Cleveland woman still missing, police search for potential witness
An expanded search continues for a Cleveland, Georgia, woman who has been missing since New Year's Day. She has still not been located, but...
Vaughn sole finalist for Habersham County manager
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to make Interim County Manager Alicia Vaughn the sole finalist in the search for a permanent...
STORM UPDATE: Several thousand in Northeast Georgia still without power
Georgia Power and regional electric cooperatives have restored power to most of their customers left in the dark by Monday's windy winter storm. Approximately...
Animal control, the sheriff’s department and battling the “Cow Problem”
Editor's Note: A recent town hall meeting in Habersham County revealed a number of public safety issues affecting the county. Over the next several...
Alto police awarded state car seat grant
The Alto Police Department has been awarded a car seat mini-grant to provide car seats to families facing financial difficulty.
Through the mini-grant from the Georgia...
Shooting investigation underway after man shot in Athens
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a Monday afternoon shooting incident where a 23-year-old man was shot.
Monday around 11:37 a.m., the Athens-Clarke County...
U.S. Senate to consider changing the filibuster if voting rights stalls
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — In a sternly worded letter to other senators, the New York Democrat set a deadline of Jan. 17 for the chamber to...
Covid hospitalizations soar in Atlanta area; Northside wins a round in court vs. Anthem
Major happenings in health care didn’t cease over the holidays.
The news, in fact, exploded – in both familiar and surprising directions, including an unusual...
Powerline repairs block off area of Toccoa Highway, detour in place
After Sunday night's storms, many of Northeast Georgia's powerlines sustained serious damage. Many are still in the process of being repaired— and one is...
Jerry Harkness sworn in as Demorest mayor
Jerry Harkness is now officially the mayor of Demorest after his election in November.
Harkness won the municipal election against former Demorest Fire Cheif Ken...
FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster in adolescents 12 to 15 years old.
The agency on Monday also...
Federal judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for Head Start workers in 24 states
(GA Recorder) — A Louisiana federal judge has put a hold on President Joe Biden’s mandate that Head Start workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
U.S....