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No one injured in East Hall house fire

An early morning blaze in East Hall County Thursday destroyed a vacant residence, fire officials say. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Hall County Fire Rescue responded...

Former jailer accused of inappropriate behavior with inmates, lying to GBI

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released new details about the recent arrest of a former Habersham County jailer. GBI agents arrested Alexander Wade...

Habersham County breaks ground on new public safety radio system

Habersham County took a big step toward enhancing public safety on Tuesday as county leaders broke ground on a new public safety radio system. Voters...

Funding approved for new White County recreation and community center

White County Commissioners have agreed to spend close to $11 million to construct the new Yonah Preserve Recreation and Community Center. Commissioners have been looking...

Atlanta man sentenced to 30 years for Athens shooting

The man who fired a gun outside an Athens dance studio has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for injuring two girls, ages...

White House provides another $9 billion in student debt relief as pandemic pause ends

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — As federal student loan repayments restart, the Biden administration Wednesday announced an additional $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for...

Emergency Alert System sounded in once-every-three years test

For the first time since August 2021, cell phones, televisions, and radio stations sounded emergency alerts as part of a nationwide test. The blaring...

Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Gainesville

A pedestrian walking on the tracks near Georgia Avenue and Industrial Boulevard in Gainesville Monday night was struck by an oncoming train and later...

Driver charged with DUI in rollover wreck in Mt. Airy

The Georgia State Patrol charged a man with driving under the influence after he rolled an SUV in a wreck Monday night in Mt....

Clarkesville City Council approves partial millage rollback, 2024 budget

The Clarkesville City Council approved their 2024 budget and a partial millage rate rollback for 2023 property taxes at their regular council meeting Monday...

White County appoints Billy Pittard as new county manager

The White County Board of Commissioners made it official at their monthly meeting on Monday and appointed Billy Pittard as the new county manager. Pittard...

Cleveland Municipal Court rated top 10 percent in Georgia

The Municipal Court System in Cleveland has been recognized as being in the top ten percent of courts in the state with a high...