Alto Town Council approves millage rate increase to help cover projected deficit
The Alto Town Council voted 3–2 Tuesday night to raise the town’s property tax rate to 6.2 mills, approving a measure intended to significantly...
Fourth rabies case this year confirmed in Habersham County
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) has confirmed its fourth rabies case of the year after a stray cat that...
Sen. Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
ATLANTA (AP) — There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia's Jon Ossoff.
He is...
Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military said Wednesday the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes across...
White County Commission votes to move forward with new library construction
The White County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday evening to push forward on plans to build a new public library in the county.
During...
US Senate in bipartisan vote rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil as coffee prices spike
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods...
Democratic AGs, governors sue Trump over SNAP benefits as shutdown hits day 28
(States Newsroom) — A coalition of Democratic state officials sued the Trump administration Tuesday, asking a federal judge to force the release of food...
US Senate again rejects bill ending shutdown, as air traffic controllers miss paychecks
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 13th time to advance a stopgap spending bill that would fund the government...
Georgia panel raises state park fees with additional price hikes in the works
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Board of Natural Resources has voted in favor of a plan to increase parking pass rates at state parks,...
Stephens County man convicted in fatal stabbing of Toccoa woman
TOCCOA, Ga. — A Stephens County jury has convicted 37-year-old Corey Lydell Bryant of murder and multiple related charges in the stabbing death of...
Habersham Chamber begins search for new president after Van Doornum’s abrupt departure
CORNELIA, Ga. — The Habersham County Chamber of Commerce has officially begun its search for a new president following the recent resignation of Ellie...
Trump claims immunity, seeks to erase felon status with appeal in NY court
(States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump sought to remove his status as the only felon to be elected president by appealing his conviction on...