A 56-year-old man was in critical condition after being hit by a truck while on his electric bicycle Thursday night.

GDOT proposed installing a U-turn at the intersection of SR 18 and SR 540 after 61 wrecks were recorded over a ten year ...

Kelsey Adams battled a rare form of cancer twice during her teenage years, and is now pursuing a nursing degree at Vidalia’s ...

Officials say they can no longer afford to keep tapping into the county's reserves to cover inflation, public safety ...

The Treutlen County dive team, part of the local Emergency Management Agency (EMA), continues to expand its arsenal of skills ...

Twiggs County’s seasonal Country Festival is back this Saturday, Sept. 19, and it’s expected to be the biggest one yet.

The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office say a juvenile was arrested after an investigation revealed the student “expressed intentions of carrying out a school shooting.” ...

Local juniors Jaxten Thomas and Tripp NeSmith, multi-sport athletes at East and West Laurens high schools, are carrying on what's become a tradition of local representation on the GHSA student ...

The Courier Herald - September 17, 2026 ...

West Laurens High School went into a brief lockdown after an emergency badge went off early Wednesday morning.

Suggs, whose 20 years of journalism experience includes stops across the state, is bringing his passion for local news back ...

Alamo’s Lamplight Little Theatre will begin its latest instruction cycle on Sept. 14, marking nearly 25 years of teaching ...