Region COVID-19 numbers decreasing, public health encourages vaccination
New data from the District 2 Department of Public Health shows that COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the region, but as we enter the...
Public works director looks back on 8 years with Habersham County
Today was the last day on the job for Habersham County Senior Public Works Director Derick Canupp.
During a day that might have seemed like...
Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery ‘trapped like a rat’ before slaying
One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man "trapped like a...
White County voters invited to visit new election training precinct
White County Election Supervisor Akyn Bailey has set up a new Election Training Precinct for interested members of the community to stop in and...
Legal threats fly as lawmakers build momentum for new Georgia Senate map
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — The state Senate passed its new district map with a party-line vote after a three-hour debate Tuesday that offered a...
Cornelia, Demorest join Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
The cities of Demorest and Cornelia have both joined Georgia's Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program, which would expand the availability of water access to...
Decline in Georgia’s Covid numbers may be just a lull
The recent news on Covid in Georgia appears quite good – cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all dropped to a low plateau, state health...
GDOT closes section of I-85 North near Commerce for emergency bridge repair
If you're traveling I-85 North near Commerce this morning, expect possible delays. The Georgia Department of Transportation on Tuesday closed a section of the...
Police: Defendant changed story on why he suspected Arbery
The man who initiated the chase that ended in Ahmaud Arbery's death rapidly changed his story to police on why he suspected Arbery was...
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy dies days after being shot in the line of duty
Funeral services are scheduled next week for a Jackson County deputy who died after being shot in the line of duty. Lena Marshall passed...
Former Georgia senator, secretary of state Max Cleland dies
Friends and colleagues are mourning the passing of former Georgia Secretary of State and U.S. Sen. Max Cleland. Cleland, who also served as head of...
Baldwin annexes 133 acres as residents raise questions, concerns
The Baldwin City Council voted Monday night to annex 132.65 acres of unincorporated land on the south end of Habersham County into the city....