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Hall County mourns loss of School Resource Officer who died battling COVID

Flags were lowered to half-staff outside Hall County Sheriff's offices today in honor of a deputy who died from COVID. Chris Bachelor, 42, of Maysville,...

Cason hired as new White County Manager

CLEVELAND - White County now officially has a new county manager. During a called meeting Tuesday, the board of commissioners approved an employment contract...

Kennedy resigns from Cornelia Planning Commission after 25 years

After serving a quarter of a century as Chairman of the Cornelia Municipal Planning Board, Jay Kennedy has stepped down from the job. Kennedy...

Dems call on Kemp to lead fight against COVID as Guard troops deployed

ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — The governor has called in the Georgia National Guard to help hospitals as they continue to swell again with COVID-19...

House passes voting rights bill named for John Lewis but Senate approval unlikely

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House on Tuesday passed, 219-212, along party lines a bill to reinstate a core section of the Voting...

Herschel Walker bulls way into Republican field challenging Warnock

(GA Recorder) — Herschel Walker, the University of Georgia football star-turned Donald Trump ally, has launched a campaign to be Georgia’s next Republican U.S....

Kemp deploys National Guard to fight COVID surge

ATLANTA - As COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, Gov. Brian Kemp deployed the Georgia National Guard Tuesday to hospitals across the state. Kemp...

Habersham joins with local ISPs to expand broadband access

The Habersham County Development Authority has partnered with two local internet service providers to expand broadband access in Northeast Georgia. Trailwave Fiber, NGN Fiber, and the...

New details released on second suspect arrested after high-speed chase in Habersham

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office has released new details surrounding the arrest of a second suspect following a high-speed chase through the county on...

Baldwin considering rollback amid “bare-bones” budget

The City of Baldwin met tonight to discuss the upcoming fiscal year's millage rate, where the council voted 4-1 to entertain a rollback. After more...

With first FDA approved COVID vaccine on the market, what’s next?

The full federal approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose vaccine marks a new chapter in the battle against COVID-19. In Georgia, where vaccination rates are low and...

65 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Habersham schools

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Georgia, Habersham County Schools have confirmed 65 active COVID-19 cases in the school system. According to Habersham Schools...