Suspected arsonist arrested in Hart County
Hart County authorities have arrested a suspected arsonist. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King announced Wednesday that James Cleveland, 50, was arrested in...
Pickleball and tennis players react to county’s decision on resurfacing courts
A significant number of tennis players turned out to the Habersham County Commission's meeting Monday night, filling the room to show their disapproval of...
State lawmakers line up behind bipartisan plan to compensate police suicide survivors
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is working to get a bill across the Legislature’s finish line that would remove...
Kiwanis honors White County High School STAR Student and Teacher
The 2022 STAR Student and Teacher at White County High School were honored Monday night during a special meeting of the Cleveland Kiwanis Club...
House committee advances bills aimed at curbing Georgia’s maternal deaths
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — A pair of proposals designed to help curb maternal deaths in Georgia easily cleared a House panel Tuesday.
One popular measure...
Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her record under grilling from U.S. Senate Republicans
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) – Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sharpened their criticisms of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, probing...
Clarkesville Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins to open in June
Four months after the City of Clarkesville announced that plans were in the works for bringing a Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins to the...
Drivers charged in related wrecks on GA 365 in Alto
The Georgia State Patrol has cited two drivers in connection with related collisions that happened on GA 365 Monday in Alto.
According to the GSP...
White County Manager resigns after just 5 months on the job
White County is again searching for a new county manager. Just five months into the job, Joey Cason has resigned.
Cason took over the job...
Marlan Wilbanks to receive HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award
Attorney Marlan Wilbanks has been selected to receive the 2022 HCHS Lifetime Achievement Award. Wilbanks is a member of Habersham Central High School's 1979...
Habersham hires design team for animal shelter, emergency services facilities
The Habersham County Commission has hired an engineering firm from Lawrenceville to begin work on two highly-anticipated SPLOST projects: a new animal shelter and...
Cleveland City Council approves curbside alcohol sales
The Cleveland City Council has amended its Alcohol and Beverage Ordinance to allow for curbside service. The council approved the change after a second...