga. — A four-month-old child has been rescued, and a Toccoa man is behind bars following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, according...
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown
(States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program...
Baldwin Council adopts zoning Amendments
BALDWIN — The Baldwin City Council approved multiple zoning ordinances, ratified a state loan for major water line repairs, and adopted a new 2026...
Struggle in US Senate over government shutdown likely to drag through the weekend
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Senators on Friday said they plan to remain in town for the weekend, a sign negotiations may be picking up...
Habersham’s Chief Tax Assessor celebrated at retirement send-off
Joan Church, the recently retired chief property tax assessor of Habersham County, is not a woman of many words, and she had only a...
Athens police investigating death of 22-year-old Winterville man
ATHENS, Ga. — Athens-Clarke County police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man found unresponsive Thursday night downtown.
Around 8:16 p.m. on November 6,...
US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut flights because of shutdown
Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to reduce service...
Musk could become history’s first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire.
Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on...
Trump administration seeks to block court order for full SNAP payments in November
BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly...
Mexico president’s rivals cry foul as she uses groping incident to address gender violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The groping of Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on a downtown street shone a bright light on the gender violence women...
Two hospitalized after crash on Ga. 17 near Clarkesville
CLARKESVILLE — Two people were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Ga. 17 in the area of Cool Springs Road.
According to the...
Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown
(States Newsroom) — A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pay roughly $9 billion for a full month of...