Georgia education panel votes to cleanse teacher lesson plans as school culture wars rage...
(GA Recorder) — “Words matter” – that’s what several of the dozen or so educators and parents gathered in a downtown Atlanta boardroom had...
Deputies seize $275,000 worth of drugs; arrest Gainesville man for drug trafficking
Hall County sheriff’s investigators charged a Gainesville man with drug trafficking after finding more than a quarter-million dollars worth of drugs in his vehicle,...
Stephens County Sheriff’s Office awarded $1.2 million public safety grant
The state has awarded the Stephens County Sheriff's Office over $1 million to hire more deputies and jailers. The governor's office announced the public...
Contract awarded for Hazel Creek bridge construction
The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded Vertical Earth, Inc. a $6.8 million contract to build a new bridge over Hazel Creek in Demorest.
Georgia...
U.S. Senate panel debates wildfire strategy
(GA Recorder) — As smoke from Canadian wildfires caused the most hazardous air conditions on record in the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday, members...
Habersham Medical Center terminates security contract with Demorest
The Demorest City Council this week ratified the termination of a long-standing security contract with Habersham Medical Center. The move comes ahead of Northeast...
White County commissioners eye bigger budget with no tax increase
On Monday, the White County Board of Commissioners held the first of the required public hearings on the fiscal year 2024 county budget.
County finance...
Planning Commission reverses course, gives conditional approval to Harvest Estates subdivision
The Habersham County Planning Commission gave the green light to a controversial housing development west of Clarkesville. Commissioners approved the final plat for A&R...
Shooting lands one man in hospital, another in jail
Hall County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gainesville man early Thursday morning for a shooting that seriously wounded a man. Officials say the two were...
Public to get limited chance to comment before vote to remove ‘woke’ words from...
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Professional Standards Commission, a governor-appointed body whose roles include setting rules for Georgia’s teacher training programs, is set to...
CBN founder, ‘The 700 Club’ host Pat Robertson dies
Religious broadcaster and one-time presidential candidate Pat Robertson has died. Robertson passed away at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, early Thursday. He was...
Georgia voters sign up in record numbers through automatic registration
(GA Recorder) — A national election research center is proclaiming Georgia a leader in voter registration for adopting a system that’s greatly increased election...