Banks County investigates school bomb threat
BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bomb threat reported Wednesday morning after the Banks County School System received...
Toccoa-Stephens librarian Shantelle Grant earns statewide honor
TOCCOA, Ga. — For Shantelle Grant, the joy of librarianship starts the moment a child bursts through the doors of the library, racing toward...
Trump’s Justice Department revives lawsuit seeking sensitive voter data in Georgia
(Georgia Recorder) — U.S. Department of Justice officials have refiled a lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger seeking Georgia’s unredacted voter data, this...
FBI raids Fulton County elections warehouse seeking 2020 ballots
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Fulton County elections warehouse Wednesday.
A court order signed by Magistrate Judge...
Local police officer’s family escapes Mt. Airy house fire
MT. AIRY, Ga. — A fire that started in a carport early Wednesday destroyed four vehicles and damaged a Mt. Airy home where a...
Rabun County man arrested for allegedly threatening and shooting at power crews
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A Rabun County man was arrested after authorities say he threatened and fired a weapon at utility workers attempting to...
Lavonia residents urged to ‘lock their doors’ after shooting at apartment complex
LAVONIA, Ga. — Lavonia police are investigating a reported shooting at the Ridgewood Hill Apartments on Poole Street.
Officers said a white male suspect allegedly...
Cook Construction hosts listening session in Baldwin as residents raise traffic, growth concerns
BALDWIN, Ga. — Cook Construction held an independently organized public participation meeting Tuesday night at Baldwin City Hall, inviting residents to ask questions and...
US Senate Dems demand mask ban, body camera requirement, IDs for immigration agents
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms...
Former Baldwin councilwoman opposes Cook annexation as proposed
BALDWIN, Ga. — Former Baldwin City Councilwoman Alice Venter says she does not support the proposed annexation tied to Cook Construction’s planned development as...
In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners
ATLANTA (AP) — It is a goal spreading among anti-tax crusaders — eliminate all property taxes on homeowners.
Rising property values have inflated tax bills...
North Georgia recovery continues as cold lingers
North Georgia’s recovery from the weekend winter storm is entering a slower, more complex phase defined by time, access, and prolonged cold, according to...