Federal funds will speed up road projects in rural Georgia by 13 years, officials say
Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that $277 Million in federal coronavirus relief funding to the Georgia Department of Transportation will be dedicated to projects in Jefferson, Jasper, Putnam, Upson and Barrow counties.
Deputies release photo of suspects wanted for vandalizing Jasper County elementary school
They likely didn't know they were caught on camera or didn't care. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office released photos of two young men who deputies believe broke into and vandalized an elementary school last month.
Elderly woman found dead after Jasper County house fire
Investigators in Jasper County are working to learn what caused a fatal house fire.
'Despicable' vandals target Jasper County church twice, sheriff says
Deputies say the church has been vandalized by vehicles twice in the last few months.
Pilot killed after small plane crashes in central Georgia woods
A small plane with only the pilot aboard has crashed in a wooded area of Jasper County in Georgia.
Ellijay police search for escaped, mischievous elf
Is it an Elf on the Shelf or a menace to society? The Ellijay Police Department has an on-going elf problem.