Haralson County voters on Tuesday – supporting an additional 5-year 1-percent local option sales tax. Close to 2-thirds of voters choosing ‘Yes’ for the Floating Local Option Sales Tax, named that because the amount of property tax reduction fluctuates each year depending on how much sales tax revenue is collected. All revenue generated from FLOST ... Read more

On October 13, 2026, #HaralsonCountyGA Fire Department and Ambucare EMS responded to a report of a male patient trapped underneath a lawn mower. The patient had reportedly been trapped for approximately two hours before being discovered by Haralson County School Bus Driver Autumn Dyer, Bus #17-1. Autumn quickly recognized the seriousness of the situation and ... Read more

WACO, GEORGIA — Last week, Tallapoosa Circuit District Attorney Jaeson Smith testified before the Georgia House of Representatives Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances, addressing the growing concerns surrounding the availability of kratom and synthetic kratom products in local communities. DA Smith worked alongside Committee Chairman Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) ... Read more

Below are the preliminary details released by the Georgia State Patrol: On October 7, 2026, at 08:05 am, a Trooper responded to investigate a single vehicle traffic crash involving a green 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling south on Steadman Road in Haralson County.  The driver was traveling too fast for conditions and traveled off the right ... Read more