Update: Utility worker airlifted to hospital after being struck by pickup in Rabun County
Corrected information released by the Georgia State Patrol says a utility worker was seriously injured when a pickup truck ran into him as he...
Inmate recaptured after running away naked from Athens hospital
A Clarke County jail inmate fled from the hospital, and his hospital gown, when he escaped during a recent doctor's visit.
The inmate was experiencing...
Emily Woodmaster awarded Public Manager Certification
Emily Woodmaster, Baldwin CAO and City Clerk was one of more than 125 government leaders from across Georgia recently recognized as a Certified Public...
U.S. House approves debt limit package, sending it to Senate days before default deadline
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S....
How to avoid and respond to dog and animal bites
School is out for summer, but even while students were still in school, calls to Habersham County authorities reporting dog bites were increasing, officials...
One person hospitalized after shooting in Banks County
The Banks County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left one person in the hospital and another behind bars.
Shortly before midnight on Tuesday,...
Georgia Supreme Court backs lower court’s rejection of ‘campus carry’ challenge
(GA Recorder) — Georgia college students can continue to bring their handguns to class after the Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a lower court’s...
White County Planning Commission holds hearing on historic overlay map
A lot of White County residents care about the county’s historic areas. That was evident Tuesday night when over 50 people showed up for...
Debt limit deal hits turbulence in Congress as leaders prep for vote
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress began moving the bipartisan debt limit package forward Tuesday, though frustrations with provisions in the bill could make for...
New work requirements for some SNAP recipients included in debt limit deal
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new...
Dahlonega man arrested after chase through Habersham and White counties
A Dahlonega man faces numerous charges after a pursuit that stretched from western Habersham County almost into Helen Saturday afternoon.
Sgt. Kris Hall of the...
High-speed chase ends in wreck near Mt. Airy
A police chase in Habersham ended with a collision Sunday night near Mt. Airy. It was one of several high-speed chases involving local law...