Georgia behavioral health services strained by budget woes, pandemic fallout
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Officials with the state Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities say the agency is feeling the squeeze as more...
No leads in Cornelia restaurant arson
It's been nearly two months since someone set fire to a bathroom at Longhorn Steakhouse in Cornelia and investigators say they still don't know...
Tallulah Falls School shifts to online learning due to rise in COVID
Tallulah Falls School is among the latest Georgia schools to pause in-person learning as COVID cases continue to rise. The private school in north Habersham...
Covid data disappearing in Georgia, other states despite latest surge
Two state government websites in Georgia recently stopped posting updates on Covid-19 cases in prisons and long-term care facilities, just as the dangerous delta...
Investigators charge man with hit-and-run in crash that injured infant
Hall County investigators say a Gainesville driver who allegedly caused a crash that injured a baby tried to cover his tracks by claiming his...
White County commissioners approve grant applications for broadband expansions
CLEVELAND - The White County Commissioners have approved two grant applications that could significantly improve the broadband service in the county.
During their meeting Tuesday...
Fatal Hartwell Speedway accident blamed on ‘mechanical failure’
State investigators have determined a mechanical failure was to blame for a wreck that killed a man at Hartwell Speedway last month.
Paul Ballenger Jr.,...
White County to build two mass care facilities with federal COVID aid
CLEVELAND - White County is expected to receive almost $6 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding from the federal government and Tuesday the...
Georgians struggle to secure rent aid as end of federal eviction ban looms
(GA Recorder) — A nationwide eviction moratorium is again hanging on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling as the Biden administration requests that the latest...
Suit backed by Georgia lawmaker challenges state’s ballot barcode system
(GA Recorder) — A self-described voting watchdog organization and a Republican state legislator who represents a suburban Atlanta district are suing to prevent the...
TFS Pit Vipers finish 10th at recent competition
The Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers traveled to Kennesaw Aug. 20-21 to compete in the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, finishing 10th overall.
The Pit...
Clarkesville man charged with DUI after police chase
A Clarkesville man faces DUI and other charges after leading law enforcement on a police chase this afternoon, the Georgia State Patrol says.
The chase...