Baldwin City Council meets Aug. 26 to discuss city’s future, personnel
The City of Baldwin has called a special meeting for Tuesday night, Aug. 26. The meeting will go into executive session to discuss personnel...
Funeral set for Banks County High School student killed in wreck
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Banks County High School student killed last week in a single-vehicle wreck.
17-year-old Kevyn Josue Garfias-Hilagor was killed...
Georgia National Guard to assist ICE with immigration enforcement
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is sending approximately 75 members of Georgia’s National Guard to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with...
AAA releases travel outlooks for Labor Day: Here’s when to hit the road
Millions of Americans are gearing up for one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend, and Georgia is preparing for packed roads and airports....
Trump creates ‘quick reaction force’ out of state Guard troops for law enforcement
(States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and...
Anderson man arrested after pursuit on I-85 in Hart County
HART COUNTY, GA — A South Carolina man was jailed after leading deputies on a dangerous late-night pursuit that ended on Interstate 85 near...
Sen. John Hoffman calls on Democrats to build trust in first speech since attempted...
(Minnesota Reformer) — In Sen. John Hoffman’s first major public appearance since he and his family were the survivors of attempted political assassinations in...
Georgia schools prepare for sweeping cellphone bans
Next fall, every public elementary and middle school in Georgia will require students to "unplug" during school hours. The mandate, passed as House Bill 340,...
More states joining race to redraw congressional maps
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump’s push to bolster the GOP’s narrow congressional majority in next year’s elections has prompted a rare nationwide...
Public input on North Oconee River Greenway trail expansion
The Athens-Clarke County Government invites residents to attend a public information open house and asks for their input on a proposed expansion of the...
House Democrat Caucus Chair announces bid for state attorney general
(Georgia Recorder) — The contest to be Georgia’s next attorney general is now a four-way race after attorney and Atlanta state Rep. Tanya Miller...
Abrego Garcia arrested by ICE as judge orders postponement of deportation to Uganda
BALTIMORE (States Newsroom) — Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore early Monday for a prayer vigil...