Few hiccups reported in Georgia’s first big election since 2021 overhaul
(GA Recorder) — A record number of Georgians were on track to have cast ballots for Tuesday’s Election Day, breaking 2018’s midterm primary record...
Tench wins, avoids primary runoff in District 3 county commission race
Incumbent Habersham County District 3 Commissioner Jimmy Tench has won the Republican primary. Unofficial returns show Tench beat out challengers Jimmy Dean and Jason Smith to...
Commission recommends new names for 9 Army bases to end ties to Confederacy
WASHINGTON — The group in charge of renaming military installations named in honor of Confederates released its recommendations for nine bases on Tuesday.
The Naming...
White County commissioners approve Renshaw as new county manager
CLEVELAND - The White County Commission made it official Monday, hiring Michael Renshaw as county manager.
During a work session and called meeting, White County...
Fleeing biker burned in crash after pursuit, troopers say
Paramedics airlifted a Clermont man to the hospital after a fiery motorcycle crash Monday evening in White County. 49-year-old Bruce Morgan suffered second-degree burns...
Pence and Trump hold competing rallies to boost rival Georgia GOP campaigns
(GA Recorder) — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the last day of voting in a primary election that is doubling as...
Gainesville COVID-19 testing site to close May 31
GAINESVILLE – Due to the decrease in testing demand, the COVID-19 testing site at Sherwood Plaza in Hall County will close at the end...
VFL Duck Race exceeds fundraising goal
When Sally Baker's kids were growing up, she collected wooden ducks. Her affinity for waterfowl has grown even stronger now that she's won the...
Boater killed in wreck on Lake Hartwell identified
Officials have identified the boater killed in a weekend wreck on Lake Hartwell as 17-year-old Eric David Beasley of Canton. Officials say Beasley was alone...
Eastanollee house fire displaces residents
Fire gutted a house in Eastanolle on Monday, forcing the residents from their home. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight at a residence...
‘A miracle’: Rescuer reacts to teen girl’s rescue from waterfall
A Northeast Georgia rescuer calls the mission to save a teenage girl wedged in the rocks of a White County waterfall "a miracle worth...
Record early voting ends, setting up Georgia’s high-stakes 2022 Election Day
(GA Recorder) — Tuesday’s primary election for Georgia governor, secretary of state, Congress, state lawmakers, and a host of other races is expected to...