Man jumps to his death from Pitts Park bridge, police say
Police say a Demorest man jumped to his death from the Homer Sutton Bridge on GA 197 North in Clarkesville Friday night.
Danny Ray Still,...
Democrats strip Iowa of first-in-the-nation prize, tap South Carolina for first primary
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Voters in South Carolina would go first in picking Democratic presidential nominees, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, Georgia, and Michigan...
Commissioners approve pay raises and new hires for county rec department
Employees showed up en masse at the Habersham County Commission's special called meeting Thursday night. The jury room at the courthouse where they met...
Ellison praises ‘amazing’ poll workers; reminds voters new Habersham South Precinct opens Tuesday
It's been another busy election season for poll workers in Habersham, and the county's election supervisor has only high praise for them.
"Even though we...
NGTC honors alumni
North Georgia Technical College Alumni Association announced the 2022 Alumni Award recipients during the college’s alumni homecoming. Recipients are nominated and selected for the...
Area Christmas celebrations
Christmas season has arrived in the Northeast Georgia mountains. Baldwin, Clarkesville, Demorest, Tallulah Falls, and Toccoa are among the towns that have held tree...
Warnock, Walker rally with closers as Georgians vote in droves to build Senate muscle
(GA Recorder) — Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection bid received a late boost Thursday from former President Barack Obama, who urged supporters to show up...
U.S. Supreme Court to review Biden student debt relief plan in February
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will hear oral arguments in February over a legal challenge by six Republican-led states to...
Habersham begins processing mail-in ballots as record-breaking early voting draws to a close
Across the state, voters have been turning out in droves to cast ballots ahead of Georgia's December 6 Senate runoff.
Five days of state-mandated early...
Residents displaced by mobile home fire
Hall County fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that burned two residents out of their mobile home Thursday night.
Around 10:20...
I-85 Northbound lane near Commerce closed due to crash
The Georgia Department of Transportation has closed one northbound lane of Interstate 85 near Commerce due to a wreck.
The crash occurred Thursday around 9...
U.S. Senate averts freight rail strike, but bid to include worker sick leave fails
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to codify an agreement the White House brokered between rail unions and freight companies...