Georgia Senate offers to increase governor’s pay to $250K, forging tie for tops in...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Legislation passed by the Senate on Thursday would place the Georgia governor at the top of the list of high-paid...
Homer man faces trafficking charges in White County
A routine traffic stop in White County on Wednesday, March 26, led to the arrest of a Homer man on multiple drug-related charges, including...
Chairman, top Dem on U.S. Senate Armed Services ask for probe into Signalgate
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The chairman and ranking member on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to the Defense Department inspector...
Georgia Senate OKs anti-DEI school policies after debating meaning of ‘anti-racism’
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — In the final days of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, Senate Republicans passed a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion policies...
Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrests in Hall, Madison Counties
A recent investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) resulted in the arrest of a Gainesville man on methamphetamine...
Appropriators in Congress issue warning to White House budget office
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The top Republican and top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee sent the Trump administration a joint letter on...
Revised bill to require disclosure of third-party financing in civil suits heads to Georgia...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A sequel to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s civil litigation system has passed the House in a...
Habersham county agencies request $791,581 in funding for 2026
Several non-profit agencies serving Habersham County presented their budget requests on the final day of the county's budget review meetings, showcasing their programs for...
USDA Forest Service implements campfire ban across Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
The USDA Forest Service has announced a campfire ban across the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in response to heightened fire risks caused by prolonged dry...
Two displaced in Hall County mobile home fire
Two adults are displaced following a residential fire that destroyed a mobile home, detached garage, and outbuilding.
The fire in the 6100 block of Mt....
After deadly midair collision, lawmakers grill FAA, Army on ‘shocking’ lack of safety system
WASHINGTON, D.C. (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Army and Federal Aviation Administration continued to allow some flights to operate near a Washington, D.C.-area airport...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to slash 10,000 jobs, close 5 regional...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Trump administration announced a sweeping plan Thursday to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services by cutting an...