Prosecutors introduce law enforcement interview with Colin Gray from day after high school shooting
Prosecutors in the trial of the Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, introduced a recorded interview Wednesday in court...
2 attorneys launch campaigns challenging GOP-appointed justices on Georgia’s highest court
(Georgia Recorder) - Two prominent attorneys have launched campaigns for the Georgia Supreme Court, challenging two sitting justices who were originally appointed by former...
Deputies seize 10 pounds of suspected meth during Lavonia traffic stop
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — A routine traffic stop Tuesday night led to the seizure of approximately 10 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and the arrest...
Under the Gold Dome: Protecting Ratepayers, Public Safety, and Our Communities
Last Thursday marked Legislative Day 22, putting us just over halfway through the 2026 legislative session. While that sounds like we’re nearing the finish...
Piedmont museum to host ‘Stalking the Big Cat of Georgia’ screening
DEMOREST, Ga. — The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont University will host the Habersham County debut of the documentary “Stalking the Big Cat...
Cell phone ban for high schools, school metal detectors, literacy bill move through Georgia...
(Georgia Recorder) - The Georgia House passed a slew of bills Tuesday that could reshape the way public school students learn.
The chamber approved bills...
Fire consultant outlines path for more city consolidations after Demorest deal
DEMOREST, Ga. — A fire service consultant told Habersham County commissioners the county’s recent takeover of fire protection in Demorest could serve as a...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden...
‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and...
County leaders reshape zoning to protect rural character
DEMOREST, Ga. — After months of work on a new unified development code, Habersham County commissioners spent much of their annual planning retreat Tuesday...
Commissioners approve construction and demolition Transfer/Recycling Center
CLEVELAND, Ga. - A Special Use Permit for property in the White County Industrial Park has been granted by the White County Board of...
Suspected DUI driver charged with vehicular homicide after bicyclist dies
ATHENS, Ga. — A 37-year-old Athens man has died following a crash Saturday night on Olympic Drive, and the driver of the vehicle involved...