Trafficking investigation leads to drug bust in Hart County
A drug trafficking investigation led to a large-scale bust on March 17 when the Hart County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 2269...
80-plus unit development to be built in Lula
Just south of the Habersham County border, construction on an 80-plus unit development by Atlanta-based Revive Group could begin in Lula in the next...
Habersham County nearing decision on new county manager
After two job announcements and nearly six months, the Habersham County Commission appears to be getting closer to filling the county manager's seat vacated...
Midnight blaze displaces 9 Hall County residents
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office says an early morning fire that displaced nine people and destroyed two mobile homes Wednesday was accidental. Fire...
Students gain hands-on experience through disaster drill
In partnership with local law enforcement agencies, around 200 Piedmont University students gained real-world, hands-on experience during a disaster drill that served as a...
Teen fatally injured in Stephens County wreck
A Toccoa teen died from injuries he suffered Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in Stephens County, according to authorities. The March 18 crash occurred...
Trump ban on transgender troops blocked in court
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge late Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops in the U.S. military, adding to the...
How Trump carved a pathway for his mass deportations through executive orders
(Georgia Recorder) – Among the flurry of executive orders President Donald Trump signed on the first day he returned to the White House are...
Towns County volunteer firefighter accused of felony fraud
A volunteer firefighter from Towns County is being accused of multiple fraud-related offenses, according to GBI.
This is the second arrest of a Towns County...
Whitmire out, Lannon named interim Parks and Recreation Director
Former Habersham County Parks and Recreation Director Terry Lannon has returned to the job he held for two years in the early 2000s. Lannon...
GOP bill to outlaw puberty blockers surfaces roiling undercurrent in Georgia House
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — The fate of a Senate bill banning puberty-blocking medications for minors with gender dysphoria is unclear after a rocky House...
Father, son charged with molesting same child victim
Following their arrests this week, a Gainesville man and his son remain in the Hall County Jail with no bond on charges related to...