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GSP: Driver charged after rear-ending motorcycles near Clayton

State troopers charged a Winder man after they say he rear-ended two motorcycles near Clayton Wednesday morning, seriously injuring one of the bikers. According to...

Habersham election returns: Palmer defeated, all other local incumbents win

Habersham County will have one new commissioner on the board next year. Bruce Palmer lost a three-person race for the District 1 seat in...

Fulbright wins Stephens sheriff GOP primary; sheriff runoff in Rabun

It was a big night for local elections in Stephens and Rabun counties as voters went to the polls to decide several key races. Rabun...

Kelley, Turner, Ash and Bryant winners in White County primary

All but one of the incumbents in White County’s election process Tuesday were winners. White County Sheriff Rick Kelley, the incumbent, handily beat challenger...

Incumbents soar in low-turnout election

Athens-Clarke County residents will see four familiar faces returning to the ACC Commission next year. In two of three contested races for the commission, incumbent...

Georgians settle many races on the primary ballot

(Georgia Recorder) — A statewide Supreme Court race that centered on abortion rights delivered a jolt to an otherwise largely low-key primary election. Tuesday’s primary...

Trump advisor, former senator headed to GOP runoff in June

Brian Jack, an advisor to former President Donald Trump and an Army veteran, and former state senator Mike Dugan are headed to a June...

Justice Pinson wins tight court race that became referendum on abortion rights in Georgia

(Georgia Recorder) — A sitting state Supreme Court justice fought off a spirited challenge from a candidate who campaigned on protecting abortion rights in...

Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station...

Habersham County voting steady on election day

Habersham County voter turnout for the May 21 Primary Election is steady on election day. All six precincts are open and as of 4:20...

HABCO animal shelter moves one step closer to construction

The Habersham County Commission approved the construction company Sunbelt Builders out of Covington, GA as the Construction Manager at Risk (CM) during the commission...

New Michael’s store in Cornelia to host grand opening celebration

The new Michaels store in Cornelia will hold its grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 25. The community is invited to attend the event,...