Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon’s death
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Monday declined to indict an former Atlanta police officer on manslaughter charges in the death of a...
Hall County teacher appointed to state education standards commission
Tadmore Elementary School teacher Christy Edwards has been appointed to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) by Governor Brian Kemp. She is one of...
GBI investigating inmate death at Towns County Jail
HIAWASSEE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a man who died while in custody at the Towns...
Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting
(The Texas Tribune) — The Texas House voted Monday afternoon to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who were not present...
Georgia lawmakers to return this winter to Capitol chambers refreshed with 19th Century details
(Georgia Recorder) — Lawmakers may be gone, but work is still being accomplished underneath Georgia’s Gold Dome this summer. With legislators away, architects have...
Toccoa resident wins nearly $300K as Northeast Georgia lottery streak continues
There’s a lucky streak running through Northeast Georgia, and Toccoa is the latest hotspot.
A Toccoa resident recently won $293,691 playing the Georgia Lottery’s Jackpot...
Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
(Georgia Recorder) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has joined the GOP primary to decide who will go on to challenge...
Demorest’s Back to School Bash brings music and family fun downtown Aug. 4
Due to the high possibility of rain this evening, the Demorest Downtown Development Authority has decided to cancel the Back to School Bash that...
Rep. Nancy Mace officially enters SC governor’s race
(South Carolina Daily Gazette) — Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District became the fifth GOP candidate to enter the 2026...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific...
Toccoa man dies after being pulled from burning home
A Toccoa man died late Saturday after a fire broke out at a home on Busha Street.
Stephens County 911 received reports of the fire...