School vouchers, election laws, gender-affirming care on agenda as lawmakers race to beat the...
(GA Recorder) — It’s crunch time under the Gold Dome.
After a slow start, lawmakers have shifted gears in the ramp-up to a key legislative...
New anti-abortion bills, gun safety legislation among long-shots as lawmakers reach key deadline
They can’t all be winners.
Monday is Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to move from one chamber to the other without extreme legislative maneuvering....
Habersham County Emergency Services personnel learn to be better leaders
More than a dozen leaders from Habersham County Emergency Services have completed a seven-month leadership development program facilitated by LeaderGov.
The participants were engaged in...
As spring emerges, so do hungry bears
The Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears would like to remind the public that March marks the time when black bears begin to emerge...
Jalen Carter posts bond on charges related to fatal crash investigation
Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to the NFL scouting combine on Thursday after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night. Carter posted...
Georgia Senate passes divisive district attorney oversight bill
The Georgia Senate passed a bill that would create a commission with power to remove district attorneys on Day 27.
Senate Bill 92, sponsored by...
House bill to expand access to mental health services heads to senate
(GA Recorder) — A proposal billed as the next step toward improving access to behavioral health services in Georgia easily cleared the state House...
Robertson appointed Hall County State Court judge
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Kelley Robertson to the Hall County State Court. Robertson will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Judge...
Senate debate over gambling bills gets personal as session enters homestretch
(GA Recorder) — The state Senate roundly struck down a gambling bill Thursday, greatly decreasing the odds that the state will expand legal wagering...
Investigators identify body found in Lula-area apartment fire
Investigators have identified the man whose body was found last month in a burning apartment in the Lula area.
The individual, Anthony Cavanaugh Murphy, 68,...
Georgia Senate committee advances school voucher bill opposed by public educators
A new school voucher bill passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday and could be headed for a full Senate vote.
Senate Bill 233, authored...
Commissioners approve full-time position for Total Fitness
In a called meeting Wednesday evening, the Habersham County Commission approved a full-time position for the Parks and Recreation Department in an effort to...