FBI witness: Defendants in Arbery killing used racial slurs
Two of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs in text messages and social media posts, an FBI...
GSP releases name of man killed in White County crash
A single-vehicle crash in White County Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Rockmart man. The Georgia State Patrol has identified him as 22-year-old...
USFS credits interagency ‘cooperation’ for successful Unicoi Wildfire response
Wildfire fighting operations are winding down in northern White County where a fire, burning since February 12, consumed 184 acres near Helen. The U.S....
Habersham ESPLOST to be on the ballot in May
Habersham County voters will decide the fate of the county's education special local option sales tax this spring. The board of education on Monday...
House panel endorses more transparency in health plans’ data
A House committee Tuesday approved a bill that would require more public disclosure about Georgia health plans serving Medicaid patients and state employees and...
Critics fume as Sonny Perdue closes in on Georgia’s university chancellor job
(GA Recorder) — Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who also served as United States secretary of agriculture, has been named sole finalist to lead...
Testimony begins in Ahmaud Arbery death hate crimes trial
Neighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at their hate crimes trial Tuesday about how a quiet afternoon in...
Veterans entering law enforcement could train with free tuition
Georgia lawmakers are hoping to lower the barrier for veterans to enter law enforcement careers by offering tuition-free training.
The state Senate voted unanimously to...
Unicoi Wildifire ‘100% contained,’ forest service says
The Unicoi Wildfire that has been burning now for four days is "100% contained," U.S. Forest Service officials say. "There was no change in...
Ag industry creating stink again over latest right-to-farm bill
(GA Recorder) — Charlotte Swancy says she tries to be a good neighbor as she raises cattle and hogs on her 300-acre farm in...
Bill to approve third judge for Mountain Judicial Circuit advances in state Senate
The Mountain Judicial Circuit is one step closer to adding a third judge. The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday unanimously voted in favor...
Educators worry parental rights legislation sets stage for grudge-motivated complaints
(GA Recorder) — A so-called parental bill of rights passed a state Senate committee Monday, while another controversial bill banning the promotion of “divisive...