Habersham sheriff calls on TikTok to remove threats to school safety
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office is calling on TikTok to be more diligent in removing content dangerous to schools from their platform following a...
Health officials urge Georgians not to go to hospital emergency departments for COVID tests
Georgia is now in the midst of its fifth COVID surge. The state's seven-day average of positive tests is now higher than it's ever...
Georgia shatters COVID-19 case record amid rapid surge
Georgia broke the state's record for the number of test-confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with an extremely rapid rise passing the peaks previously set in...
State lawmakers to take aim at racial history in public schools, partisan school boards
(GA Recorder) — Teachers and administrators from across the state agree critical race theory is not discussed in Georgia grade school classrooms, but it...
Palmer, county officials say goal of town hall is to open conversation
Commissioner Bruce Palmer held his second town hall meeting Tuesday night, where he was joined by public safety department heads from Habersham County Emergency...
McDonald and McClure take the oath of office
The Cleveland City Council has two new members following Tuesday's swearing-in of Jeremy McClure as Ward 3 and C.J. McDonald as Ward 4 council...
25K chickens lost in fire near Clarkesville
Officials say an electrical problem may be to blame for a costly and deadly chicken house fire northwest of Clarkesville. The December 28 fire killed 25,000 birds...
Northeast Georgia man accused of killing mom, stepdad
Police officers arrested an Oconee County man suspected of killing his mother and stepfather early Tuesday morning.
Athens-Clarke County Police took 20-year-old Peyton Moyer into...
State lawmakers poised to add expanded gun access to 2022 legislative agenda
(GA Recorder) — Each new legislative session brings the opportunity for lawmakers to bring home a victory for their constituents, and for Georgia Republicans,...
New Year’s Eve celebrations canceled due to COVID
If you were planning to head to Atlanta for the Peach Drop or Dahlonega for its big First Night celebration, make other plans. Both...
Emory switching to virtual classes amid US COVID surge
Emory University's president said Tuesday the school is switching to virtual classes to start the spring semester because of a national surge in COVID...
Kemp will challenge feds’ decision to reject key parts of his Medicaid plan
(GA Recorder) — The state will challenge the federal government’s recent decision to reject major elements of Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to slightly expand Medicaid...