Outdoor burn spreads, destroys Homer barn
What started as a contained fire to burn cardboard turned into a major loss for a barn owner in Homer.
Banks County Fire Chief Steve...
Potential property tax increase could support better Habersham employee pay, officials say
Habersham County, much like many businesses and governments across the nation, is experiencing staffing shortages and employee turnover. The solution to that shortage, according...
‘Injured’ bigfoot sold at auction, will be replaced by his other brother Daryl
Daryl is going, going, gone. The metal Bigfoot with the 'injured' extremities sold to the highest bidder for charity on Friday. The Cleveland landmark...
Georgia’s shift to electric vehicles charging forward with $20M boost
(GA Recorder) — Georgia will receive $20 million in federal funding this year to go toward building out the state’s public charging infrastructure for...
Cornelia and Clarkesville now both recognized on national historic registry
Areas of Downtown Clarkesville and Cornelia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, a nationwide effort to encourage the preservation of...
Habersham basketball team presents championship trophy to Coach Dover’s wife
The Habersham County 7th grade girls' basketball team presented their championship trophy to Kristie Dover, the wife of their adored coach, Shane Dover, who...
Banks County deputy recovering after being shot by alleged kidnapper
The Banks County deputy who was shot in the line of duty by an alleged kidnapper is recovering from his injuries, the sheriff's office...
Dog park coming to downtown Clarkesville
The City of Clarkesville is bringing a dog park to the downtown area's infrastructure, planned to be completed within the year, turning a previously...
Upcoming Cornelia, Clarkesville elections will fill seats of late councilmembers
2021 marked the sudden deaths of Cornelia City Councilman Wesley Dodd and Clarkesville City Councilman Steven Ward. As their cities and fellow councilmembers continue...
Mandatory sentences make comeback in Georgia anti-crime bill
Some previously convicted people would be required to serve at least five years in prison if they are caught committing another crime with a...
State lawmakers take aim at ‘obscene’ public school books and lessons on race
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — A Georgia Republican lawmaker who authored a bill that forbids K-12 schools from teaching concepts about race that some people...
State Senate panel advances bill to ban transgender athletes from girls’ school sports
(GA Recorder) — A bill that would bar transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams passed a Senate committee Wednesday and could head...