Driver arrested after disabling two state patrol cars during chase
A pickup truck driver was arrested Wednesday evening after leading law enforcement on a chase through three Northeast Georgia counties. The suspect driver disabled...
White County BOE looking at full rollback on millage rate
Imagine no education tax millage rate increase this year for White County property owners. That’s what was discussed Thursday night during the White County...
Commissioners approve funding for additional SROs in White County Schools
With the start of a new school year just over a week away, school officials and others are preparing for students' return. When classes...
U.S. Senate passes bill to rename VA Atlanta regional office for Johnny Isakson
In Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022.
The legislation designated the Veterans Affairs facility...
Senate dives into details of surprise 725-page reconciliation bill
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden took a preliminary victory lap Thursday to celebrate Democrats striking a surprise deal on a sweeping legislative...
Legislation to boost U.S. computer chip production heads to Biden’s desk
(GA Recorder) — Congress has passed a $280 billion proposal designed to lift domestic semiconductor production – after chip shortages caused shutdowns at plants...
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal plane crash near Cleveland
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on a fatal White County ultralight plane crash. The crash killed the pilot and...
Georgia county files suit to force land sale for spaceport
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county has filed a lawsuit seeking to force a company to sell land on which the county has...
UPDATE: Tallulah Falls paves way for T-SPLOST vote to proceed
The Tallulah Falls Town Council Thursday night signed two Intergovernmental Agreements that pave the way for Habersham County's T-SPLOST referendum to proceed as originally...
Georgia unemployment rate hits all-time low as some businesses still struggle to find workers
Unemployment in Georgia hit an all-time record low in June. Numbers released this week by the commissioner of labor show the seasonally adjusted rate...
‘These people don’t care’: U.S. Senate GOP stalls bill for veterans exposed to burn...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Veterans and their advocates gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday for what was supposed to be a celebration, one...
Summer nights street festival tonight in Cornelia
The Cornelia Entertainment District is hosting its monthly summer street festival, "Catch Me In Cornelia," tonight, Thursday, July 28. Organizers describe it as a...