Old Clarkesville Cemetery volunteer cleanup day this Saturday
The City of Clarkesville's historic charm makes the city what it is, but it takes the work of dedicated volunteers to preserve that history....
Early voting dates set, precinct changes in place for primary election
The Habersham County Board of Elections has announced the official early voting dates, as well as a voting precinct change, for the May 24...
Stronger opioid reversal drugs are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis, Narcan developer says
The fentanyl crisis is creating a need for a more potent opioid reversal medication than naloxone, which is the active ingredient in Narcan Nasal...
U.S. House panel grills oil executives at hearing on soaring gas prices
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Democrats blamed the oil industry, Republicans blamed President Joe Biden and oil executives blamed global market forces at a U.S....
Biden extends pause on federal student loan repayments through Aug. 31
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Biden administration Wednesday announced its plans to extend the pause on federal student loan repayments until the end of...
Habersham County grandfather accused of child molestation
A 76-year-old Cornelia man is in jail accused of molesting his granddaughters. Habersham County deputies arrested Eugene Frank Clay on Tuesday, April 5, and...
Hall County man killed in house fire identified
An autopsy has confirmed the identity of the man killed in a Hall County house fire last week as 52-year-old Patricio Villalobos-Morales.
The early morning fire...
Warrant out for Alto man’s arrest following Monday crash
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office is investigating what appears to have been an intentional car crash on the south end of the county Monday...
Downtown Cornelia beautification projects to begin this summer
The City of Cornelia has voted to enter into a contract with the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Partnership for beautification projects in Downtown Cornelia. The...
Georgia lawmakers leave gambling, medical marijuana, abortion pill laws unchanged
(GA Recorder) — This year’s legislative session was packed with headliner bills like the speaker’s mental health reform bill and plenty of homages to...
SR 184 in Stephens County reopens after being blocked by overturned truck
State Route 184 at Gulley Road in Stephens County is back open after being closed for several hours due to an overturned tractor-trailer.
Around 10...
Federal investigators are asking the court to force transparency on Georgia prisons
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to force Georgia’s Department of Corrections to comply with a wide-ranging subpoena issued as...