Brushstrokes of Change: Making new history while preserving the old
On a small hill in one of Cornelia’s historically Black neighborhoods, Miss Sally’s Cafe stands as a marker of memory and the enduring importance...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events from Atlanta to Athens
Atlanta
MLK, Jr. Beloved Community AwardsÂ
Saturday, January 17, 2026 – 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta – 265 Peachtree Street NE
Presented by The King Center
A ticketed awards...
NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in...
Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living...
ATLANTA, Ga. — Legislators, religious leaders and community members gathered at Georgia’s state Capitol in Atlanta Friday to commemorate civil rights leader Martin Luther...
2 charged with meth trafficking in Stephens County
TOCCOA, Ga. — Deputies arrested two Toccoa residents on methamphetamine trafficking charges following a narcotics investigation by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a...
Mother arrested after 4-year-old found walking alone on busy street
BALDWIN, Ga. — A Baldwin mother was arrested Wednesday after her four-year-old son was found wandering alone on a busy street.
At approximately 3:50 p.m....
GSP releases detail of serious-injury wreck on Camp Creek Road
DEMOREST, Ga. — A Cornelia man was seriously injured Thursday evening after his pickup truck overturned on Camp Creek Road, according to officials. The...
Anti-ICE protesters gather in Clarkesville for peaceful Blue Wave demonstration
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Approximately two dozen demonstrators gathered on the Clarkesville square Thursday afternoon for a peaceful protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Man arrested on drug charges after leaving bag in bathroom
A Cornelia man was arrested on January 7 after a deputy stopped his vehicle and linked him to drugs found in a gas station...
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes his efforts to take over...
South Habersham principal Daphne Penick reflects on decades of service as retirement nears
CORNELIA, Ga. — When Daphne Penick thinks back to her first year in education, her mind goes not to lesson plans or classrooms, but...
Road rage incident lands Clarkesville man in jail
A Clarkesville man is in jail after a road rage incident that escalated into a hit-and-run and an alleged firearm threat Wednesday afternoon, Jan....