Voters in 15 cities across Northeast Georgia will wrap up balloting today for mayors, city councilmen and board of education seats.

Over the next couple of weeks, small-town residents will see candidates for municipal offices going door to door, handing out signs and generally giving their campaigns one last push before voting wraps up Nov.

Nearly 3 inches of rain sent creeks and rivers spilling over their banks this morning in Northeast Georgia, much of which is under flood or flash flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service.

Arcade and Pendergrass still have their long-held reputations as speed traps even though they've both slashed the number of traffic patrol officers .

Police Chief Randy Williams knows people think Arcade is a speed trap. It's never been true, but recently it's become laughable.

Five sitting mayors will face election battles in November, with challengers qualifying by Friday's deadline to take on Comer Mayor William E. Burroughs and Danielsville Mayor Glenn Cross.

Jackson County volunteer firefighters spent about five hours Wednesday putting out a house fire on Anglin Road off U.S. Highway 441 in Arcade, according to Steve Nichols, director of Jackson County's emergency services.

The northeast Georgia city of Arcade has wrapped up its celebration of 100 years of existence with a ceremony at city hall.

Arcade officials are looking for photos of Jackson County residents who served in the armed services during the past century for a Wall of Honor in Arcade City Hall in honor of the city's centennial.

Madison County has a new Board of Assessors to deal with an old tax problem. County commissioners fired the previous five-member board in April, and a Superior Court judge upheld the firings earlier this month.

The city of Arcade has had many identities in its 100-year history: would-be college town, local farming center, stock-car testing ground, booze-fueled party destination, alleged speed trap and soon-to-be growing family-friendly neighborhood.

Arcade has become the third town in Jackson County to cut its staff, or implement furloughs due to budget problems.

Arcade residents want their recently shriveled police force back at full strength.

Arcade residents want their recently shriveled police force back at full strength.

The city of Arcade laid off more than half its police force this week, leaving the town - long maligned by drivers as a speed trap - with only three law enforcement officers.