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Braselton woman accused of stealing $100K from elderly couple

A Braselton woman has been arrested on charges of felony financial exploitation of an elderly person after investigators determined she stole more than $100,000...

Democrats sue over lack of Saturday early voting in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff

A coalition of Democratic groups announced they are suing the state of Georgia over its interpretation of a state law that disallows an optional...

NGHS announces $565 million hospital expansion in Braselton

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has committed to spend more than a half-billion dollars to expand its hospital facilities in Braselton. The expansion plan,...

Biden ‘unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday it was "unlikely" that a missile that killed two in NATO-ally Poland was fired...

54 families still need White Christmas sponsors

The community is responding generously to make this a merry Christmas for local families in need. Since asking for the public's help with its...

Georgia’s young voters ready for Dec. 6 Senate runoff

(GA Recorder) — Georgia Tech junior Alex Ames said that the state’s new voting law put some of her college friends in a bind...

Six GOP-led states win national injunction against Biden student debt relief plan

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A federal appeals court on Monday issued a nationwide injunction indefinitely blocking the Biden administration’s student debt relief program in...

Burns to succeed Ralston as Georgia House Speaker

(GA Recorder) — House Republicans tapped majority leader Jon Burns to lead the chamber Monday, elevating Burns to one of the most powerful roles...

Weekend wreck in Baldwin injures four

A late afternoon wreck Sunday in Alto sent four people to the hospital with possible minor injuries, state troopers say. The accident occurred just before...

Wilbanks Middle School honors local veterans

Their school is named after a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and their teams are nicknamed The Patriots. That makes it all the more...

Nominations being accepted for 2023 Habersham Central Lifetime Achievement Award

The Habersham County School System is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Habersham Central Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was launched in 2020 to recognize...

Congress heads back to D.C. for a hectic lame-duck session

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress returns to Capitol Hill and a lengthy to-do list this week, following a six-week midterm elections break that saw...