Peer support group: Food for body and soul
It has been a tough few weeks for emergency personnel in Habersham County and its municipalities as they have responded to numerous tragedies, several...
Residents voice concerns over proposed property tax increase
The Habersham County Commission held its first of three public hearings on the proposed millage rate on Wednesday, July 19.
Commissioners adopted the FY 2024...
Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices approved on party-line vote by U.S. Senate panel
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday approved a proposal to impose a code of ethics for the U.S....
Wreck temporarily stalls traffic on GA 365 in Baldwin
A wreck Thursday afternoon on GA 365 in Baldwin tied up traffic but did not result in any serious injuries, according to officials.
According to...
Two hospitalized after Banks County wreck
Paramedics airlifted one patient from the scene and an ambulance took an 8-year-old child the hospital following a wreck Wednesday morning in Banks County.
At...
Firefighters’ quick response saves home
Banks County firefighters saved a Commerce home from burning after flames engulfed a neary barn.
The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. on July 19...
White County CERT adds five new members
White County Emergency Management's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) welcomed five new graduates into its program.
Gabriella Gammans, Joseph Gralton, William May, Diane May, and...
Israeli president tells Congress criticism of his country must not negate ‘right to exist’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog, honoring Israel’s 75th year of independence, on Wednesday assured U.S. lawmakers that his nation “has democracy...
Online fundraiser established for deputy who lost family in GA 365 wreck
There's been a tremendous outpouring of community support for the Hall County deputy who lost his wife and two young children in a car...
Funeral today for 3-year-old killed in Lumpkin County wreck
A "vivacious, loving, spunky, kind-hearted, and independent precious princess." That's how Rocky Barron's family is remembering the 3-year-old Dahlonega girl.
The youngest child of Cadie...
Deputy loses wife and children in fiery wreck on GA 365
It is a loss of unimaginable scale. Five people died in a fiery wreck in Habersham County on Sunday. Among them were a mother and...
Court challenges to Georgia’s political maps set for federal court trial
(GA Recorder) — A trio of redistricting challenges in Georgia is set to advance to a trial this fall in the wake of a...