Mayorkas impeachment fails on U.S. House floor
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder) — The U.S. House failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night, a stunning defeat for the Republican-led...
Bill expanding cash bail, limiting bail funds heads to Kemp’s desk
(Georgia Recorder) — House lawmakers signed off on a controversial measure Tuesday that would increase the number of misdemeanor criminal offenses that require a...
U.S. Forest Service conducting prescribed burns in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has announced plans for a prescribed burn project to restore native grasslands and enhance forest health across the Chattahoochee-Oconee National...
Georgia Senate OKs sales tax holiday on guns, ammo and firearm safes
(Georgia Recorder) — If you’re thinking about buying a new gun, scope, trigger lock, ammunition, or gun safe, you may pay a lower price...
Bleak future for immigration action after U.S. Senate GOP abandons border security deal
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday walked away from the bipartisan border security and immigration deal clinched after months of painstaking...
2 killed, 5 injured in Northeast Georgia wreck
Two people were killed and five others injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 72 in Elbert County on Monday, according to the Georgia...
Jennifer Crumbley found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Oxford High School shooting
(Michigan Advance) — A Michigan jury found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.
In a first-of-its-kind...
Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s claims of presidential immunity
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election, a three-judge panel of...
Georgia lawmakers debate public school approach to ‘age-appropriate’ sex education
(Georgia Recorder) — A bipartisan bill designed to update the sex education curriculum for Georgia’s public school students faced skepticism in a House subcommittee...
Clarkesville City Council votes to condemn old Ingles building
The Clarkesville City Council voted unanimously Monday night to condemn the old Ingles building on the south side of town.
Prior to the decision, Zoning...
Arson suspect arrested for weekend house fire in Hall County
A house fire that destroyed a residence east of Gainesville Saturday evening was intentionally set, according to authorities.
The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office conducted...
Baldwin to hold public hearing on proposed cell tower
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, regarding a proposed cell tower near Baldwin's downtown area.
The 250-foot tower is proposed to...