Area News

Yarbrough welcomed as interim president of TMU

Dr. John O. Yarbrough was named interim president of Truett McConnell University on June 6 following the placement of President Emir Caner on administrative leave ...

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Cleveland City Council adopts new charter

The City of Cleveland has a new organizational charter that was recently approved by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by Governor Brian Kemp. ...

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ACC Courthouse open for business

After months without elevator service, the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse is once again open for business. The ACC courthouse has been without working elevators for ...

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Baldwin council re-approves Venter for mayor pro tem

During the city’s council meeting on June 9, Councilwoman Alice Venter was unanimously approved to maintain her position as Baldwin’s mayor pro tempore for ...

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Cleveland City Council approves $8.1 million budget

The Cleveland City Council has approved a total FY 2025-2026 budget of $8,164,601, which includes general fund and enterprise funds. The approval came Monday ...

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Heated budget battle in Baldwin as taxpayers demand answers, change

Around 40 people crowded into the Baldwin Municipal Courtroom Monday night to voice their opinions about the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal ...

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Family mourns loss of Carnesville man killed in storm accident

A Northeast Georgia family is mourning the tragic loss of a brother and son. 56-year-old Jason Keith Payne was killed Saturday when a tree ...

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Baldwin City Council to hold hearing on FY2026 budget

Baldwin’s city council is scheduled to hold a meeting tonight on Monday, June 9. The city’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 will receive ...

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Power restored to tens of thousands of Georgians, some outages remain

Severe weather swept across Georgia this weekend, leaving behind widespread power outages and property damage from high winds, heavy rain, and lightning. Utility crews ...

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Historic bell knocked to ground by storm now in safekeeping

A 131-year-old church bell gifted to a local church by William Jennings Demorest in 1894 has been moved to a secure location after Saturday’s ...

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