Road to close in downtown Gainesville through Friday
Bradford Street, between Washington Street and Brenau Avenue, is temporarily closed due to ongoing building construction in downtown Gainesville. The closure will remain in...
Political hardball got Georgia tort damage limits passed. Now comes the collateral damage.
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s big 2025 legislative push to pass lawsuit damage limits is ready for his victory lap, but...
Hall County Fire Rescue honors bravery and service at annual awards
Hall County Fire Rescue honored its outstanding personnel at its annual awards banquet on Friday, March 21, at Free Chapel. The evening was dedicated...
Habersham departments pitch $32.5M budget ‘wish list’
The Habersham County Commission heard from 16 department heads and constitutional officers during the first day of the county’s budget review meetings scheduled this...
Ban on transgender athletes in girls’ sports in Georgia nears the finish line
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A Senate bill aimed at barring transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams passed a significant milestone toward...
Trump signs broad elections order requiring proof of citizenship
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order that overhauls the administration of U.S. elections, including requiring proof of...
Ban on cell phone use during K-8 school hours in Georgia goes to the...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Your kids’ TikTok, Fortnite and SnapChat usage could be about to plummet – a bill banning personal devices like cell...
Copper Pot awning collapses; no injuries reported
The Copper Pot restaurant in Clarkesville is closed on Tuesdays. That's a good thing, considering no one was around when an awning fell off...
Habersham narrows search for next county manager to three candidates
A pool of candidates for the Habersham County manager position is down to three individuals.
The Habersham County Commission convened publicly at 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Multiple agencies respond to control brush fires in White County
Two brush fires broke out in White County on Tuesday, March 25, prompting swift responses from multiple fire agencies to prevent damage to residential...
Social Security nominee vows service will improve despite mass firings, office closures
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration pledged Tuesday that if confirmed, he’d ensure Americans can access...
Florida Senate committee votes to repeal child labor restrictions
TALAHASSEE, Fl. (Florida Phoenix) — Teenaged Florida students would no longer be restricted by laws limiting working hours for teenagers under a bill moving...