Biden signs law extending marriage protections to same-sex and interracial couples
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Same-sex and interracial couples had many of their marriage rights codified Tuesday when President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan marriage...
Driver in Hwy. 17 wreck that killed passenger charged with vehicular homicide
The Georgia State Patrol has charged a Gainesville woman with first-degree vehicular homicide in a fatal August wreck near Clarkesville.
State troopers say 24-year-old Alexis White...
Lee Arrendale State Prison guard accused of raping inmate
A prison guard is in jail charged with raping an inmate at Lee Arrendale State Prison. Authorities arrested Cameron Larenzo Cheeks, 24, of Stone...
Economists predict 2023 recession, but Georgia could escape worst effects
(GA Recorder) — Georgians have been pinching pennies to get by during a rough economy, and the hard times are likely to continue next...
Fenders Diner named a ‘Best of Georgia’ winner
The Georgia Business Journal has named Fenders Diner of Cornelia as one of its 2022 Best of Georgia winners. The winners were selected through...
Christmas comes early for hundreds of local pet owners
Christmas came early for hundreds of pet owners in Habersham County on Saturday: Their pets received free veterinary services at a pop-up clinic at...
Hall County homeowners displaced by fire
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a weekend house fire in Buford.
At 9:40 p.m. Sunday, December 11, Hall County...
Baldwin municipal court canceled; hearings postponed until January
Baldwin has canceled its municipal court this week. All hearings that were scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, and Wednesday, December 14, have been rescheduled...
Future of Hoyt Street Bridge still in limbo
Back in November, Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson announced Norfolk Southern Railroad offered to pay the city $100,000 to get rid of the Hoyt...
Democrats press state agency for answers after abrupt cutoff for applications for rental help
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has received an inquiry from the state’s Democratic congressional members over the agency’s decision to...
Fire destroys empty chicken house
A late-night fire Saturday in Hall County destroyed an empty commercial chicken house.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene in the 3600 block of Bob...
Pedestrian stuck and killed on Hart County highway
A Hartwell woman was struck and killed by a vehicle as she attempted to walk across a Hart County highway Saturday evening.
The state patrol...