Demorest tables 2026 water rate decision
DEMOREST, Ga.- The Demorest City Council postponed a decision Tuesday whether to raise the city's water rates in 2026, tabling a proposal until members...
Cornelia mural project moves forward with December 4 community workshop
CORNELIA, GA- The Brushstrokes of Change mural project, a community-driven effort honoring the history and legacy of Cornelia's historic Black neighborhood, is moving into...
BioTouch adding 480 jobs in Columbus
Choose Columbus announced today that BioTouch, a global healthcare logistics company, will invest $12.5 million to expand two existing facilities in Columbus, creating a...
Columbus Civic Center to go cashless and ticketless in 2026
The Columbus Civic Center announced that beginning January 1, 2026, the venue will transition to a fully cashless and ticketless experience for all events....
Cornelia police earn state recertification through 2028
CORNELIA, Ga.- The Cornelia Police Department has once again been recognized as a State Certified Law Enforcement Agency, extending its status through August 2028...
Georgia lottery officials face lawmakers’ questions on slowdown, spending
(Georgia Recorder) — The head of the Georgia Lottery painted a rosy picture of the lottery’s contribution to education at a Georgia House committee...
Athens-Clarke County Commission pauses new data centers
The Athens-Clarke County Commission put a pause on new data centers Tuesday night.
The moratorium passed Tuesday night will put a pause on new data...
Feds indict two after meth allegedly found hidden in blackberry shipments
ATLANTA — Two men have been federally charged after investigators allegedly uncovered nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside refrigerated blackberry shipments during coordinated...
Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged...
Cornelia’s Red Apple Corridor annexation collapses after 3.5-hour public hearing
CORNELIA, GA — A proposed 216-acre annexation and rezoning along the Highway 365 corridor — the largest growth proposal Cornelia has considered in years...
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate committee that oversees health care started coalescing around an approach to lower costs for Americans during a...
White County Board of Education ready for next step in superintendent selection
CLEVELAND, Ga. - The work by the White County Board of Education to find the next superintendent of schools is continuing. The search began...