Presidential campaign moves to the border, as Biden urges Trump to back immigration deal
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon paid competing visits to the nation’s southern border, where...
Growth may close county landfill sooner than expected
The Habersham County Landfill is no longer accepting construction and demolition debris (C&D). The county stopped accepting C&D waste at the end of business...
A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House, on a bipartisan vote, passed a short-term funding extension Thursday intended to give lawmakers a bit more...
80-year-old Clarkesville man charged with child molestation
An 80-year-old man is out of jail on bond following his arrest earlier this week for child molestation.
Habersham County Sheriff's deputies took William Donald...
In clash over immigration, Biden and Trump both bound for the U.S.-Mexico border today
(States Newsroom) — Surrogates for President Joe Biden dismissed former President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday as a political stunt,...
Protesters decry Athens as sanctuary city; mayor says it’s not
A press conference in Athens on Wednesday turned tense as protesters shouted loudly over the mayor, dismissing his claims that Athens is not a...
Leap Day 2024: what’s all this jumping about?
It's leap year yet again, but what exactly is all this jumping about?
To get to the start of leap years, you have to go...
Athens mayor unveils plan to improve public safety after UGA murder
More security cameras, ATVs to patrol trails, and real time crime information updates are just a few of the initiatives Athens-Clarke County leaders are...
Georgia Democrats push for state laws protecting reproductive rights following Alabama court ruling
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Democrats are pressing their Republican colleagues to protect access to in vitro fertilization after the Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled...
U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked a bill from passing Wednesday that would have preserved access to in...
Lawmakers push for transparency in Georgia Power bills
(Georgia Recorder) — A bill aimed at increasing transparency into Georgia Power customer’s bills has cleared the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee ahead...
Qualifying for May 21 General Primary begins next week
Qualifying for the May 21 General Primary Election begins next Monday, March 4. Qualifying hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, March...