Eight residents displaced by Hall County mobile home fire
A residential fire in Hall County forced eight people, including four children, from their home Tuesday afternoon.
At approximately 4:25 p.m., Hall County Fire Rescue...
Commissioners reject request to lease house to county recreation director
In a 3-2 vote, the Habersham County Commission failed to approve leasing a house to the Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Whitmire. Commissioner Bruce...
Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House rejected Ohio’s Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday in the first round of voting....
Sautee man sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation
A judge handed down a 20-year sentence against a Sautee man who possessed thousands of child pornography images. A sentencing hearing was held Monday...
Homeless man’s body found floating in river
Athens-Clarke County police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man whose body was found floating in the North Oconee...
Habersham County E-911 receives its first perfect GCIC audit
Habersham County E-911 and its staff recently received the agency’s first-ever perfect Georgia Crime Information Center audit. E-911 Director Lynn Smith credits Supervisor Terminal...
Review board denies Helen businessman’s package store license appeal
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The re-established City of Cleveland’s Alcohol Review Board had its first meeting Monday night and elected officers.
The city has had a...
Jim Jordan fails to win speakership on first round
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan lost the first round of balloting in his bid to become the next U.S. House speaker. Twenty Republicans voted against...
Fulton trial of Trump allies nears
(GA Recorder) — Do eligible jurors exist in Fulton County who haven’t formed strong opinions about Donald Trump and his allies accused of trying...
Biden will visit Israel to demonstrate U.S. support following Hamas attack
(GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle East ally, Secretary of...
Jim Jordan gains support as vote nears for U.S. House speaker, but outcome still...
(GA Recorder) — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan swayed several Republican opponents to his side Monday, moving the Ohio Republican closer to the speaker’s gavel...
Body found in Hall County, investigation underway
Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) are working to identify a man found dead over the weekend in a wooded area on...