Georgia prekindergarten teachers to get second $1,000 bonus
State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get a second round of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid.
The Department of Early...
Funeral set for beloved Habersham teacher and coach
Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for a 'well-loved' Habersham County coach who died unexpectedly. Coach Shane Dover passed away on Tuesday, January 4, from an...
Driver turns himself in after crashing into Cornelia apartment
A 26-year-old Cornelia man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and hit-and-run after driving a vehicle into several other vehicles and a...
Baldwin moves forward with new police software
City of Baldwin Police Chief Jeff Branyon is recommending the city purchase a new public safety software that will cost the city a total...
Demorest tables stormwater ordinance, plans to create workgroup
The Demorest City Council met Tuesday night for their regular meeting, during which they further tabled a second reading of the city's stormwater ordinance....
Palmer appointed commission chairman, Harkness holds vice-chair
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to appoint Bruce Palmer as commission chairman and reappoint Bruce Harkness as vice-chairman during their Tuesday...
White County Commission spends $1.2 million on land for future county complex
White County Commissioners have approved making a major property purchase within the city of Cleveland that could lead to, in the future, an entire...
Timeline of search for missing Mattie Mizell
The Cleveland Police Department, White County first responders, Georgia public safety departments and the Northeast Georgia community are continuing their desperate search for Mattie...
Georgia legislators plan push to insure mental health on par with physical coverage
(GA Recorder) — A little-known federal law passed when President George W. Bush occupied the White House requires insurers to give behavioral health care equal...
Kemp pushes for expanded gun-carry rights without government ‘piece of paper’
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp plans to make firearms a central issue of the coming legislative session with the announcement of his support...
Police continue gang crackdown in Athens
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has arrested two more suspects as part of their continuing efforts to target criminal street gang activity. Nigel Turner,...
Voting rights tops U.S. Senate agenda as Jan. 6 anniversary nears
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday stressed that Democrats are prepared to change Senate rules to pass voting...