Category: News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would expand the use of the Small Tracts Act and provide the […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., including Georgia. The […]

On February 25, 2020, the Habersham EMC Board of Directors appointed Vonda Greene to fill a vacancy in the East District. Greene becomes the first woman to serve on the […]

U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak announced today that the Northern District of Georgia was directly and jointly responsible for over $169 million in criminal and civil collections for Fiscal […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp announces that the Georgia Department of Corrections has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to renew the 287(g) program.  […]

Valencia D. Williams has pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud.  Williams received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration because she claimed that she was so disabled by […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black to announce the Georgia Farm Recovery Block Grant Program, the result of months of negotiations with the […]

Gevorg Kevliyan has been sentenced for stealing 900 ACER Chromebook laptops from a tractor-trailer.  “The defendant’s cargo theft highlights how much these crimes financially impact local economies,” said U.S. Attorney […]

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Judiciary Democrats postponed today’s markup, delaying consideration of the reauthorization of FISA provisions that […]

Southwestern Community College (SCC) will be opening at 10am on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, due to inclement weather.