Commissioners to vote on raises, new rec hires on Dec. 1
Last week, Habersham County commissioners voted to table a proposal for $1.2 million in pay raises for county employees so they could study the...
U.S. House to intervene in rail workers strike, heeding Biden call
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said the House will take up legislation to ratify an agreement between rail...
Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a...
Pedestrian struck by car, injured in Alto crosswalk
A South Carolina driver was charged after troopers say he struck and injured a Cleveland woman in a crosswalk outside Lee Arrendale State Prison.
52-year-old...
Rabun County seeks public’s help locating wanted men
The Rabun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find two men wanted on outstanding arrest warrants.
Preston Michael English and James...
Traffic shift begins Tuesday for Appalachian Parkway bridge construction
Work is set to begin this week on the addition of a new bridge on the Appalachian Parkway north of Cleveland.
Beginning Tuesday, November 29, the...
Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on...
Georgia Power’s long campaign for 12% rate hike nears final showdown
The final several weeks of Georgia Power’s $2.9 billion rate case will determine whether state regulators sign off on plans for customers to pay...
Early in-person voting starts statewide Monday
Early in-person voting in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff opens statewide on Monday. Over the weekend, approximately 70,000 voters went to the polls in the...
Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Ads with the candidates' ex-wives. Cries of "liar" flying in both directions. Stories of a squalid apartment building and...
‘Miracle’: Missing cruise ship passenger found OK in water
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico was...
Roundabouts in Demorest and Clarkesville inch closer to reality
Construction could begin next year on Habersham County's first-ever roundabout, with another one soon to follow. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says work is...