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...
Voter registration deadline fast approaching
The November 7 election is just over a month away, and election workers are getting ready. Voters across Georgia will head to the polls...
Sutton appointed to fill vacant Ward 2 seat
The Cleveland City Council has appointed former council member Annie Sutton, who was a candidate in this year’s municipal election, to fill the vacant...
Baldwin council to discuss millage rate, Keith appointment at Oct. 3 work session
The only candidate to qualify for Baldwin's upcoming Post 1 city council election may start work earlier than expected. The city council is considering...