Incoming Northern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Christopher NeSmith (left), with wife Melissa holding the Bible, is sworn in by Senior Judge John H. Bailey Friday at the Hart County Courthouse. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Fargason of The Hartwell Sun)

Georgia energy regulators have signed off on a 3.5 percent rate increase for customers of Georgia Power.

Harmony House staff and board members attending Thursday’s 20th anniversary celebration were (from left) James Williams, Walker Rice, Regina Hooper, Laurie Whitworth, Wendy Risner, Kayla Farmer, Sydney Jordan, Jennifer Rainer, Kaitlin Andrews, Olivia Owensby, Kimberly Brewer and Darrin Haley. (Photo by Eavenson)

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has officially certified the results of this month’s presidential election in Georgia and said audits showed the state’s election system is in good shape.

Ninth District Opportunity Inc. announces applications for home heating help for the elderly and medically homebound will begin Dec. 2.

Russell R. McMurry, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), has been elected 2024-25 vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 

Four years after losing to Democrat Joe Biden by fewer than 12,000 votes in Georgia, former President Donald Trump captured the state’s 16 electoral votes Nov. 5 by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris by more than 117,000 votes.

Drivers are reminded to be aware of deer while on the roads this fall.

Starting Nov. 1, a new state-based exchange –Georgia Access – will replace healthcare.gov as Georgia becomes the 20th state to trade in the federal exchange for a state-specific model.

The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday denied an expedited appeal of a Fulton County Superior Court ruling that invalidated a series of election law changes approved by the Republican-controlled State Election Board.