Mural plans for underpass denied
Things have changed, no matter the excitement many have felt over the past few weeks about the "Everybody Loves Tim Loves Tink The Underpass"...
Mt. Airy Town Council set to approve 2024 budget
The Mt. Airy Town Council is expected to adopt the town's 2024 budget during its meeting Tuesday night.
The budget consists of three funds: general,...
Speed, weather contributed to single-vehicle crash on GA 365, troopers say
A Mt. Airy man escaped injury when the pickup truck he was driving overturned on GA 365 South in Habersham County.
Troopers from Georgia State...
Lightning may be to blame for barn fire in Banks County
A fire Friday afternoon heavily damaged a barn in Alto.
Around 2 p.m. on Jan. 12, firefighters from Banks and Jackson counties responded to the...
Co-defendants in Mountain City woman’s murder appear in court
Court cases are proceeding against several defendants charged in connection to the murder of a Mountain City, Georgia, woman.
Administrative hearings were held this week...
HABCO has a location change, will consider appointments and animal control IGAs
Appointments will be a key element Tuesday evening at the Habersham County Commissioners' meeting. Deviating a bit from the past few years, the appointment...
With partial government shutdown a week away, Johnson says he’ll stick to spending deal
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Friday to following the topline spending agreement he struck with Democrats less than a...
Georgia governor aims to get down to business with school voucher legislation this year
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp gave a full-throated shoutout to school vouchers in a major speech Thursday, boosting the odds of action on...
Kemp trumpets job growth, pushes for government worker pay raises in 2024 State of...
(GA Recorder) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp called for higher salaries for teachers, police officers, and other state employees, as well as increased investments...
Black Rock Mountain State Park Manager Jessica James Weems promoted
Black Rock Mountain State Park Manager Jessica James Weems has been promoted to Revenue Manager for Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites, a division...
Country music singer ‘Jelly Roll’ pleads with Congress to act on fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Country music star Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord stepped out of the recording studio and into a Capitol Hill hearing room...
Arrest made in Christmas Eve Homer convenience store robbery
A Baldwin man has been arrested and charged in connection to the 2022 convenience store robbery at the Homer Golden Pantry.
Banks County deputies arrested...