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White County commissioners discuss possibly lowering tax millage rate

CLEVELAND — White County is still awaiting a final tax digest for the county so the board of commissioners can use those figures to...

Saying plaintiffs ‘have no case,’ state lawyers urge judge to let Georgia abortion ban...

The state urged a federal judge to let Georgia’s strict abortion ban take effect, citing that abortion rights advocates have no case after the...

Nearly $90K donated for Habersham County animal shelter transport van

Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) has officially ended its campaign to raise funds to purchase a transport van. The Road to Rescue...

If Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law takes effect, uneven prosecutions could follow

(GA Recorder) — With Roe vs. Wade a thing of the past and Georgia expected to enact its 2019 fetal personhood law any day...

Community mourns loss of beloved Hartwell golf club owners

A well-known Northeast Georgia couple who owned and operated the Cateechee Golf Club in Hartwell has died. The club announced the deaths of Charles...

“Systemic failures” in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details

The 18-year-old who massacred 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde on May 24 had no experience with firearms before his rampage began. He...

I-85 bridge work to slow traffic Monday in Franklin County

If you're traveling through Northeast Georgia's Franklin County on I-85 Monday, expect traffic slowdowns. Construction crews will be installing new beams on the span...

Critics push for coal ash cleanup as state panel considers Georgia Power 12% rate...

(GA Recorder) — State regulators are set to vote next week on Georgia Power’s long-term plan that environmental and clean energy advocates say doesn’t...

As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) —  More than half of American farmers will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, but the steep price of...

Suspect shot and wounded in overnight SWAT standoff

An overnight SWAT standoff on Lakeview Lane off Browns Bridge Road in Hall County ended with a suspect shot and wounded and facing a...

Habersham County Grand Jury indicts 16 defendants on various charges

The Habersham County Grand Jury handed down indictments against 16 defendants this week. Four of the cases involved alleged sex crimes against children, six...

Phoebe Groves’ blind superpowers

Phoebe Groves may only be seven years old, but she has already had her share of triumphs and victories. Phoebe was born with a...