USDA tests poultry vaccines amidst worst bird flu outbreak ever
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The deadliest outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history is prompting growing concern in Congress, and Department of Agriculture researchers...
Clarkesville to host 61st annual Mountain Laurel Festival and parade on May 20
The Mountain Laurel is in full bloom in the Blue Ridge, providing the perfect backdrop for its namesake festival in Clarkesville. The 61st annual...
As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for...
Cornelia Main Street reaccredited: Program attracts businesses, reinvestment
For the twelfth straight year, Cornelia Main Street has earned its accreditation from the national Main Street America program. To qualify, communities must meet...
Habersham doled out over $1.4 million in pay raises this fiscal year
The Habersham County Commission approved the implementation of the Evergreen Solutions salary study at a special called meeting last December. The results of that...
Habersham school superintendent barred from local college campus after heated exchange
Toccoa Falls College has barred Habersham County's school superintendent from its campus. The college banned Matthew Cooper after he allegedly got into a heated...
Gainesville man, 8 others, plead guilty in brutal North Georgia murder
Members of a drug trafficking organization plotted and carried out the brutal murder of a North Georgia woman, investigators say. Nine of the fourteen...
Vice President Kamala Harris challenges Georgia Dems to rally in 2024
(GA Recorder) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Atlanta Friday – for what was her third trip to Georgia so far this year –...
Two houses destroyed, another damaged, as fire spreads through Flowery Branch neighborhood
Three houses burned but no one was injured as fire spread through a Flowery Branch neighborhood.
Hall County firefighters were called to the 5400 block...
U.S. risks debt default in early June, congressional budget office agrees
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The federal government could default on its debt during the first two weeks of June without action on bipartisan legislation,...
UGA student injured by fallen tree
A student is recovering after a freak accident on the University of Georgia campus, school officials say.
Mia Wei Corte, 20, was critically injured when...
Driver beware: Traffic enforcement heats up for summer
Law enforcement agencies statewide are getting ready to crack down on unsafe driving. May 15 marks the start of Georgia's annual "Click It or...