House Speaker’s priority mental health reforms run into Senate buzzsaw
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — House Speaker David Ralston’s sweeping mental health bill is picking up loud opposition in the Senate.
The bill overwhelmingly passed the...
Georgia House panel considers bill that aims to require bail for all felonies
(GA Recorder) — District attorneys, a criminal defense lawyers group, and civil rights advocates on Monday warned a House panel considering a bill that...
Georgia lawmakers close in on ban to prevent schools from requiring masks
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Legislature could be one vote away from banning mask mandates in schools.
A Senate bill to give parents veto power over school...
Alto council to discuss Banks County taxes tonight
The Alto Town Council will meet this week to discuss whether or not they plan to accept tax revenue from the Banks County TSPLOST...
Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to decide U.S. Supreme Court cases from a ‘neutral posture’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began her four-day confirmation process to become the nation’s first Black female associate justice...
Motorcyclist sent to trauma unit after crash with SUV in Cornelia
A midday wreck in Cornelia involving a Jeep Liberty and Harley Davidson motorcycle sent two people to the hospital Monday.
The crash happened around 12:40...
Latest election overhaul on state Senate agenda as poll supervisors fret more change
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia Senate panel could take up as early as Monday a sweeping voting bill that’s raising alarms over concerns its...
NGTC Spring Job Fairs Open to the Community
North Georgia Technical College will host job fairs at its Blairsville, Clarkesville, and Currahee campuses next month, and the public is invited to attend.
The...
U.S. Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to start
WASHINGTON DC (GA Recorder) — After more than two weeks of private meetings with nearly half the U.S. Senate, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President...
Drugs, AK47 found in car after high-speed chase in Stephens County, troopers say
An early morning high-speed chase through Stephens County on Sunday ended when a driver wrecked and fled on foot. He left behind a stolen...
Black bears are coming out of hibernation; here’s what you should know
As spring approaches, black bears are beginning to make their way out of their dens. The Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears is asking...
Area first responders reflect on November Fieldale fire, emergency plans
On the morning of November 26, the Baldwin Fire Department found themselves on the scene of a fire at Fieldale Farms that could have...