Habersham County to pay for school supplies through new initiative
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Habersham County Superintendent Patrick Franklin debuted the "Habersham Ready" initiative during the county's Board of Education meeting Monday night. The...
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez set to report to federal prison for 11-year bribery sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to report to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence...
Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
DENVER (AP) — A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike...
Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast while Trump issues warning to Tehran
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following...
Georgia man charged with leaving threatening messages for 2 Republican senators
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man accused of leaving threatening voicemails for two Republican U.S. senators appeared in federal court to face charges Monday.
Robert...
Parents push for change at North Habersham Middle amid calls for principal’s removal
Amid recent calls to remove North Habersham Middle School Principal Dr. Renee Crandall, two concerned parents say they’re hopeful the issues can be resolved...
Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another meticulously planned the shootings and intended to inflict more carnage...
Members of Congress on edge after assassination of Minnesota state legislator
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate will gather behind closed doors Tuesday to hear from federal law enforcement officials about protection for lawmakers...
Mining project near the Okefenokee Swamp has stalled over a $2M permit requirement
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and...
U.S. Senate GOP wants to hike debt limit by $5 trillion in mega-bill
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled Monday that they plan to raise the country’s debt limit by $5 trillion in the “big,...
Historic Athens is gathering feedback on proposed adaptive reuse of the former UGA President’s...
Historic Athens is in the process of gathering feedback from community members related to the proposed adaptive reuse of the former University of Georgia...
Body of 27-year-old recovered from Lake Lanier, DNR says
Divers Sunday evening recovered the body of a 27-year-old Atlanta man who drowned in Lake Lanier over the weekend.
Ramon Diaz-Soria disappeared Saturday afternoon after...