Community rally planned for HCHS baseball coach battling COVID
Habersham Central High School head baseball coach Chris Akridge has spent the last 18 days in the hospital battling COVID-19. On Saturday, student-athletes and...
How Congress will attempt the biggest expansion of U.S. social programs since FDR
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate this week passed a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill and an even larger budget blueprint that would pave...
North Georgia public health officials cite ‘mounting concerns’ over rise in COVID cases
Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, District Two Public Health is now providing weekly updates to the public about COVID-19 vaccinations, hospitalizations,...
Murdered Banks County postal worker buried
Funeral services were held today for a Banks County postal worker who was shot and killed on the job.
59-year-old Asa Julius Wood, Jr., of Commerce,...
Demorest Mayor Rick Austin says he won’t seek reelection
Demorest Mayor Rick Austin says he will not seek reelection this year. Austin has served as mayor since 2014. Before being elected to that post,...
Authorities identify Toccoa bank robbery suspect
On August 11 at 7:20 p.m., investigators with the Toccoa Police Department and GBI received a positive identification on the Northeast Georgia Bank robbery...
Already understaffed, hospitals swamped by latest COVID surge
Across Georgia on Wednesday, dozens of hospitals were reporting severe ER crowding and various forms of “diversion ” — sending patients elsewhere due to...
SBA loans available to businesses, nonprofits harmed by freeze
ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced this week that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small...
TFS welcomes students back to campus
Classes began on August 9 with 555 students enrolled at Tallulah Falls School for the 2021-22 academic year.
With 204 middle school students and 351...
U.S. Senate to try again on broad voting rights legislation in September
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bring a comprehensive voting rights package to the Senate floor for...
Georgia’s vaccine rate rises amid COVID spike; incentives coming?
As the Delta variant drives a relentless COVID-19 surge, Georgia’s vaccination rate has picked up steam.
A Washington Post analysis, based on CDC data, reported...
Cornelia noise ordinance amendments move forward
In June, the City of Cornelia reached out to the public regarding an issue that was "plaguing" the city: large gatherings and the noise...