One lucky duck will swim away with $1K in cash
The date is fast approaching when the Soque River at Pitts Park will again play host to hundreds of yellow rubber ducks swimming for...
U.S. House to vote on $28 million for FDA to relieve infant formula shortage
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Democratic appropriators in the U.S. House unveiled a $28 million emergency spending bill Tuesday intended to address a nationwide infant...
Gibson: A ‘big deal’ and ‘great honor’ to be named GA Pre-K Teacher of...
Shannon Gibson was clearly caught off guard Monday when state education officials and local school administrators greeted her outside her classroom. The pre-kindergarten teacher...
Georgians in line for $585M from feds to relieve housing scarcity, pandemic victims
(GA Recorder) — Georgia communities and nonprofits are receiving an influx of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to help relieve homelessness, the...
Last week to vote ahead of May 24 primary
There are now just five days left to cast your ballot ahead of Georgia's May 24 primary. Advance voting week begins Monday, May 16,...
4-year-old lifeflighted to hospital after crash on GA 365
A late-night crash Sunday on GA 365 near the Habersham/Stephens County line sent five people to the hospital. Among the injured were two young...
Homeless man murdered in Gainesville
Investigators have determined that a man found dead at a homeless camp Friday morning in Gainesville was murdered. The body of Billie Lee Davis,...
Gibson named finalist for Georgia Pre-K Teacher of the Year
Baldwin Elementary School Pre-K teacher Shannon Gibson has been named a finalist for the state pre-k teacher of the year award. Gibson was notified...
Georgia school teachers creating new lesson plans to comply with new law
(GA Recorder) — Georgia students will soon be trading their pencils and books for sunglasses and swimsuits after a busy school year. For teachers,...
U.S. House vote to expand federal firefighters benefits seen as step toward parity
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) – Years after firefighters extinguish a blaze, after the smoke has lifted and ashes have cooled, the people who risked their...
Man reported missing from Unicoi found safe
An elderly man who went missing Saturday morning in White County has been found safe. The White County Sheriff’s Office says 73-year-old Larry Gene Hall...
Clarkesville man suspected in string of catalytic converter thefts arrested
Habersham County Sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in a weeks-long investigation into a string of catalytic converter thefts across the county. Deputies picked...