Child molester sentenced to 25 years in prison after guilty plea
A Clermont man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for committing sex crimes against children. Upon his release, Matthew Isaiah McDowell will...
Hall County sheriff displeased with arrest lawsuit settlement
Hall County settled with a Flowery Branch woman for $90,000 over a lawsuit she filed related to her arrest two years ago.
Patricia Carder filed...
Athens man jailed after commission meeting fracas
An Athens man is in jail after disrupting Tuesday’s meeting of the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission and engaging in an altercation with a...
White County adds 5 new CERT graduates
White County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduated 5 new members into their highly trained Search and Rescue Team.
Anderson (AJ) Babb, Angie Roberts, Glenn...
Habersham cuts the ribbon on new elections office
Government officials cut the ribbon at the new Habersham County Elections and Voter Registration Office.
Multiple city and county officials, including commissioners Bruce Harkness, Bruce...
Planning commission denies Dollar General rezoning request
Residents in the Ed Lewis Road area of White County appear to have prevailed in their efforts to prevent a Dollar General store from...
H.E.A.T. SGT Kris Hall abruptly resigns from sheriff’s office
H.E.A.T SGT Kris Hall abruptly resigned Monday April 1 from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. Few details are known about what led to the...
7 arrested in drug bust in Hall and White counties
Authorities arrested seven people in a meth trafficking sting in Hall and White counties. According to the GBI, the suspects were identified as Dwayne...
White County highlights exceptional children, abuse prevention
The White County Commission has declared April 15-19 as Exceptional Children's Week to raise awareness about children with disabilities and exceptionalities.
The commissioners also approved...
Cornelia will discuss limiting vehicles at repair facilities
The Cornelia City Commission will discuss amending an ordinance that will limit the number of vehicles parked outside of an automotive repair facility. They...
State PSC to hear Georgia Power’s plan to increase fossil fuel use
(Georgia Recorder) — Environmental and consumer groups are urging state regulators not to approve Georgia Power’s plans to increase its use of fossil fuels...
Eyewitness: Truck theft suspect begged officers to shoot him
A suspect arrested for stealing a truck pleaded with officers to shoot him as he was being taken into custody, an eyewitness to the...