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White County hosts public hearing on Joint Comprehensive Plan June 24

White County, along with the cities of Cleveland and Helen, is inviting residents to attend a public hearing to learn more about the development...

US Senate mega-bill drops requirement states help pay for SNAP program

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” after successfully...

Trump says ‘complete and total’ ceasefire agreed to by Iran and Israel

(States Newsroom) — Israel and Iran reached a truce in their 12-day-old war Monday, President Donald Trump said on social media. The ceasefire will go...

US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes strikes on Iran; other Georgia GOP leaders back...

(Georgia Recorder) — In the Georgia political world, reaction to U.S. military attacks against three nuclear sites in Iran fell mostly, but not entirely,...

Some counties, including White, limiting precincts for PSC runoff

White County is one of several counties statewide expected to limit the number of open polling precincts for the July 15 Democratic Public Service...

Running a low-turnout Georgia runoff election could cost $100 per vote

ATLANTA (AP) — Miller County Election Supervisor Jerry Calhoun says he's not sure anyone will vote in an upcoming Democratic primary runoff. After all, the...

White County schools will continue free student meals

Next year, students will continue to eat breakfast and lunch free of charge in White County's public schools as part of a federally funded...

Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American...

Cursive writing in schools? Georgia schools are about to loop it back into the...

(Georgia Recorder) — The next generation of Georgia youths may be able to decipher those birthday cards from grandma without any help from a...

Public hearing on Habersham’s proposed budget June 23

The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Monday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m. to present and conduct a...

Weekend fire destroys home on Fieldale Road in Stephens County

Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a house fire early Friday morning that left a home heavily damaged and displaced its residents. According to the...

Kemp, Georgia leaders react to U.S. airstrikes on Iran

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp joined a chorus of state and federal leaders responding to the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, praising the mission’s...